Abbas Nezamdoost and the team behind ‘Duality’ discuss the risks of underground filmmaking in post-revolutionary Iran as the ...

The Iranian film “Ropewalker Memories” directed by Hamed Rajabi won an award at the 5th Rojava International Film Festival, ...

After years of being banned from leaving Iran, filmmaker Jafar Panahi is enjoying his tour of the United States -- visiting Los Angeles, New York and Telluride -- as he promotes his Oscar-hopeful "It ...

While the festival won’t be held on either the Jewish or Persian New Year — Nowruz is celebrated on the spring equinox in ...

Frames,” which screened at Thessaloniki Film Festival this week, is composed of a series of creepy scenes from auditions conducted in Tehran, Iran. But it could be any city. During the auditions, ...

Jafar Panahi will hold a Q&A after a Nov. 20 showing of his new film at SIFF Cinema Uptown. Panahi has been imprisoned ...

Massoud Bakhshi investigates ethics of home footage documentary with 'All My Sisters,' built upon almost two decades of ...

Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has been jailed and censored for his art. For "It Was Just an Accident" — an instant Oscar ...

"Still want to leave? I give them something to sit back [for]," said the Iranian filmmaker whose Turkey-shot, ...

Iranian actor Homayoun Ershadi has died at age 78. He was known for his roles in 'Taste of Cherry' and 'The Kite Runner'.

Punjab Information Minister Azma Bukhari Saturday said that Pakistani and Iranian filmmakers can jointly produce a world-class film on Allama Iqbal, reflecting the shared cultural and intellectual ...