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‘21 Weeks Later’ won the best short film at the Busan Festival
The short film ‘21 Weeks Later’ directed by Nasrin Mohammadpour won the award for best Asian short film at the 28th Busan International Film Festival in South Korea.
The short film also written, and produced by Nasrin Mohammadpour, which made its world premiere at the 28th Busan International Film Festival, won the main prize in the Wide Angle Competition section, known as the "Sonje Award", which is one of the most prestigious awards of the Busan Grand Festival.
Iran suggests joint screening and film weeks in Indonesia
The secretary of the 35th Children and Youth Film Festival, in a meeting with the Indonesian ambassador to Iran, suggested the screening of Iranian films and the holding of an Iranian film week in Indonesia.
Majid Zeinolabedin said in a joint conference with the Indonesian ambassador: “Cinema is a platform for cultural exchanges and public diplomacy, and filmmakers can speak to all people of the world in the language of images.”
A Japanese pantomime group performed in Zanjan
The show "A Fusion of Three Works: Portrait, Old, and Space Opera" written and directed by Hiromi from Japan was performed on Tuesday, the second day of the International Pantomime Festival, at the Imam Khomeini (RA) Cultural Center in Zanjan.
Int’l Children and Youth filmfest wraps up
The closing ceremony of the 35th International Children and Youth Film Festival of Isfahan was held on October 13, 2023, in the Kousar Hall, with the enthusiastic presence of children and popular figures of Iranian cinema.
‘Silent’ sound-mixing underway
Bahman Ardalan has been sound-mixing the film ‘Silent’ directed by Majidreza Mostafavi.
With the completion of the editing stage of the film ‘Silent’ directed, produced, and written by Majidreza Mostafavi and co-written by Mahyar Hamedian and Majidreza Mostafavi, the sound mixing of the film has begun.
Peyman Maadi, Mehran Ghafourian, and Hanieh Tavassoli are among the main cast members of this film, and other actors who are well-known figures in the cinema will be introduced soon.
Mohammad Motamedi joins the cast of ‘The Colonel’
Mohammad Motamedi, a well-known Iranian vocalist, will star in the concert-play ‘The Colonel’ directed by Amir Bashiri.
Motamedi, will embark on a new and different experience as an actor and singer in the concert-play.
Kazem Sayahi, Nazanin Bayati, Rahim Norouzi, and Siamak Sefary, well-known actors, will also star in this artistic project.
Renowned Iranian filmmaker dies
Renowned Iranian filmmaker Dariush Mehrjouee has passed away in his house near the city of Karaj.
‘Hamoun’, ‘The Cycle’, ‘The Cow’, ‘The Tenants’, ‘Sara’, ‘Pari’, Leila’, ‘Mum's Guest’ and ‘Santouri’ are some of his most famous films.
‘Tales of Qods’ doc aired on Ofogh TV
The documentary ‘Tales of Qods,’ which tells the story of the differences between Zionist thought and Judaism and the influence of Zionist media in the world, was aired on the Ofogh TV channel.
This documentary was produced inside the occupied Palestinian territories and discusses the restrictions on Palestinian citizens from the perspective of Zionist settlers living in the occupied territories.
Tehran Short filmfest int’l section selects 58 films
Tehran International Short Film Festival has selected 58 short films for the international competition section of the 2023 edition of the event.
The selecting committee of the festival has selected 58 films out of 7216 received works from 131 countries.
Iranian short ‘World War IV’ releases poster
The poster for the short film ‘World War IV’ has been released.
The film is produced, written, and directed by Amir Shamloo and is part of the New Talents section of the 40th Tehran International Short Film Festival.
‘World War IV’ explores the theme of war in a post-apocalyptic setting.
‘A Short Hug’ to vie at St. Louis filmfest
Iranian short film ‘A Short Hug’ directed by Amir Mehdi Sadeqi and Ali Sheykhi will be screened at the 32nd St. Louis International Film Festival in the United States.
The film will be screened as the only representative of Iranian short cinema at the 32nd St. Louis International Film Festival in the United States in its world premiere.
This festival is considered one of the most prestigious and largest film festivals in the United States, which is approved by the Academy Awards.
The winner of the festival's prize is nominated to the Academy Awards.
‘Squad of Girls’ wins award at Bengaluru int’l filmfest
The film ‘Squad of Girls’ has been awarded the "Power and Resistance" trophy and the honorary shawl of the Bengaluru International Film Festival.
The film directed by Manir Gheidi and produced by Mohammad Mansouri, represented Iran at the 6th edition of the Bengaluru Creativity and Innovation Festival in India.
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