Last month [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4354445/ Anahita Ghazvinizadeh], a young Chicago-based Iranian-American filmmaker, won first prize (15,000 euros, or about $19,500) with "Needle" in Cannes 2013 Cinefondation short film competition. A sharp, nearly perfect 21-minute movie ...
Iran and Qatar are separately bringing the life of the Prophet Muhammad to the big screen. According to [http://arabiangazette.com/al-noor-holdings-plans-1-billion-movie-series-prophet/ Arabian Gazette], Qatar-based Alnoor Holdings owned by the Al Hashemi Group has announced it ...
Iran's [http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2013/04/20/299276/cannes-filmfest-nominates-farhadi-drama/ Press TV] reports that Academy Award-winning Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi’s latest drama Le Passé (The Past) has entered the 2013 Cannes Palme d'Or nominee line up along with 18 ...
Oliver Stone's [http://www.sho.com/sho/oliver-stones-untold-history-of-the-united-states/home "The Untold History of the United States"] shows the dark side of American politics as related to Iran and other countries, something often not seen in mainstream American media or in U.S ...
Few stand up comedians can "improvise" equally well in Persian and English, but [http://iranians.kodoom.com/en/max-amini/ Max Amini] does just that, which is perhaps why he is becoming a regular on comedy stages in eight countries - United States, Canada, England, Australia, ...
In June 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Grace Kelly in their list of top female stars of American cinema. In 1993, she became the first U.S. actress to appear on a U.S. postage stamp. But many are not aware that she had a chance to become the Queen of Iran./Grace Kelly ...
In the past, George Clooney has shown interest in Iran-related movies, as in Syriana and Argo. Iranians also like Clooney. His image was used to promote an expensive watch brand on a billboard in Tehran ([http://ebtekarm.blogspot.com/2008/05/george-clooney-in-tehran.html link]). ...
Another well-made cultural piece about Iran made by investment of Non-Iranians. The short animation Norouz which aired this week on France's [http://www.arte.tv/guide/fr/046627-006/portraits-de-voyages ARTE TV], is produced by Bastien DuBois and is part of series "Portraits de ...
Argo took Oscar 2013 for best film award, announced by Michelle Obama and followed by an emotional speech by Ben Affleck thanking friends in Iran who are in a "terrible circumstance now." Other highlights: Daniel Day-Lewis became the first person ever to win a third best actor ...
[http://www.vice.com/the-vice-guide-to-film/inside-iranian-cinema-part-1-of-3 Vice Media]: Iranian filmmakers are among most prolific and influential in the world today, and Iranian government's influence over the film industry is unlike any other. Shane Smith traveled to Iran, to ...
