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Cinema

35th Fajr Int’l Film Festival Kicks Off in Tehran

IFP Media Wire -
The 35th Fajr Film Festival (FFF) was officially inaugurated at Tehran’s Milad Tower on Saturday with Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Reza Salehi-Amiri stating that he believes “in the necessity of an art guild and I am looking to create a basis for the formation of such a system.”
Americas

Iranian Filmmaker Boycotts Academy Awards after Trump’s Visa Ban

IFP Editorial Staff -
Acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi, whose latest drama “The Salesman” is nominated for an Academy Award for best Foreign Language film, said on Sunday that he would not attend the Oscars ceremony next month even if he were granted an exception to US President Trump’s visa ban that bars Iranian citizens from entering the US.
IFP Exclusive

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 29

IFP Editorial Staff -
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Sunday and picked headlines from 20 them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Americas

Academy Raps Trump’s “Troubling” Ban that May Bar Iranian Filmmaker from Attending Oscars

IFP Editorial Staff -
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in a statement condemned the visa ban introduced by US President Donald Trump, which may prevent Oscar-nominated Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi and his cast and crew from attending the 89th Academy Awards.
IFP Coverage

Fajr Int’l Theatre Festival Underway in Iran

IFP Editorial Staff -
The 35th edition of Fajr International Theatre Festival is underway in Tehran and seven other provincial centres with performances from local and international groups.
Architecture

French Book Portrays Persian Domes

IFP Editorial Staff -
A book on Iranian art and architecture, titled 'Les Coupoles Persanes', (in English 'Persian Cupolas: the Art of Skies and the Earth') has been published in France.
IFP Exclusive

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 28

IFP Editorial Staff -
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Saturday and picked headlines from 27 them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
IFP Exclusive

I Won’t Exchange My Instrument for Entire France: Iranian Musician

IFP Editorial Staff -
Pahlevan Zangshahi, a veteran Iranian musician, says he has refused a tempting offer by France to give up his ancient musical instrument Qeychak.
Americas

Iranian Actress Vows to Boycott Academy Awards over Trump’s Visa Ban

IFP Editorial Staff -
Taraneh Alidoosti, the leading actress in Asghar Farhadi’s “The Salesman,” which has been nominated for Best Foreign Language Oscar this year, vowed on Thursday to boycott the Academy Awards ceremony to protest US President Trump’s temporary ban on visas to citizens from seven countries, including Iran.
IFP Exclusive

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 26

IFP Editorial Staff -
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Thursday and picked headlines from 14 them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Cinema

I Wish I Could Learn of My Film’s Oscar Nomination in a Better Time: Farhadi

IFP Editorial Staff -
Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi says he wished he could hear the news of his film’s nomination in the 2017 Academy Awards in a time not filled with the sorrow of Plasco tragedy.
IFP Exclusive

Iranian TV Presenter Passes out during Live Show (+Video)

IFP Editorial Staff -
A famous Iranian TV host fainted during a live show because of what was declared to be a chest pain caused by a nervous attack.
IFP Exclusive

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 25

IFP Editorial Staff -
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Wednesday and picked headlines from 24 them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Cinema

Iran’s Submission ‘The Salesman’ Receives Oscar Nomination

IFP Editorial Staff -
‘The Salesman’, the latest film by Iranian director Asghar Farhadi, has been nominated as Best Foreign Language Film for the 2017 Academy Awards.
Cinema

Iran Bags 3 Awards at Dhaka Film Festival

IFP Editorial Staff -
Iranian artists won the Best Movie, Best Actor, and Best Director awards at the Asian Film Competition section of the 15th Dhaka international film festival (DIFF).
Asia

Iran and Afghanistan: Two Nations, One Culture

IFP Editorial Staff -
Geographical boundaries have split Iranians and Afghans, but they are two peoples with a common culture and language, says an Afghan poet who has become the first refugee in Iran to assume an official position.
IFP Exclusive

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 24

IFP Editorial Staff -
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Tuesday and picked headlines from 27 them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Art

Int’l Festival of Visual Arts Kicks Off in Tehran

IFP Media Wire -
The 9th edition of Fajr International Festival of Visual Arts opened on Sunday in Tehran at two venues, Niavaran Cultural Center and Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, and will run through February 18.
IFP Exclusive

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 23

IFP Editorial Staff -
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Monday and picked headlines from 22 them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
IFP Exclusive

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 22

IFP Editorial Staff -
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Sunday and picked headlines from 22 them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Books

Iranian Book Offers Unconventional Way to Present God to Children

IFP Editorial Staff -
A book has been published in Iran to introduce God to Iranian children in the best way possible out of the common conventional approaches.
Art

Multimedia Art Exhibition in Tehran Warns People about Threats to Environment

Fatemeh Askarieh -
The multimedia art exhibition Jazr [literally ebb tide] is underway in Silk Road Gallery, Tehran, with a focus on environmental issues, water in particular.
IFP Exclusive

Iranian Newspapers Mourn for Victims of Plasco Building Collapse

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IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Wednesday and picked headlines from 46 them. The selected headlines show how Iranian newspapers covered the deadly collapse of Plasco shopping centre in downtown Tehran.
Asia

These Cinephile Despots: An Overview of North Korean Cinema

IFP Editorial Staff -
Most Iranians have either watched South Korean TV series and films, or at least heard about them, thanks to Persian-speaking satellite channels and, of course, those of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting. But North Korea’s cinema is not so popular.
IFP Exclusive

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 19

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IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Thursday and picked headlines from 15 them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
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