CAMA Gallery of Iranian art presents an exhibition of photographs by prestigious Iranian film directors. Time Lapse features the work of Cannes Film Festival award-winning directors Jafar Panahi and Abbas Kiarostami, Cannes Film festival award nominee Nasser Taghvai, award-winning documentary maker Kamran Shirdel, San Sebastian International Film Festival award-winning director Majid Barzegar, World Press Photo […]

Time Lapse features the work of Cannes Film Festival award-winning directors Jafar Panahi and Abbas Kiarostami, Cannes Film festival award nominee Nasser Taghvai, award-winning documentary maker Kamran Shirdel, San Sebastian International Film Festival award-winning director Majid Barzegar, World Press Photo award-winning Cinematographer Seifollah Samadian and Cairo film festival award-winning director Hamid Jebeli. Director Jafar Panahi, […]

Despite facing censorship, house arrest and exile, directors such as Jafar Panahi and the late Abbas Kiarostami kept Iran at the forefront of world cinema. Here is a selection of their photographs, alongside those of compatriots Nasser Taghvai, Kamran Shirdel, Majid Barzegar, Ebrahim Golestan and cinematographer Seifollah Samadian. The exhibition Time Lapse is at CAMA, […]

Time Lapse: Iranian film directors display their photography talent in London  By James Brewer A new London gallery is hosting a celebration of distinguished film directors – unusually, without their movies, but showcasing their talent in fine art photography as reflecting the dynamism they have brought to cinematography. CAMA Gallery in St James’s, London, is […]

Iranian short film ‘Like a Good Kid’ is to be screened at the Sao Paulo International Short Film Festival in Brazil. Directed by Arian Vazir-Daftari, the 20-minute flick narrates the story of Sarah, a 22-year-old babysitter who looks after Matin, a five-year-old. One day, Matin tells Sarah a story which makes her decide to steal […]

Iranian short ‘Like a Good Kid’ directed by Arian Vazir Daftari will be Iran’s representative at the Cinéfondation section of the 71st Cannes Film Festival. Directed by Arian Vazir Daftari and produced by Majid Barzegar, ‘Like a Good Kid’ is about a 5-year-old boy named Matin who tells his babysitter Sara a story that makes […]

TEHRAN – Iranian director Aryan Vazir-Daftari’s “Not Yet” received the Grand Prix for Best Picture at the 34th Busan International Short Film Festival (BISFF), which was held in the South Korean city from April 25 to 30. The film is about a middle-aged couple who try to celebrate their expatriate young daughter’s birthday via Skype. […]

Not Yet – Arian Vazirdaftari In line with the humanist-realist tradition of Abbas Kiarostami, Not Yet presents a devastating portrait of a marriage breaking up but, at the same time makes us and the characters aware of the beautiful memories that they once shared.

Le 13e Festival international du film transsaharien de Zagora a pris fin, dimanche, avec l’attribution du Grand Prix de Zagora au long métrage «Une rébellion ordinaire», du réalisateur iranien Hamed Rajabi. Ce même long métrage s’est vu attribuer le Prix du premier rôle féminin à son actrice principale, Negar Javaherian.   À l’unanimité du jury, […]

In partnership with AFTRS we will be hosting MAJID BARZEGAR as our festival guest this year and hold two screenings followed by Q&A. PARVIZ Date: October 02, 2016 Time: 3:15 PM Venue: Australian Film Television and Radio School Info & Tickets: http://www.persianfilmfestival.com/films/parviz/ *** A VERY ORDINARY CITIZEN Date: October 02, 2016 Time: 8:40 PM Venue: […]

Iranian film ‘Mamiro’ and Kazakh production ‘Walnut Tree’ have taken home the major award at Busan International Film Festival in South Korea. Iranian director Hadi Mohaghegh’s ‘Mamiro’ (Immortal) and ‘Walnut Tree’ from Kazakhstan’s Yerlan Nurmukhambetov wereSaturday morning named the winners of the New Currents award for first- and second-time filmmakers at the 20th Busan International Film […]

‘Mamiro,’ produced by Seyed Reza Mohaghegh and Majid Barzegar will participate in the main competitive section of Pune International Film Festival (PIFF) in India. The India participation comes after success in Busan Film Festival, South Korea and Indian Kerala Film Festival, where it stole the spotlight and the standing ovation of the general audience. Dr. Jabbar […]

Iranian feature film Mamiro (Immortal) will vie at the 21th edition of Vilnius International Film Festival in Lithuania. Mamiro, produced by Majid Barzegar and directed by Hadi Mohaghegh, chronicles the loneliness of an old man who lives with his grandson and blames himself for all the disastrous events that had happened in his life. This […]

‘Immortal’ (Mamiro) directed by Hadi Mohaghegh won the Best Film and Best Actor awards at the 14th Pune International Film Festival (PIFF), India. Reza Mohaghegh, producer of Iranian film ‘Immortal’ expressed his joy over the screening of the film in international festivals and the warm reception from Indian cinema enthusiasts, saying “the brilliant performance by […]

A Minor Leap Down directed by Hamed Rajabi will be screened at 51st Pesaro International Film Festival in Italy held inJuly 20-27. The film is about a thirty-year-old woman, Nahal, which spends her fourth month of pregnancy. During a routine check-up she learns that her baby has died and she now faces a curettage abortion […]

Two Iranian films will take part in the 30th International Film Festival of Valencia Cinema Jove in Spain. Coproduced by Iran and France, Hamed Rajabi’s ‘A Minor Leap Down’ will participate in feature film section and a joint Iran-Italy production ‘Child’ directed by Ali Askari will represent Iran in then festival’s short film section, Mehr […]

A Very Ordinary Citizen directed by Majid Barzegar in « Open Horizons » section at the 56th Thessaloniki International Film Festival, Greece. November 6-15, 2015.

Valderrama directed by Abbass Amini has been nominated for ‘best first film of a director’ award in one section of Berlin Film Festival. Four movies from Iranian filmmakers will be competing in the 66th Berlin International Film Festival – Berlinale, which will be held from February 11 to 21. The award is endowed with 50,000 […]

‘A Very Ordinary Citizen’, a film by Iranian director Majid Barzegar, will be screened in the competition section of the Calgary International Film Festival. 17th Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF) is an event held annually in Calgary, Alberta, Canada for twelve days in late September and early October. The event will host Iran’s A Very Ordinary Citizen, which is co-produced […]

Iranian director Majid Barzegar’s “A Very Ordinary Citizen” won the best film award at the 9th Iranian Film Festival of San Francisco, which was held in the U.S. city on September 24 and 25. The film also brought the best director award to Barzegar and the best actor award to Suren Mnatsakanian. The film tells […]