News & Features
‘Rings of Power’ Star Nazanin Boniadi Calls on Hollywood to ‘Spotlight the Injustice’ in Iran - Variety (November 16, 2022)
Mehran Karimi Nasseri, Iranian Who Inspired ‘The Terminal,’ Dies in Paris Airport - Variety (November 12, 2022)
Taraneh Alidoosti: Top Iranian actress poses without headscarf - BBC (November 10, 2022)
Iranian film highlights society's addiction to powerFeature: - Kydoo News (October 28, 2022)
‘The Runner’ Is a Gem of the Iranian New Wave - NY Times (October 26, 2022)
Zar Amir Ebrahimi, an Iranian Exile Channels Her Trauma Into Film - NY Times (October 22, 2022)
Iran bans director Mani Haghighi from attending London film festival - The Guardian (October 14, 2022)
Oscar winners chop off their hair for protesters in Iran - AP (October 5, 2022)
Iranian-Canadian Filmmaker Mani Haghighi Reflects on His Hitchcockian Thriller ‘Subtraction’ - Variety (September 20, 2022)
‘World War III’: Houman Seyyedi’s Venice Prize Winner Named As Iran’s International Feature Oscar Entry - Deadline (September 19, 2022)
Julianne Moore & Audrey Diwan Lead Venice Red Carpet Protest In Support Of Jafar Panahi - Deadline (September 9, 2022)
‘No Bears’ Review: Jafar Panahi’s Inventive, Illuminating Autofiction Builds to a Tragic New Twist in the Tale - Varitey (September 9, 2022)
Strong Iranian Presence at Venice Reflects Country’s Burst of Cinematic Energy - Varitey (September 4, 2022)
Venice Festival Takes Political Stand, Featuring 4 Iranian Films in Official Selection - Hollywood Reporter (July 26, 2022)
Jafar Panahi Ordered to Serve Six-Year Sentence by Iranian Authorities - Variety (July 19, 2022)
Dissident Iranian film-maker Jafar Panahi arrested - AFP (July 11, 2022)
Berlin Golden Bear-Winning Iranian Filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof Arrested For “Inciting Unrest” - Deadline (July 9, 2022)
‘Summer With Hope’ Review: Lyrical Iranian Tragedy is Initially Cryptic, Slowly Revealing and Finally Wrenching - Variety (July 8, 2022)
Iran arrests 2 filmmakers over posting on social media - AP (July 8, 2022)
Iran movie feted by Cannes critics banned at home - AFP (June 22, 2022)
Lady of Heaven: Why has controversial film been banned in certain UK cinemas? - The Independent (June 10, 2022)
The Lady of Heaven review – ambitious religious epic about Muhammad’s daughter - The Guardian (May 30, 2022)
Iran rejects Cannes movie award as 'biased, political' - AFP (May 30, 2022)
Espionage Series ‘Tehran’ Delves Into Mental Illness Subplot - Forbes (May 29, 2022)
Exiled Iranian Zar Amir Ebrahimi wins best actress at Cannes - AFP (May 28, 2022)
Holy Spider review – Iranian crime thriller takes real case and makes it implausible - The Guardian (May 22, 2022)
‘Holy Spider’ Shows a Side of Iran the Country Doesn’t Want You to See - Indiewire (May 19, 2022)
Filmmaker: Officials arrest Iran movie industry workers - AP (May 16, 2022)
‘Brother And Sister’ Trailer: Marion Cotillard, Melvil Poupaud & Golshifteh Farahani Star In Arnaud Desplechin’s New Cannes Drama - Playlist (May 4, 2022)
Atabai review – great man’s homecoming in sincere Iranian drama about love and loss - The Guardian (May 2, 2022)
Iran's Asghar Farhadi announced one of Cannes 2022 jury - Mehr News (April 26 2022)
Iran Censors Its Most Exciting Filmmakers, but They Make Great Movies Anyway - IndieWire (April 22 2022)
Tonight’s Homework review – Kiarostami-inspired snapshot of Iran’s wealth gap - The Guardian (April 22 2022)
Asghar Farhadi and Producer Deny ‘A Hero’ Plagiarism Charge - Variety (April 5, 2022)
Oscar winner Asghar Farhadi accused of plagiarizing latest film - ABC News (April 2, 2022)
Did Oscar Winner Asghar Farhadi Steal the Idea for ‘A Hero’? - Hollywood Reporter (March 23, 2022)
‘Nazanin’ Documentary, on Iranian-British Woman Freed After Six-Year Detention in Iran, Coming to Channel 4 - Variety (March 18, 2022)
An Iranian Director’s Rule: ‘Always Focus on Ordinary People’ - NY Times (February 25, 2022)
‘Careless Crime’ Review: A Time Loop in Iran - NY Times (February 24, 2022)
‘A Separation’ Actor Leila Hatami Wants Wider Range of Iranian Cinema to Find Overseas Release - Variety (February 23, 2022)
Radiograph of a Family review – unveiling a marriage shaped by Iran’s history - The Guardian (January 17, 2022)
Oscar-winning Iranian director Asghar Farhadi: 'Global recognition is double-edged' - The Guardian (January 10, 2022)
Review: ‘A Hero,’ Iran’s Oscar entry, is another gripping moral tale from Asghar Farhadi - LA Times (January 6, 2022)
