A man has been sentenced to death while three others received long-term prison terms over the murder last year of prominent Iranian director Dariush Mehrjui and his wife Vahideh Mohammadifar.

A gardener who used to work at the villa of slain Iranian movie director Dariush Mehrjui and his wife has reportedly turned out to be the prime murderer. The bodies of Mehrjui and his wife Vahideh Mohammadifar were found in the villa on the outskirts of Karaj near the Iranian capital, Tehran, days ago with knife wounds on their necks. Iranian ...

ISNA - Diorama International Film Festival held its closing ceremony, awarding two top prizes to an Iranian movie. During the event which was held January 14-20 in New Delhi, prominent Iranian filmmaker, Dariush Mehrjui headed the competition section jury. Iranian film Rona, Azims mother directed by Jamshid Mahmoudi competed with other films ...

A ceremony planned to be held at a Bordeaux festival in honor of Dariush Mehrjui, a famous Iranian director, has been called off in the wake of the recent Paris terrorist attacks. Gaav [The Cow], Postchi [The Postman] and Dayereh Mina [The Cycle], made by the renowned director, were to be screened at the event, and the Iranian director was to hold ...

Zoya Pirzad has become the latest Iranian figure to receive Frances Chevalier of Legion of Honor award. AfterHossein Alizadeh, a leading classical composer and musician, turned down the prestigious Chevalier of Legion of Honor award in late 2014, many thought the French government would slow down if not stop awarding distinguished figures in Iranian ...

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of newspapers on Tuesday and picked headlines from 29 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy. An order by President Hassan Rouhani to have the Management and Planning Organization revived appeared on the front pages of many Iranian newspapers on Tuesday. Supreme ...

Veteran Iranian filmmaker and producer Dariush Mehrjui is planning to restore the award winning old filmThe Cowto show it on international screens. Irans Pishgaman-e Cinema-ye Aria Laboratory is slated to do the required restoration on Mehrjuis acclaimed film. The Cowis an adapted work of the Iranian short stories collectionThe Mourners of Bayalwritten ...

Daily look at Iran's late-breaking news and upcoming events:     Oman, Italy to represent Iran, Canada interests- Afkham Oman and Italy have been chosen respectively as two countries to represent Iranian and Canadian interests, spokeswoman for the Foreign Ministry Marziyeh Afkham said Tuesday.   Iran, IAEA to hold talks in ...

The celebrated Iranian filmmaker Dariush Mehrjui has been paid tribute during a ceremony for his 50 years efforts for Iranian cinema. A number of Iranian officials in cinema and prominent cineastes took part in the gala to commemorate the directors cinematic achievements. Irans head of Cinema Organization Hojatollah Ayoubi, acclaimed director Ali ...

The 31stFajr International Film Festival, Iran's most important eventin the motion picture industry, will be screening Dariush Mehrjuii's comedy drama "So Good, You've Returned!" The film is about Farzad, a dental surgeon who returns to Iran after years to take a rest from some of the troubling issues of his life. However, new problems arise as a ...