Culture and Art

Two awards for Iran in Diorama Film Festival

Tehran (ISNA) - Diorama International Film Festival held its closing ceremony, awarding two top prizes to an Iranian movie.
Birth anniversary of prominent Iranian poet Ferdowsi

Tehran (ISNA) – January 21 marks the birth anniversary of the prominent Iranian poet Abul-Qasem Ferdowsi who sheltered Persian language during centuries of alien storms.
Top 10 tourist attractions of Khorasan

Tehran (ISNA) - Khorasan is a vast historical area in the north east of Iran. Due to the geographical location and common borders with neighbor countries, it has a variety of cultures and tourist attractions. Khorasan is rich in history, art, and natural sceneries, attracting many domestic and foreign tourists every year.
“Who Is Not Afraid of the Lunatics?” to be published in US

Tehran (ISNA) - The first translated novel of Iranian author, Mehdi Rezai will be published in US.
11 Iranian films to be screened in 1st Iranian Film Festival New York

Tehran (ISNA) – The first annual Iranian Film Festival New York will be held by screening 11 Iranian feature films as well as reviewing the works of Iranian writer, producer, director and star, Bahman Farmanara.
Farhadi’s “Everybody Knows” in Spanish box office’s top 10

Tehran (ISNA) – Iranian director, Asghar Farhadi’s “Everybody Knows” is in spain’s local productions box office’s top 10 in 2018.
Top 10 traditional Khorasanian dishes

Tehran (ISNA) - The development of urban societies has affected overall quality of life, including nutrition. Mechanized life propels human into a way to provide his nutrition needs as fast as possible.
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery to honor Niki Karimi

Tehran (ISNA) - Arthur M. Sackler Gallery in Washington DC will honor Iranian actress and director, Niki Karimi.
2nd Int’l Safe Community Short Film Festival to be held in Mashhad

Tehran (ISNA) – The head of International Safe Community Short Film Festival, Amir Azizi said, “We believe that subjects like crises, accidents and safety have a very rough and difficult nature and maybe people cannot connect with them, so we’ve tried to make it more effective by using art tools like short films, animations, feature films and documentaries that teaching the issues to citizens indirectly. In my opinion where ever art tool has used, good and useful consequences have been emerged”.
Iranian film “Life without Life” wins 2 awards from Japanese festival

Tehran (ISNA) – Iranian film “Life without Life” directed by Kaveh Moeinfar won two awards at the 4th Bloodstained Indie Film Festival in Japan.
3 Iranian films to attend Palm Springs

Tehran (ISNA) - Palm Springs International Film Festival announced its list, naming three Iranian films as participants.
Iranian film “Orange Days” to go on silver screen in India

Tehran (ISNA) - Iranian film “Orange Days” directed by Arash Lahouti will be screened in the World Cinema section of the 16th Chennai International Film Festival.
Iranian documentary “Papeli” to attend France’s Vesoul IFF

Tehran (ISNA) – Iranian documentary film “Papeli” directed by Mahdi Zamanpour Kiasari will be screened at the competition section of 25th Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema in France.
Majid Majidi receives Lifetime Achievement award at IFFK

Tehran (ISNA) – Iranian director Majid Majidi received the Lifetime Achievement award at the 23th International Film Festival of Kerala.
Iranian short film “Manicure” to vie at US Sundance Festival

Tehran (ISNA) – Iranian short film “Manicure” directed by Arman Fayyaz will vie at international section of the 35th Sundance Film Festival in the US.
Iranian architects win World Architecture Festival Awards

Tehran (ISNA) – Two plans designed by Iranian architects won awards at the Future Project category of the World Architecture Festival Awards 2018 in Amesterdam.
Tallinn Film Festival’s best actor award goes to Navid Mohammadzadeh

Tehran (ISNA) – Iranian actor Navid Mohammadzadeh won Best Actor Award at Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival for playing in “Sheeple” directed by Houman Seyyedi.
Iranian short film “Hedieh” in way of UK, Brazil

Tehran (ISNA) – Iranian short film “Hedieh”, directed by Sahar Sotoodeh is due to be screened in competition section of Kinofilm Festival (Manchester International Short Film Festival).
Meybod; world city of Zilu

Tehran (ISNA) – The head of Yazd province’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization, Seyyed Mostafa Fatemi announced that Meybod was registered as the world city of Zilu (cotton carpet).
Iranian films participating in 2 A-list festivals

Tehran (ISNA) – The 2018 Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival in Estonia and 2018 International Film Festival of India in Goa are host of a number of Iranian films in different categories.
CineIran Festival Best Actress award goes to Hedieh Tehrani

Tehran (ISNA) – Hedieh Tehrani won CineIran Festival Best Actress award for her performance in Iranian film “Orange Days” directed by Arash Lahouti.
Yeva wins Best Film award at Rolan Int’l Film Festival

Tehran (ISNA) – Iranian feature film “Yeva” directed by Anahid Abad won the Best Film award at the 14th Rolan International Film Festival for Children and Youth in Armenia.
Rebat Int’l Film Festival hosting Iranian film “Amir”

Tehran (ISNA) – Iranian film “Amir” directed by Nima Eghlima will be representative of Iran in the main competition section of the Rebat International Film Festival.
Iranian film “Damascus Time” to be screened in Japan

Tehran (ISNA) – Iranian film “Damascus Time” directed by Ebrahim Hatamikia will go on the silver screen at the domestic cinema theaters in the Japanese capital city of Tokyo
“Dressage” to go on silver screen at Cineuropa film festival

Tehran (ISNA) - Iranian film “Dressage” directed by Pooya Badkoobeh will be screened in the 32nd edition of Cineuropa Film Festival in Spain.
Peyman Maadi receives Bosphorus Film Festival award

Tehran (ISNA) - Iranian director, Peyman Maadi received the award for the best director at Bosphorus Film Festival award held in Istanbul, Turkey.
“Dressage” to vie at Int’l Crime, Punishment Film Festival

Tehran (ISNA) – Iranian film “Dressage” directed by Pooya Badkoobeh will vie at Istanbul International Crime and Punishment Film Festival.
4 Iranian filmmakers to attend AFI

Tehran (ISNA) – Three feature and one short films directed by Iranian filmmakers will be screened in different categories of 32nd edition of American Film Institute (AFI).
French film festival’s best documentary award goes to “Women with gunpowder earrings”

Tehran (ISNA) – Iranian documentary film “Women with gunpowder earrings” directed by Reza Farahmand won best documentary award at 16th International Festival Signes de Nuit.
Iranian film “Dayan” to attend Singapore Film Festival

Tehran (ISNA) – Iranian film “Dayan” directed by Behrouz Nooranipour will participate in the competition section of 29th Singapore Film Festival.