Oscar 2022 Shortlists Revealed: International Feature, Documentary, Original Score, and More - Indiewire (December 21, 2021)
Varied and powerful, 2021's Iranian films entrance a growing French audience - AFP (December 17, 2021)
A lost movie relic from Iran, found: ‘Chess of the Wind’ is this week only at the Music Box - Chicago Tribune (December 1, 2021)
There Is No Evil review – passionate plea against Iran’s soul-poisoning executions - The Guardian (November 30, 2021
Iran's Farhadi threatens not to represent Iran at Oscars - AFP (November 21, 2021
The women of Iran's underground metal scene - BBC (November 16, 2021
AFI FEST 2021 Wraps with awards announcements - AFI (November 15 , 2021)
Asghar Farhadi Says He Used Long, Unexpected Incubation Processes To Shape ‘A Hero’ - Deadline (November 14 , 2021)
AFI FEST: Premiere of 'Holy Emy' - Hollywood (November 14 , 2021)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: Premiere of 'Prayers for the Stolen' - Hollywood (November 14 , 2021)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: Premiere of 'Jockey' - Hollywood (November 14 , 2021)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: Premiere of 'The Girl and the Spider' - Hollywood (November 14 , 2021)
AFI FEST: Premiere of 'Parallel Mothers' - Hollywood (November 13, 2021)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: Premiere of Hit the Road - Hollywood (November 13, 2021)
AFI FEST: Premiere of 'Medusa' - Hollywood (November 13, 2021)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: Premiere of 'Only the Moon Stands Still' - Hollywood (November 12 , 2021)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: Premiere of 'Juice WRLD: Into the Abyss' - Hollywood (November 12 , 2021)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: Premiere of 'Are You Still There?' - Hollywood (November 12 , 2021)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: Premiere of 'Summer Place' - Hollywood (November 12 , 2021)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: Premiere of 'The First Wave' - Hollywood (November 12 , 2021)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: Premiere of 'Huda's Salon' - Hollywood (November 12 , 2021)
With ‘The Four Walls’ Bahman Ghobadi Pushes Back Against the Forces That Hold Him in - Variety (November 5, 2021)
Amazon Drops Trailer for Asghar Farhadi’s ‘A Hero,’ Iran’s Oscar Contender, January U.S. Theatrical Release Set - Variety (October 28, 2021)
A Hero - Trailer (October 28, 2021
The novel ‘Dune’ had deep Islamic influences. The movie erases them. - WP (October 25, 2021)
Iran; modern country for modern investors: Italian film producer Diego Vida - IP (October 25, 2021)
Iran Sends Asghar Farhadi’s ‘A Hero’ To International Oscar Race - Deadline (October 21, 2021)
Iranian family road trip movie wins top prize at London film festival - The Guardian (October 17, 2021)
Director Tina Gharavi on Biopic ‘Forough’ About Feminist Poet Who ‘Set Iran on Fire’ – Rome MIA Market - Variety (October 12, 2021)
Brigette Lundy-Paine, Golshifteh Farahani to Star in ‘City of Ghosts’ Supernatural Drama Podcast - Variety (October 8, 2021)
‘Hit the Road’ Review: An Iranian Family Makes a Run for the Border in Panah Panahi’s Unforgettable Debut - Indiewire (October 5, 2021)
Exiled Iranian Filmmaker Bahman Ghobadi Urges Movie Academy To Include “One Representative From Exiled Artists” For Oscar Consideration - Deadline (September 28, 2021)
Telluride 2021: With ‘A Hero,’ Asghar Farhadi Tells a Fable for the Cancel Culture Age - Hollywood Reporter (September 6, 2021)
Land of Dreams review – Shirin Neshat’s satire on Americana is colourful but flimsy - The Guardian (September 3, 2021)
Middle Eastern Writers Ask Hollywood to “Take More Chances on Us” in Open Letter - Hollywood Reporter (August 30, 2021)
Venice-Bound ‘Land of Dreams’ From Silver Lion Winning Filmmakers Debuts Trailer - Variety (August 27, 2021)
‘Zalava’: First Trailer For Iranian Film Playing In Venice Critics’ Week & TIFF Midnight Madness - Deadline (August 20, 2021)
Farhadi's 'A Hero' wins Grand Prix at 2021 Cannes FilmFest. - Mehr News (July 18, 2021)
‘A Hero’ Could Bring Asghar Farhadi to the Oscars Best Director Conversation - Variety (July 14, 2021)
A Hero review – Asghar Farhadi’s realist tale is just too messy and unsatisfactory - The Guardian (July 13, 2021)
Barred Iran director's son follows his footsteps to Cannes - Qantara (July 12, 2021)
