Iran condemns Cannes acclaim for “Holy Spider”
The Cinema Organization of Iran has denounced the Cannes Film Festival for awarding “Holy Spider”, calling their decision to acclaim the drama…
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“Imagine” to compete in Cannes Critics’ Week
Iranian drama “Imagine” will be competing in the 61st edition of La Semaine de la Critique – Cannes Critics’ Week. Directed by…
Iran cinema actively present at Cannes virtual film market
Press TV – Iran’s cinema is actively taking part in the 2020 special edition of the Cannes Film Festival’s market, which is…
World’s top animations to be screened in Tehran
IRNA – The world’s top animations will be featured in various sections of the 11th International Animation Festival of Tehran. Among the…
Iran’s Panahi among 2018 Cannes winners
MNA – The 2018 Cannes jury announced the awards of the festival’s 71st edition, with Japan’s ‘Shoplifters’ winning Palme d’Or and Iran’s…
Hatamikia’s ‘Damascus Time’ in Cannes film market
Financial Tribune- Ebrahim Hatamikia’s thriller “Damascus Time” was screened at the Cannes Film Market on Sunday. It was the film’s international premiere…
71st Cannes opens with Farhadi’s drama
Iran Daily – The 71st Cannes Film Festival opened with the premiere of Asghar Farhadi’s ‘Everybody Knows’, starring Penelope Cruz and Javier…
Farhadi’s ‘Everybody Knows’ to open Cannes 2018
MNA – The 2018 Cannes Film Festival will open with the world premiere of Iranian director Asghar Farhadi’s Spanish-language drama ‘Everybody Knows’…
Iranian director awarded in Cannes
IRNA – “A Man of Integrity”, the latest work of Iranian film director Mohammad Rasoulof, won the top prize in the Un…
Great Iranian film director casts his vote in Cannes
IRNA – The illustrious Oscar-winner Iranian film director, Asghar Farhadi cast his vote on the sidelines of the Cannes Film Festival on…
Iran’s Asghar Farhadi collects Oscar at Cannes after boycott
AP – Iranian director Asghar Farhadi has finally received his Oscar for best foreign language film, nearly three months after boycotting the…
Asghar Farhadi to open Cannes Film Festival
IFP – The two-time Oscar winning filmmaker Asghar Farhadi will open the 70th edition of prestigious Cannes Film Festival later on Wednesday.…
Saudi Arabia worried by Iranian success at Cannes 2016
A Saudi newspaper recently expressed its concerns over the success of Iranian cinema in prestigious film festivals, seeing Iranian actor Shahab Hosseini…
Good chances for Iran’s Hosseini to win Oscar after success at Cannes
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – There is a high chance that Iranian star Shahab Hosseini will win this year’s Oscar for Best Actor after…
A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 23
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Monday and picked headlines from 23 of them. IFP…
Asghar Farhadi, Shahab Hosseini awarded at Cannes Film Festival
Iranian Oscar-winning director Asghar Farhadi and actor Shahab Hosseini have won the rewards for the best screenplay and the best actor at…
World premiere of ‘The Salesman’
Renowned Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi’s newest film ‘The Salesman’ (released as ‘The Client’ in French) will have its world premiere on May…
‘My Brother, Khosrow’ well received at Cannes Filmfest. market
TEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) – The Iranian feature film My Brother, Khosrow was well received at the 69th annual Cannes Film Festival…
All Iranian animated works in Cannes Film Festival
TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) – A member of Central Council of the Animated Film Association of Iran (ASIFA) has said 9 Iranian…
Iranian animation invited to Cannes Film Festival
Tehran, May 1, IRNA- Annecy International Animated Film Festival invited Iranian animation for the first time. Iranian animation together with some top…
Iranian producer joins Cannes filmfest. juries
Shahabi is the owner of Sheherazad Media International (SMI), a private company active in worldwide distribution of Iranian cinema and co-productions with…
Farhadi’s ‘The Salesman’ added to Cannes competition
Tehran, April 24, IRNA – Internationally-acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi’s ‘The Salesman” has been announced as a late addition to the competition…
Nahid wins Un Certain Regard special jury prize
TEHRAN, May 24 (MNA) – Aida Panahandeh’s ‘Nahid’ as Iran’s only representative at the 68th Cannes International Film Festival was awarded the…
CANNES WATCH: Iranian film explores divorce, female style
CANNES, France (AP) — Writer-director Ida Panahandeh has made a splash with her film debut, landing in competition at the Cannes Film…
Iran flying its flag at the Cannes Film Festival
Iran is flying its flag and promoting national cinema production at it tented pavilion on the French Riviera. This year Iran a…
‘Nahid’ to represent Iran at 2015 Cannes
TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – Aida Panahandeh’s ‘Nahid’ as Iran’s only representative will be screened at the Un Certain Regard section of…
Cannes film festival 2014 announces winners
The 67th edition of Cannes International Film Festival has honored the year’s winners during an awarding ceremony. The Palme d’Or award went…
Iran’s Hatami wears 180-year old dress in Cannes Festival
TEHRAN (ISNA)- An Iranian actress Leila Hatami wore a 180-year old suit, represented Iranian traditional art and designed with embroidery with gold…
Iranian actress Leila Hatami apologises for kissing Cannes president on the cheek
An Iranian actress who kissed the 83-year-old president of the Cannes film festival on the cheek has apologised to her country, after…
Cannes chief slams Iranian outrage over controversial Leila Hatami kiss
After Leila Hatami, who is serving on the Cannes jury, greeted festival head Gilles Jacob in the customary French way, a government…
Iran actress’s Cannes kiss angers Tehran authorities
TEHRAN – Iranian actress Leila Hatami on Sunday angered authorities in Tehran by kissing the Cannes film festival’s president on the cheek,…
Iranian films go on screen at Cannes film market
A number of Iranian cinematic productions have been introduced at the 2014 Cannes Film Market (Marché du Film) to represent the country’s…
Nicaraguan FM underlines Iran’s right to advance civilian N. technology
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: Nicaragua recognizes Iran’s nuclear rights: FM Nicaraguan Foreign Minister says his…
Iranian actress joins Sofia Coppola on Cannes festival jury
Iranian actress Leila Hatami, U.S. film director Sofia Coppola and actors Gael Garcia Bernal and Willem Dafoe will join Jane Campion next…
Iranian short film to go on screen at Cannes festival
Tehran, 20 April, IRNA – The Iranian movie “The Night the Earth Stopped” will go on screen at the Short Film Corner…
143 Furrow would be displayed in Festival de Cannes
TEHRAN, April 19 (MNA) – 143 Furrow producer has said a distributor from North America has proposed purchase of the film. Abouzar…
Cannes Ecumenical Jury Award goes to Farhadi’s ‘Past’
Academy Award-winning Iranian director Asghar Farhadi’s smash hit drama The Past has won the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury at the 2013 Cannes Film…
Asghar Farhadi’s film actress wins at 2013 Cannes Filmfest
Argentine-French actress Berenice Bejo has been awarded top prize at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival for her turn in Iranian director Asghar…
Anti-Israel film wins Cannes prize
Palestinian director Hany Abu-Assad’s ‘Omar,’ which presents Israeli security forces in unflattering light, awarded with ‘Jury Prize’ in international film festival An anti-Israel film…