IFP Exclusive

Renowned Iranian movie director Asghar Farhadi receives Belgrade Victor Award

The 52nd Belgrade International Film Festival has conferred its Belgrade Victor Award for Outstanding Contribution to Film Art on globally acclaimed Iranian movie director and screenwriter Asghar Farhadi.

The award is presented every year to an artist making the most outstanding contribution to the art of filmmaking.

Farhadi, a two-time Oscar winner, is considered one of the most prominent filmmakers of Iranian and world cinematography of the 21st century.

Almost all of Farhadi’s movies have won awards at every festival where they were displayed.

Farhadi’s movie “A Separation” won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2012, becoming the first Iranian film to win the award. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.

On 26 February 2017, Farhadi won his second Oscar for Academy Award for Best International Feature Film for “The Salesman” at the 89th Academy Awards.

IFP Editorial Staff

The IFP Editorial Staff is composed of dozens of skilled journalists, news-writers, and analysts whose works are edited and published by experienced editors specialized in Iran News. The editor of each IFP Service is responsible for the report published by the Iran Front Page (IFP) news website, and can be contacted through the ways mentioned in the "IFP Editorial Staff" section.

Recent Posts

Ukraine starts talks with partners about advanced air defense systems following Russia’s IRBM strike

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has directed Defense Minister Rustem Umerov to engage with partners on…

16 minutes ago

Over 30% of Jewish-American teens say they ‘sympathise’ with Hamas: Poll

More than one-third of American-Jewish teenagers between the ages of 14 and 18 agree with…

31 minutes ago

Leader’s aide says US must accept Iran’s nuclear conditions

Ali Larijani, an advisor to Iran’s Leader, says if the US wants to impose its…

43 minutes ago

Iran dismisses ‘baseless’ claims by US, UK over regional tensions, Ukraine war

Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations hit back at the United States…

1 hour ago

Dozens of terrorists killed, arrested in Iran’s southeast

The spokesperson for an anti-terrorist operation staged by the IRGC Ground Forces in the southeastern…

2 hours ago

North Korea received anti-aircraft missiles, oil from Russia in return for soldiers: Report

Moscow gave Pyongyang oil and anti-aircraft missiles in return for military support in Ukraine, according…

2 hours ago