How a Former NFL Cheerleader and an Iranian-American Actress Sarah Shahi is Climbing Up the Ladder of Success - Vizaca (June 28, 2021)
“Crimson Gold,” an Iranian Crime Story of Political Outrage and Artistic Wonder - New Yorker (June 24, 2021)
AFI DOCS FEST: 'Radiograph Of A Family' (June 23, 2021)
The Exchange To Sell Hit Iranian TV Series ‘The Frog’ During Cannes Market - Deadline (June 11, 2021)
Nasrin review – this is what a superhero looks like in the real world - The Guardian (May 24, 2021)
The Salesman: Arthur Miller’s American classic reframed in Iran - The Guardian (May 11, 2021)
‘Chad’ is Very Bad: TV’s first Iranian-American sitcom, a disgrace to Iranians, and to Americans - Book & Film Globe (May 5, 2021)
Amazon Studios Scoops U.S. Rights to Asghar Farhadi’s ‘A Hero’ - Variety (April 30, 2021)
Reza Aslan Talks Representation And Criticism Of 'United States Of Al' - Newsy (April 29, 2021)
Oscar Nominee Ramin Bahrani on His Path to Adapting ‘The White Tiger’ - Hollywood Reporter (April 13, 2021)
‘Ballad of a White Cow’ Producer Gholamreza Moosavi in Intensive Care in Iran Due to COVID-19 - Variety (April 7, 2021)
Nasim Pedrad’s ‘Chad’ Debuts as Top-Rated Cable Scripted Comedy of 2021 - The Wrap (April 7, 2021)
Gbeck Future Film Festival picks five movies from Iran - Tehran Times (April 5, 2021)
Seaspiracy: Netflix documentary accused of misrepresentation by participants - The Guardian (March 31, 2021)
‘United States of Al’ Producers on Building an Inclusive Writers’ Room and Addressing Afghan Community Concerns - Variety (March 30, 2021)
Stunning Premiere of Iconoclastic Iranian Movie - "LALEH" Drive - PR Newswire (March 16, 2021)
Shirin Neshat and Sheila Vand Spent Quarantine Going Beyond Reality’s Borders in a New Feature Film Anchored - Cultured Magazine (March 10, 2021)
'The Night' Achieves Historic Theatrical Release in Iran - Hollywood Reporter (February 24, 2021)
‘The White Tiger’: It Took 30 Years of Obsession to Prepare Ramin Bahrani for His Biggest Movie - Indiewire (February 16, 2021)
'The Naked King': Retracing revolutions in Iran and Poland - DW (February 12, 2021)
‘Sun Children’ shortlisted for 2021 Oscars - Mehr News (February 10, 2021)
Why horror flick "The Night" is the first American film to be released in Iran in four decades - Salon (January 28, 2021)
Shahab Hosseini to Star in Biopic of Iranian Physicist Ali Javan - Hollywood Reporter (January 2, 2021)
Interview with Iranian filmmaker Shahram Mokri: "We are lucky to be alive today" - Qantara (December 29, 2020)
Kami Sadraei Used to Watch Movies Smuggled in a Suitcase, But He Just Shot His Directorial Debut With Eric Roberts - Moviemaker (December 28, 2020)
Documentary ‘Nasrin’ Secretly Filmed In Iran To Highlight Iranian Human Rights Activist Nasrin Sotoudeh - Forbes (December 16, 2020)
Review: Reality TV, Iranian-style, in ‘Yalda, a Night for Forgiveness’ - LA Times (December 10, 2020)
Iran Oscar Entry ‘Sun Children’ Acquired by Strand Releasing for U.S. Distribution - Vareity (December 4, 2020)
'Radiograph of a Family': Film Review | IDFA 2020 - Hollywood Reporter (November 30, 2020)
The Female Voice of Iran - Documentary Video (November 28, 2020)
Iranian Director Firouzeh Khosrovani Shows a Family Fractured By Revolution in ‘Radiograph of a Family’ - Variety (November 18, 2020)
Love Child review – refugee documentary finds love and warmth amid the misery - The Guardian (November 3, 2020)
Angry TV film-makers stop release of lauded Iranian documentary - The Guardian (November 1, 2020)
AFI FEST Award Winners - AFI (October 23, 2020)
AFI FEST: Virtual Screening of Screening of ' Notturno' (October 22, 2020)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: Virtual Screening of 'There Is No Evil' (October 16, 2020)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: Virtual Screening of 'The Viist' (October 16, 2020)![](s1.gif)
Asghar Farhadi: Turning daily life into realistic cinema - CGTN (October 14, 2020)
'Nasrin': Film Review - Hollywood Reporter (October 13, 2020)
'Audiences won’t have seen anything like this': how Iranian film Chess of the Wind was reborn - The Guardian (September 30, 2020)
Sun Children review – Iranian street kids strike gold - The Guardian (September 8, 2020)
Venice film festival: Screening of 'Sun Children' (September 6, 2020)
Film Review: Ava - Backseat Mafia (August 17, 2020)
"Desert One": Inside the failed 1980 hostage rescue in Iran - CBS News (August 16, 2020)
