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Over 1800 foreign short films submitted to Tehran festival

The 30th Tehran International Short Film Festival has so far received 1895 submissions from foreign filmmakers, the secretary of the festival announced on Saturday...

Iran gives green light to Asghar Farhadi’s “Past”

Iran’s Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance has granted a screening license to “The Past”, Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi’s first movie that was shot outside of his homeland...

Iranian animation studio to offer Prophet Muhammad (S) biopic at Cannes market

The Aria Animation Studio, a major private Iranian animation company, plans to offer “Muhammad, the Last Messenger of God”, a 3D animation series on the life story of the Prophet of Islam, at the Cannes Film Market this year...

Two Iranian films awarded top prizes at festival in Suva

Two Iranian screen productions have been honored at the Islands in the World Oceania International Film Festival (IWOIFF) in Suva located in the island country of Fiji...

Algeria Hosts Iranian Cinematic Productions

Algeria has held the first Iranian Film Week in an attempt to introduce the Persian culture and cinematic development in this African country...

Intl. University Theater Festival announces winners

The 16th International University Theater Festival announced winners during a ceremony that was held at the main hall of Tehran’s City Theater Complex on Saturday evening...

Cinema & Theater | Articles

Iranian Cinema

The initial version of this article, written on the occasion of the commemoration of the hundredth anniversary of Iranian cinema, was distributed during the opening ceremony of the exhibition Antecedents and Beginnings of Iranian Cinema...

The Emancipated Spectator

I have called this talk “The Emancipated Spectator.”* As I understand it, a title is always a challenge. It sets forth the presupposition that an expression makes sense, that there is a link between separate terms...

Eastern Theatre,Western Theatre

In the East, a play is a narrative performance. For an Eastern performer, it is natural for him to play the role of someone else or demonstrate something other than the self...

Cinema Of The Future

What course will cinema take in the newly arrived twenty-first century? This question involves at once technological, ontological and constructional aspects.

History of Iranian Cinema

Contemporary Iranian cinema is a symbol of our civilization,culture and art; a vanguard of the dialogue among civilizations and an emblem of the creative Iranian mind...