The Iranian Independent Filmmakers Association (IIFMA) has stepped-up calls for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and ...

It Was Just an Accident,” the Palme d’Or winner, will be eligible for best international feature. Its director criticized the ...

Iranian director Jafar Panahi, who has been selected by Busan International Film Festival as this year’s ‘Asian Filmmaker of ...

On September 12, Iran celebrates National Cinema Day. Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Iranian cinema has evolved from ...

Unknown” directed by Ali Zarnegar has been officially selected as Iran’s submission to the 2026 Academy Awards in the best international feature film category.

With the rise of avant-garde filmmakers in the 1960s, Iran‘s New Wave emerged, marked by the works of pioneers like Ebrahim Golestan, Farrokh Ghaffari, Hajir Darioush, and Forough Farrokhzad. Later, ...

Panahi's latest film, It Was Just an Accident, may be his best work yet, having already won the Palme d’Or at this year’s ...

When Iran’s 1979 revolution replaced a Western-leaning monarchy with an Islamic Republic, it did more than transform political institutions — it rewired the nation’s visual culture. The new state ...

Opening with Park Chan-wook's acclaimed comedy thriller 'No Other Choice,' the 2025 edition of Busan will feature buzzy ...

Even before Saeed Roustayee’s “Woman and Child” premieres at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival, the Iranian director’s new work is sparking heated controversy that reflects deep soul searching within ...

The Festival of Films from Iran, the yearly film series programmed by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Rice Cinema and Asia Society Texas Center, is starting this weekend. And, as usual, this ...

Protests, demonstrations and public shows of solidarity have outshone the films at the 2023 Berlinale. By Scott Roxborough Europe Bureau Chief At this year’s Berlin Film Festival, politics and ...