Apple To Premiere Israel-Iran Spy Thriller ‘Tehran’ Next Month - Deadline (August 11, 2020)
What Makes Kiarostami a Modern Master? Start Here - NY Times (August 6, 2020)
Iranian Film Week to open in Japan - Mehr News (August 3, 2020)
Premiere of 'The Cuban' - starring Louis Gossett Jr. & Shohreh Aghdashloo (July 31, 2020)
Turkey’s TRT hosts Asghar Farhadi for filmmaking talk - Anadolu Agency (July 18, 2020)
Kourosh Ahari’s Thriller ‘The Night’ Becomes First U.S.-Produced Film To Receive License For Theatrical Release In Iran - Deadline (July 14, 2020)
Louis Gossett Jr., Shohreh Aghdashloo Starrer 'The Cuban' Lands at Brainstorm Media - Hollywood Reporter (July 1, 2020)
Academy claims success with membership diversity goals - Screen Daily (June 30, 2020)
Taraneh Alidoosti: Film star given suspended prison sentence in Iran for ‘anti-government activism’ - The Independent (June 27, 2020)
Iranian Sundance prize-winner ‘Yalda’ lands US distribution - Screen Daily (June 17, 2020)
Apple To Co-Produce Israel-Iran Spy Thriller ‘Tehran’ - Deadline (June 16, 2020)
Actor Mohammad-Ali Keshavarz dies at 90 - Tehran Times (June 14, 2020)
Stirring biopic of the first woman to win top maths prize - Nature (June 8, 2020)
Our Iranian Lockdown: filmmaker Q&A - The Guardian (May 12, 2020)
Coronavirus Returns Long-Banned Drive-In Movies to Iran - AP (May 6, 2020)
Prolific prisoner, revisited visionary, revered record store - Boston Globe (April 29, 2020)
Popular Iranian TV Series Criticized For 'Unforgivable' Scenes Reminiscent Of Shah-Era Shows - RFE/RL (April 12, 2020)
Kino Lorber buys Berlin Golden Bear winner ‘There is No Evil’ - Screen Daily (April 10, 2020)
What an Iranian film about a leper colony can teach us about coronavirus - The Guardian (April 6, 2020)
A Coronavirus Thriller Was Finished Just Before the Shutdown - NY Times (April 1, 2020)
There's Somehow Already A Finished Coronavirus Movie - Cinema Blend (March 31, 2020)
‘Radioactive’ director Marjane Satrapi reveals why she chooses not to work with US producers - Screen Daily (March 9, 2020)
Marie Curie 'wasn't always very nice', says director of biopic ‘Radioactive’ - AFP (March 9, 2020)
Berlin Golden Bear Winner Mohammad Rasoulof Summoned to Serve Jail Sentence in Iran - Variety (March 4, 2020)
Berlin Golden Bear Winner Mohammad Rasoulof on Making Movies Despite Government Ban - Indiewire (March 1, 2020)
Defiant Iranian Directors Speak Out About Censorship, Onscreen and Off - NY Times (March 1, 2020)
Golden Bear goes to Iranian film 'There Is No Evil' - DW (February 29, 2020)
Iranian filmmakers: Successful despite censorship - DW (February 27, 2020)
Mark Ruffalo: ‘Hollywood has been white supremacist for 100 years’ - The Independent (February 22, 2020)
Iran’s Mohammad Rasoulof on His ‘There Is No Evil’ as ‘Resistance,’ - Variety (February 20, 2020)
Review: Iranian American culture clash in 'A Simple Wedding - LA Times (February 13, 2020)
Golshifteh Farahani: An Iranian actress in exile - France24 (February 11, 2020)
‘Simple Wedding’ Worldwide Rights Acquired By Blue Fox Entertainment - Deadline (February 9, 2020)
Politics collide with the big screen in Tehran - Qantara (February 5, 2020)
'Yalda, a Night for Forgiveness': Film Review | Sundance 2020 - Hollywood Reporter (February 5, 2020)
‘Yalda, A Night for Forgiveness’ wins at Sundance filmfest. in US - Mehr News (February 2, 2020)
Spotlight February 2020: Sara Zandieh, Filmmaker, A Simple Wedding - AWFJ (February 2, 2020)
Maryam Mohajer wins the award for British short animation with Grandad Was a Romantic - BAFTA Video (February 2, 2020)
Maryam Mohajer Chats About Her BAFTA-Nominated Short - Animation Magazine (January 28, 2020)
‘Yalda, A Night For Forgiveness’: Sundance Review - Screen Daily (January 26, 2020)
Elizabeth Warren's son-in-law produced Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi's films, reveals new book - Meaww (January 21, 2020)
Iran wants to fund more anti-US films as celebrities turn on regime - Telegraph (January 18, 2020)
The Trump administration is seeking to demonize Iran. Hollywood has been doing that for years. - WP (January 14, 2020)
Iranian filmmaker cancels trip to Sundance festival, citing ‘dark times’ - Salt Lake Tribune (January 11, 2020)
Carcassonne film festival picks Iran’s “When the Moon Was Full” - Tehran Times (December 9, 2019)
Yalda, a Night for Forgiveness to compete at Sundance - Cineuropa (December 6, 2019)
