Renowned Iranian composer Ahmad Pejman dies in Los Angeles
Celebrated Iranian composer Ahmad Pejman, known for his groundbreaking contributions to Iranian classical and cinematic music, passed away on Friday in Los Angeles at the age of 91.
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Renowned Iranian actor, Mehrdad Falahatgar, passes away
Mehrdad Falahatgar, veteran actor of Iranian cinema and television, passed away at the age of 66 after a long struggle with cancer.
Family forgives in high-profile murder case of Iranian filmmaker Dariush Mehrjui, wife
The high-profile murder case of acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Dariush Mehrjui and his wife Vahideh Mohammadi-Far has reached a legal conclusion, with the victim’s family officially waiving their right to seek the death penalty.
Iranian documentary filmmaker Mehran Zinatbakhsh passes away
Acclaimed Iranian documentary filmmaker, director, and cinematographer Mehran Zinatbakhsh passed away on Monday after a period of illness.
Iranian translator, historian Bijan Ashtari dies at 64
Bijan Ashtari, renowned Iranian translator, writer, and film critic, passed away at his home on Sunday at the age of 64.
Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi’s It Was Just an Accident Wins Palme d’Or at Cannes
It Was Just an Accident, the latest film by famous Iranian director Jafar Panahi, has won the prestigious Palme d’Or at the 78th Cannes Film Festival.
Palme d’Or winners support Iranian filmmaker’s documentary on Gaza journalist
British filmmakers Ken Loach and Paul Laverty – winners of two Palme d’Or awards at the Cannes Film Festival – have expressed strong support for Put your Soul on Your Hand and Walk, a documentary by Iranian director Sepideh Farsi, which premiered in t…
Iranian filmmaker Mehrjui’s daughter rejects retribution for parents’ killers
Mona Mehrjui, daughter of slain Iranian filmmaker Dariush Mehrjui and his wife Vahideh Mohammadifar, has announced that her family does not seek the death penalty for the perpetrators of the couple’s murder.
Tehran’s Intl. Film Festival hosts many artworks from Gaza
The secretary of the 14th International “100 Film Festival”, which concluded on Friday in the Iranian capital Tehran, announced that 22 cinematic works from inside the Gaza Strip were submitted to this edition of the festival.
Return of famed Iranian filmmaker Farhadi with movie on Daesh attacks in Paris
Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi intends to address a sensitive subject that has inspired many of his peers over the past decade: the November 2015 terrorist attacks in Paris.