Fajr Festival

Iran’s Fajr International Film Festival – The latest news and views about the international Fajr festivals, which are annually held in Iran on various fields including film, music, theatre, poetry, clothing, and conceptual arts

Cinema

Fajr Film Festival draws to close, screens more movies

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More movies were screened on Friday, the ninth day of the 42nd Fajr International Film Festival, the largest cinematic event in Iran. 
Cinema

Fajr Film Festival moves on full steam

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The 42nd Fajr International Film Festival, the largest cinematic event in Iran, is underway in the country. 
Theatre

Fajr fest: Tehran’s City Theater hosts stage, street performances

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On Saturday, the seventh day of the 40th Fajr International Theater Festival, the City Theater complex of the Iranian capital, Tehran, was the scene of several street and stage performances.
Cinema

Fajr Film Festival: “Mehdi’s Position”, “The Grassland” and “The Last Snow” win main awards

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The closing ceremony of the 40th Fajr Film Festival was held in the presence of the filmmakers contesting the competition on Friday night in Milad Tower in Tehran. The films of “Mehdi’s Position”, “The Last Snow” and “The Grassland” won the main awards of this period.
Music

Nine Iranian provinces host 37th Fajr Music Festival

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The 37th Fajr Music Festival is being held in 9 other provinces of Iran in addition to the capital.
Cinema

Fajr Film Festival: “Mehdi’s Position” sets a record with most nominations

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According to the Fajr Film Festival Public Relations’ Information Center, the jury of the 40th event, after reviewing 22 films, announced their nominations in various fields on the evening of February 10 and “Mehdi's Position” was nominated for most of the awards.
Cinema

Day 10 of Fajr Intl. Film Festival: Round-up

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Day 10 of the International Fajr Film Fetival saw the screening of Zed – Against – directed by Amir Abbas Rabiei, which recounts a key moment in the early days of the Islamic revolution in Iran, and Khaen Koshi – Killing a Traitor - director by renowned Iranian film maker Masoud Kimiai, but even they failed to appease critics and heat up the festival.
Cinema

Fajr Film Festival: Critics’ disappointment at the end of day 9

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On the ninth day of the International Fajr Film Festival, the movies "The Town" directed by Ali Hazrati and "2888" directed by Keyvan Alimohammadi and Ali Akbar Heydari were screened at the house of the festival, but both films failed to satisfy the critics.
Music

Fajr Intl. Music Festival to be held in Tehran

IFP Media Wire -
The 37th Fajr International Music Festival will kick off on February 11 in the Iranian capital Tehran, hosting artists from Italy, Germany, Afghanistan and Egypt along with Iranian musicians.
Cinema

Young filmmakers fail to attract critical acclaim

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On the eighth day of the Fajr Film Festival, "Without Roya", directed by Arian Vazir Daftari and "Without a Prior Appointment", directed by Behrouz Shoaibi were screened at the festival’s house. But neither of the two young filmmakers was able to win the approval of a majority of critics.
Cinema

Fajr Film Festival: The ‘medium’ film festival is coming to an end

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On the seventh day of the Fajr Film Festival, the films "The Night Guard" directed by "Reza Mirkarimi" and "Mahdi's Position" directed by "Hadi Hejazifar" were screened in Tehran’s Milad Tower.
Cinema

Day 6 of Fajr Film Festival

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On the sixth day of the Fajr Film Festival in Milad Tower, the two films of "Henas" directed by "Hossein Darabi" about the life of nuclear martyr Dariush Rezainejad and "Golden Night" directed by "Yousef Hatamikia", the son of the famous Iranian filmmaker Ebrahim Hatami Kia, were screened.
Cinema

More films screened on 5th day of Iran’s intl. Fajr Festival

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The 40th edition of Iran’s Fajr International Film Festival has entered its fifth day, with two more films going on screen at the country’s biggest cinematic event.
Cinema

4th day of Fajr Film Festival held in Tehran

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On the fourth day of the 40th edition of Fajr Film Festival in Milad Tower, Tehran, critics watched two films: "Private Meeting" directed by Omid Shams and "Mahan" directed by Hamid Shah-Hatami.
Cinema

Day Three of Fajr Film Festival: A Summary

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During the third day of Fajr Film Festival, underway in Tehran Milad Tower Complex, critics sat down to watch “Barf-e-Akhar” – Last Snow – directed by Amir Hossein Asgari and “Laye Haye Dorough” – Layers of Lie – directed by Ramin Sohrab as the first feature film, jointly produced by Iran and Finland.
Cinema

Second day of Fajr Film Festival held in Iran

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On the second day of Iran's Fajr Film Festival, movies were screened in theatres of Tehran and other Iranian cities in the competition section, while critics watched two films at the Milad Tower Conference Center in the capital.
Cinema

40th Fajr Film Festival kicks off in Tehran, other cities

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Iran held the first day of its annual Fajr Film Festival on Monday at the Milad Tower Conference Center.
IFP Exclusive

Fajr Visual Arts Festival Underway in Iran

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The 12th edition of Fajr Visual Arts Festival of Iran is gearing up for a closing ceremony after exhibiting more than 900 works of art.
IFP Exclusive

Musicals Performed to Commemorate Ukrainian Flight 752 Passengers

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Two musical pieces composed by famous conductor Loris Tjeknavorian and Behzad Abdi were recently performed to commemorate the victims of the January downing of a Ukrainian passenger plane..
IFP Exclusive

Fajr Music Festival Underway in Iran

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The 35th edition of Fajr Music Festival has opened in Iran. The festival is being held not only in capital Tehran, but also in 10 other provinces and even in the Arvand Free Zone in southwest of the country.
IFP Exclusive

International Fashion Festival Underway in Tehran

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The 9th edition of Fajr International Fashion and Costume Festival is underway in Tehran with the participation of domestic artists and guests from 11 other countries.
IFP Exclusive

Dashti Fabric Selected as Best Iranian Craft

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The fabric used in the Aba (robe) weaving industry of “Bahiri" village of Dashti County in Bushehr province has been selected as the top craft at Iran’s National Handicrafts Festival.
IFP Exclusive

Fajr Theatre Festival: People Warmly Welcome Street Performances

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Street theatre is one of the most popular parts of Fajr International Festival, which is held in Tehran every February.
Photo of the Day

38th edition of Fajr International Theatre Festival underway in Tehran

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Photo by Abdollah Heidari, IRNA
IFP Exclusive

Fajr Film Festival Kicks Off in Iran; Opening Ceremony Funds Donated to Flood Victims

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As the 38th edition of Fajr Film Festival has gotten underway in Iran, the festival organizers are donating the opening ceremony funds to the people affected by flooding in the country’s southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan.
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