“Finding Farideh” crowned best at Italy’s Nostalgia Film Festival - Tehran Times (November 30, 2019)
‘Papicha’ Becomes Most Successful Female-Directed African Film Ever in France - Variety (November 26, 2019)
AFI FEST: Premiere of 'Marriage Story' - Hollywood (November 21, 2019)![](s1.gif)
Permission review – female footballer pays penalty in Iran - The Guardian (November 20, 2019)
Mehrdad Oskouei on IDFA Opener ‘Sunless Shadows’: ‘Giving a Voice to Voiceless People’ - Vareity (November 20, 2019)
AFI FEST: Premiere of 'The Aeronauts' - Hollywood (November 19, 2019)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: Screening of 'Son-Mother (Pesar-Madar)' - Hollywood (November 19-20 , 2019)
AFI FEST: Screening of 'Exam' - Hollywood (November 18, 2019)
Cinema Italian Style/AFI FEST: Premiere of 'Traitor' - Hollywood (November 16, 2019)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: Eva Longoria & Dr. Stacy Smith: The Erasure of Latinx in Film - Hollywood (November 15, 2019)![](s1.gif)
What a new film gets right about the Iranian hostage crisis - WP (November 13, 2019)
A Filmmaker Bared His Soul. It Ruined His Life. - NY Times (October 30, 2019)
‘Darius The Great Is Not Okay’ YA Novel Set At Universal-Mandeville With Kevin Hamedani & Travis Betz Adapting - Deadline (October 24, 2019)
The subtle, ongoing revolution of Iran's film industry - SMH (October 24, 2019)
Shirin Neshat talks about making of 'Land of Dreams' - LA (October 19, 2019)![](s1.gif)
Tehran: City of Love review – the rocky road to romance in Iran - The Guardian (October 9, 2019)
COLCOA: Mounia Meddour talks about making of 'Papicha' - Hollywood (September 27, 2019)![](s1.gif)
Telluride Film Review: ‘Coup 53’ - Variety (September 4, 2019)
Iranian documentary “Finding Farideh” to represent Iran at Oscars - Tehran Times (August 18, 2019)
Yara Shahidi: ‘I’ll put my career on the line to talk politics’ - The Guardian (August 4, 2019)
‘The Operative’ Review: High on Espionage, Low on Surprise - NY Times (August 1, 2019)
The Paradox at the Heart of Abbas Kiarostami’s Early Films - New Yorker (July 26, 2019)
How Iran's 'filmfarsi' remains the biggest secret in cinema history - The Guardian (July 11, 2019)
Iran’s “Son of the Sea” honored at Annecy film festival - Tehran Times (June 15, 2019)
From Iran to Aladdin: The Sultan's long, hard Hollywood journey - CNET (May 31, 2019)
‘Aladdin’: Naomi Scott on Why Her Princess Jasmine Needed Nasim Pedrad’s New Character - Variety (May 24, 2019)
Escalating U.S. Pressure, Sanctions on Iran Take Toll on Its Film Industry - Variety (May 19, 2019)
Double Oscar winner Asghar Farhadi on the perils of Academy Awards and filming outside Iran - SCMP (April 4, 2019)
Golshifteh Farahani Is the Ultimate Globe-Trotter—And Has the Style to Prove It - Vogue (March 19, 2019)
‘3 Faces’ Review: On the Road in Iran (and Off It, Too) - NY Times (March 7, 2019)
'3 Faces': An Urgent Plea Sends A Director And Actress To A Rural Iranian Village - NPR (March 7, 2019)
First Iranian-American Woman to Win Oscar Turns to Iran-Themed Films - VOA (February 26, 2019)
Iranian TV series to be shot in southern Turkey - Anadolu Agency (February 25, 2019)
Rayka Zehtabchi Is the First Iranian-American Woman to Win an Oscar - Broadly (February 24, 2019)
How an Iranian Oscar winner made a film that feels so thoroughly Spanish - WP (February 15, 2019)
Berlinale 2019: "Born in Evin" - Qantara (February 15, 2019)
Abyar’s ‘Night of the Full Moon’ rakes in Iran’s major cinematic awards - Mehr News (February 12, 2019)
Filming Italy Awards honoring Gina Lollobrigida - LA (January 31, 2019)![](s1.gif)
Filming Italy: Claudia Cardinale honored with Career Award - LA (January 30, 2019)![](s1.gif)
Films from Iran and films from all over - Boston Globe (January 3, 2019)
Iran TV chief sacked over uncensored Jackie Chan sex scene - BBC (December 31, 2018)
Nazanin Boniadi To Play Former Fox News Reporter Rudi Bakhtiar - Deadline (November 18, 2018)
AFI FEST: Premiere of 'The Favourite' - Hollywood (November 14, 2018)![](s1.gif)
Cinema Italian Style/AFI FEST: Premiere of 'Dogman' - Hollywood (November 13, 2018)![](s1.gif)
Cinema Italian Style/AFI FEST: Valeria Golino and Annabelle Attanasio honored by Luce Cinecittà
with Inaugural Cinecitta Key - Hollywood (November 13, 2018)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: Screening of 'Pig' - Hollywood (November 12, 2018)
