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APSA honors Iranian cameraman Turaj Aslani
TEHRAN -- Iranian cameraman Turaj Aslani has won the award for Achievement in Cinematography at the Sixth Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA). He received the award for “Rhino Season”, a co-production...
View ArticleIranian actress on Dubai filmfest panel
TEHRAN -- Iranian actress Fatemeh Motamed-Arya has been selected for a jury of the 9th Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF), which will be held from December 9 to 16. She will be on the panel...
View ArticleStage and screen stars to raise money for East Azarbaijan quake victims
TEHRAN -- A number of celebrated stage and screen stars will perform play readings to raise funds for earthquake victims in East Azarbaijan Province. The readings, which have been organized by the...
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“Here without Me” crowned best film at London festival
TEHRAN -- “Here without Me” directed by Bahram Tavakkoli has been named the Best Feature Film at the 3rd London Iranian Film Festival. The winners were announced at the closing ceremony of the...
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Iranian cartoonist gets Silver Feather in her cap at German contest
TEHRAN -- Iranian cartoonist Parya Puladvand won a Silver Feather at Grafikatur 2012, an international cartoon competition held in Lübben, Germany. Her winning work, which depicts a classroom scene,...
View ArticleIranian studies center opens at Shanghai university
TEHRAN -- A center for the Iranian studies has opened at Shanghai International Studies University (SISU). SISU President Cao Deming and a number of Iranian diplomats attended the opening ceremony...
View ArticleIranian cineastes miss Cairo filmfest
TEHRAN – Egypt’s refusal to issue visas to a number of Iranian cineastes has prevented them from attending the 35th Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF). Festival President Ezzat Abou-Ouf has...
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Iranian, Polish puppet shows share Warsaw festival prize
TEHRAN -- The puppet shows “The Earth and the Universe” from Iran and “Louder!” from Poland have shared a top prize of at A Puppet Is a Human Too, an international festival of puppet theaters and...
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Artists share Luca Marovino workshop awards in Tehran
TEHRAN -- Fourteen Iranian artists have shared the cash prizes of the workshops held by Italian sculptor Luca Marovino in Tehran from October 31 to November 12. The cash prizes were scheduled to be...
View ArticleIranian scholars to discuss Herbert Spiegelberg’s survey of phenomenology
TEHRAN -- A number of Iranian scholars will discuss “Phenomenology in Psychology and Psychiatry: A Historical Introduction” by American philosopher Herbert Spiegelberg (1904-1990) during a meeting at...
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Painting exhibit explores changing identity of Tehran
TEHRAN -- Young painter Alireza Adambakan has depicted the changing identity of modern Tehran in his latest collection “My Figures No. 3”, which is currently on display in an exhibition at Tehran’s...
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Ashura-themed works to go on display at Tehran museum
TEHRAN -- An exhibition of artworks with the theme of the Ashura uprising, during which Imam Hussein and his companions were martyred, opens this afternoon at the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art...
View ArticleControversial movie sparks outrage in Tehran
TEHRAN – The premiere of a movie, which is alleged to contain un-Islamic scenes and dialogue, has provoked controversy in Tehran. Opponents and proponents of “I Am a Mother”, directed by Fereidun...
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Baku filmfest cheers Iran’s “Game”
TEHRAN -- The Iranian animated film “Game” directed by Jamal Rahmati has won the Best Animation Film Award at the 8th International Youth and Student Film Festival -- START in the Republic of...
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Turaj Aslani grabs Bronze Frog of Plus Camerimage
TEHRAN -- Iranian cameraman Turaj Aslani has won the Bronze Frog at the Plus Camerimage, the International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography. He received the prize at the Main Competition...
View ArticleDEFC seeking support from neighboring countries for “Laleh” film project
TEHRAN -- The director of Iran’s Documentary and Experimental Film Center (DEFC) has announced that his agency is seeking support from organizations in neighboring countries for “Laleh”, a...
View ArticleIranian center makes animations about U.S. spy drone
TEHRAN -- The Study Center for the Cultural Front of the Islamic Revolution, a nongovernmental Iranian organization, has produced six animations about the U.S. spy drone, which was downed by the...
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Asian Art Biennale honors Iranian artist Sadeq Tirafkan
TEHRAN -- The Iranian conceptual artist Sadeq Tirafkan has won an honorable mention at the 15th edition of the Asian Art Biennale in Bangladesh. The winners were announced during the opening ceremony...
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Iran’s Gaza drama wins best film award at Rotterdam festival
TEHRAN -- “Rescue Path”, a Gaza drama produced by Iran’s Sahar Universal Network, has won the Golden Hawk for best feature film at the Arab Film Festival Rotterdam in the Netherlands. Egyptian star...
View ArticleIranian scholars to discuss Herbert Spiegelberg’s survey of phenomenology
TEHRAN -- A number of Iranian scholars will discuss “Phenomenology in Psychology and Psychiatry: A Historical Introduction” by American philosopher Herbert Spiegelberg (1904-1990) during a meeting at...
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