AFI FEST: Premiere Of 'Her Smell' - Hollywood (November 10, 2018)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: Premiere Of 'Family' - Hollywood (November 10, 2018)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: Premiere Of 'Diamantino' - Hollywood (November 10, 2018)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: Premiere Of 'Cam' - Hollywood (November 10, 2018)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: Gala Premiere Of 'The Kominsky Method' - Hollywood (November 10, 2018)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: Screening of '3 Faces' - Hollywood (November 10, 2018)
AFI FEST: Gala Premiere Of 'Green Book' - Hollywood (November 9, 2018)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: Screening of 'Umbra' - Hollywood (November 9, 2018)
Acclaimed Iranian actor opens up on the challenges and rewards of taking stand - SBS (October 19, 2018)
Reese Witherspoon Producing Comedy ‘Americanized’ About Undocumented Iranian Family From Sara Saedi At ABC - Deadline (October 12, 2018)
Asia Kate Dillon And Golshifteh Farahani Have Joined The Voice Cast Of ‘gen:LOCK’ - Science Fiction (October 6, 2018)
Busan Film Review: ‘Rona, Azim’s Mother’ - Variety (October 6, 2018)
LAFF: Screening of 'The First' - Beverly Hills (September 25, 2018)![](s1.gif)
LAFF: Premiere of 'Galveston' - Culver City (September 23, 2018)![](s1.gif)
LAFF: Premiere of 'Thriller' - Culver City (September 23, 2018)![](s1.gif)
LAFF: Premiere of 'Banana Split' - Culver City (September 22, 2018)![](s1.gif)
LAFF: Premiere of 'Roya' - Culver City (September 21, 2018)![](s1.gif)
LAFF: Premiere of 'Simple Wedding' - Culver City (September 21, 2018)![](s1.gif)
Four Middle Eastern and Muslim Actresses on the Roles They Don't Get and the Ones They Won't Take - Elle (September 20, 2018)
SF Iranian Film Festival now in its 11th year - San Francisco Chronicle (August 28, 2018)
Oscars: Sweden Selects Ali Abbasi’s ‘Border’ as Foreign Language Entry - Variety (August 28, 2018)
Kino Lorber Takes Jafar Panahi's '3 Faces' for U.S. - Hollywood Reproter (August 17, 2018)
“Master actor” Ezzatollah Entezami dies at 94 - Tehran Times (August 17, 2018)
Iran’s “No Date, No Signature” Asks Why It’s So Hard for Men to Face What They’ve Wrought - Village Voice (July 31, 2018)
Interview with award-winning Iranian film director Sadaf Foroughi - Qantara (July 9, 2018)
Italy’s Ischia filmfest. to screen 2 Iranian films - Mehr News (July 4, 2018)
Highlights of the 2018 "Visions of Iran" film festival - Qantara (June 13, 2018)
The AFI DOCS Interview: PERIOD. END OF SENTENCE. Director Rayka Zehtabchi - AFI (June 6, 2018)
Visions of Iran: Film festival tells stories from a country of contradictions - DW (May 31, 2018)
Angelina Jolie's Breadwinner spotlights Afghan girls' plight - BBC (May 25, 2018)
Iran's Panahi among 2018 Cannes winners - Mehr News (May 20, 2018)
Three Faces review: Jafar Panahi's latest is calm, modest - and inscrutable - The Guardian (May 13, 2018)
Director Ali Abbasi on how Cannes title 'Border' channels "the experience of being a minority" - Screen International (May 10, 2018)
Cannes 2018: Asghar Farhadi demands Iran lift travel ban on Jafar Panahi - The Guardian (May 9, 2018)
Everybody Knows review - Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem pull no punches in Asghar Farhadi's heavyweight kidnap drama - The Guardian (May 8, 2018)
As Oscars Pile Up, Iranian Film Grows Up - NY Times (April 30, 2018)
Tehran meets Hollywood - Qantara (April 30, 2018)
Oliver Stone Compares Trump to "Beelzebub" at Iranian Film Festival - Hollywood Reporter (April 25, 2018)
COLCOA Film Festival: Dany Boon talks about making "La Ch'tite Famille" - LA (April 24, 2018)![](s1.gif)
Cannes Film Festival names Iran, Russia dissidents in Palme d'Or race - France24 (April 12, 2018)
Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem's 'Everybody Knows' to Open Cannes Film Festival - Variety (April 4, 2018)
Gholam review - Shahab Hosseini mesmerises as Iranian exile in London - The Guardian (March 25, 2018)
Gholam review - Iranian exile haunted by the past in lonely London - The Guardian (March 22, 2018)
Discover Iran's Most Important Documentary Filmmaker: Mehrdad Oskouei - Village Voice (February 22, 2018)
Berlin Film Review: 'Pig' - Variety (February 21, 2018)
Amazon Boards Marjane Satrapi's Marie Curie Biopic 'Radioactive' - Variety (February 19, 2018)
Berlin: Iranian Director Mani Haghighi Talks Buzzy Black Comedy 'Pig' - Variety (February 18, 2018)
Best in Iran Cinema Take Crystal Simorgh Awards - Financial Tribune (February 13, 2018)
First look at Golshifteh Farahani in Eva Husson's 'Girls Of The Sun' - Screen International (January 10, 2018)
Golden Globes Foreign Language Film Nominees - Hollywood (January 6, 2018)![](s1.gif)
Shirin Neshat looks for Umm Kulthum in her new feature film - Daily Sabah (January 5, 2018)
Long quest to find her biological parents continues - Tehran Times (December 24, 2017)
Boston Festival of Films From Iran more relevant than ever - Boston Globe (December 22, 2017)
33rd Annual IDA Documentary Awards - Hollywood (December 9, 2017)![](s1.gif)
Tallinn Film Review: 'Asphyxia' - Variety (December 4, 2017)
Iran's 'Disappearance' Wins Silver Screen Award at Singapore Festival - Variety (December 2, 2017)
Cinema Italian Style/AFI FEST: Premiere of "A Ciambra" - Hollywood (November 16, 2017)![](s1.gif)
Cinema Italian Style/AFI FEST: Sarah Gadon honored by Luce Cinecittà with Inaugural
Cinecitta Key - Hollywood (November 15, 2017)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: Premiere of "Beauty and the Dogs" - Hollywood (November 14, 2017)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: Premiere of 'AVA' - Hollywood (November 14, 2017)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: The Ballad of Lefty Brown - Hollywood (November 14, 2017)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: Premiere of Newton - Hollywood (November 12, 2017)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: Premiere of 'April's Daughter' - Hollywood (November 12, 2017)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: A Man of Integrity - Hollywood (November 12, 2017)
AFI FEST: Gaze - Hollywood (November 10, 2017)
Iranian regime's censorship of films is easing, says director Hamid Nematollah - SMH (November 11, 2017)
Iranian film lovers bring their culture to Halifax one screening at a time - CBC (November 7, 2017)
6 Days review - Jamie Bell storms it in Iranian embassy siege thriller - The Guardian (November 3, 2017)
Korean, Iranian dramas share top prize at Busan film fest - AFP (October 21, 2017)
Golshifteh Farahani: People across the world watch Indian films - Times of India (October 16, 2017)
Life's Too Short: Mariam Jobrani's Journey with Cancer in 'Everything Must Change' - IDA (October 13, 2017)
Film Review: 'Beyond the Clouds' - Variety (October 13, 2017)
Tom Hanks to Star in Remake of Swedish Hit Comedy 'A Man Called Ove' - Variety (September 21, 2017)
Anti-war drama "Breath" to represent Iran at Oscars - Tehran Times (September 19, 2017)
Iran Confiscates Filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof's Passport After Return From Telluride - Hollywood Reporter (September 18, 2017)
Iranian actresses of TIFF movie 'Ava' denied entry to Canada - Globe & Mail (September 9, 2017)
Iran's Majid Majidi Returns to India With 'Gold Mine' - Variety (September 7, 2017)
Venice Film Review: 'No Date, No Signature' - Variety (September 2, 2017)
'The Oblivion Verses': Venice Review - Screen Daily (September 2, 2017)
Val Kilmer to Star in Iranian-American Comedy '1st Born' - Hollywood Reporter (August 15, 2017)
New Europe Picks Up Venice-Bound Iranian Drama 'Disappearance' - Variety (July 28, 2017)
Munich Hosting Cinema Iran - Financial Tribune (July 15, 2017)
Slick, but unpersuasive crime thriller 'The Persian Connection' ventures into L.A.'s Iranian underworld - LA Times (July 13, 2017)
'Yellow' Wins 2 Awards at Shanghai Film Festival - Financial Tribune (June 28, 2017)
'Bad Batch' director on racism, her intentions and growing up Iranian-American - Chicago Tribune (June 27, 2017)
Child actor evokes alumna’s nostalgia, inspiration for film - Daily Bruin (June 23, 2017)
Emmy Winner Shohreh Aghdashloo on ‘The Expanse,’ Trump and Stereotypes of Middle Eastern Actors - Variety (June 19, 2017)
Rebellious Iranian filmmaker wins major prize at Cannes - DW (May 27, 2017)
24 Frames review – a mesmeric glimpse into Abbas Kiarostami's mysterious mind - The Guardian (May 23, 2017)
Shohreh Aghdashloo Joins ‘Simple Wedding’ From Writer/Director Sara Zandieh - Deadline (May 10, 2017)
COLCOA French Film Festival: Stéphane Brizé talks bout making of "Une Vie" - A Women's Life - LA (April 27, 2017)![](s1.gif)
COLCOA French Film Festival: Sveva Alviti talks about her role in Dalida - LA (April 24, 2017)![](s1.gif)
COLCOA French Film Festival: Lambert Wilson talks about making of "The Odyssey" - LA (April 24, 2017)![](s1.gif)
COLCOA French Film Festival: Claude Lelouche & Nadia Farès talk about making of "Every one's Life" - LA (April 24, 2017)![](s1.gif)
How the SAS sprung hostages held in London's Iranian embassy - Mirror (April 17, 2017)
UW student hopes new Iranian Film Festival will build cultural bridges - Cap Times (April 15, 2017)
Italian Film to Be Shot in Iran After 50 Years - Financial Tribune (April 10, 2017)
The Nights of Zayandeh-Rood review - Makhmalbaf's essential early film returns - The Guardian (March 2, 2017)
New Iranian Movie Portrays Destruction of U.S. Navy Fleet - The Tower Magazine (March 2, 2017)
Iran's poor attempt to censor Charlize Theron - 9News (March 1, 2017)
Tweet and delete: US officials erase their praise for Iranian Oscar winner - Reuters (February 27, 2017)
Iranian director sent prominent Iranian-American engineers to accept his Oscar - WP (February 26, 2017) | Video
'The Salesman' nabs Oscar, Iranian director Asghar Farhadi absent from ceremony - ABC News (February 26, 2017)
Abbas Kiarostami remembered at Oscars ceremony - The Guardian (February 26, 2017)
Asghar Farhadi to Be Represented at Oscars by First Female Space Tourist and Former NASA Scientist - Variety (February 24, 2017)
Shohreh Aghdashloo presents the 2017 Jean Renoir Award to the son of Abbas Kiarostami - WGA West (February 20, 2017)
'76 Minutes and 15 Seconds with Abbas Kiarostami' review: Doc delves into Iranian filmmaker's methods - Chicago Tribune (February 16, 2017)
Marjane Satrapi To Helm 'Radioactive' Marie Curie Story For Working Title & Studiocanal - Deadline Hollywood (February 16, 2017)
Iranian Oscar contender to screen in Trafalgar Square before ceremony - BBC (February 14, 2017)
Berlinale: Match Factory Takes Sales on Artist Shirin Neshat's 'Looking for Umm Kulthum' - Variety (February 13, 2017)
'A Man Called Ove's Iranian-Swedish Star Bahar Pars In Oscar Attendance Limbo - Deadline Hollywood (February 1, 2017)
Oscars chiefs dismayed by US entry ban - BBC (January 29, 2017)
Star of Iranian Film Says She Will Boycott Oscars Over Trump's Visa Ban - NY Times (January 26, 2017)
"The Salesman" nominated for Oscar - Tehran Times (January 24, 2017)
Abbas Kiarostami Honored by Writers Guild of America West - Variety (January 23, 2017)
Retribution and Magical Realism Headline Saturday Night at the Iranian Film Festival - Houston Press (January 12, 2017)
Oscars 2017: Germany and Iran among foreign film contenders - BBC (December 16, 2016)
Farhadi's "The Salesman" receives nomination at Golden Globe Awards - Tehran Times (December 13, 2016)
Marrakech Film Festival Remembers Iranian Master Abbas Kiarostami - Variety (December 4, 2016)
Iranian film 'Daughter' bags Golden Peacock at IFFI 2016 - The Hindu (November 28, 2016)
Starless Dreams review - brilliant but painful story of girls in Iran's detention system - The Guardian (November 24, 2016)
Iranian filmmaker jailed for a year over graffiti documentary - DW (November 24, 2016)
Islamic cinema is booming. Can it break into Western markets? - The Economist (November 21, 2016)
Iranian's debut wins best film award at KIFF - The Hindu (November 19, 2016)
AFI FEST: Isabelle Huppert Tribute - Hollywood (November 13, 2016)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: The Premiere of 'Elle' - Hollywood (November 13, 2016)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: The Premiere of 'It's Only The End of the World' - Hollywood (November 12, 2016)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: The Premiere of Live Cargo - Hollywood (November 11, 2016)![](s1.gif)
Interview with German-Iranian actress Lara Heller - PT (November 1, 2016)![](s1.gif)
Paris' Pompidou Centre celebrates Iranian filmmaker Panahi - RFI (October 26, 2016)
Sonita review - a refugee's dreams of superstardom - The Guardian (October 20, 2016)
Film Review: 'Window Horses: The Poetic Persian Epiphany of Rosie Ming' - Variety (October 16, 2016)
How an Iranian film has become a Brit Oscar contender - BBC (October 14, 2016)
Bahar Pars talks about making of 'A Man Called Ove' - LA (September 30, 2016)![](s1.gif)
Under the Shadow: feminist Iranian film is one of the best horrors of the year - The Conversation (September 30, 2016)
Under the Shadow review - supremely scary horror from Iran - The Guardian (September 29, 2016)
UK submits Farsi-language 'Under The Shadow' for Oscars - Screen Daily (September 21, 2016)
Iran Nominates Farhadi's 'The Salesman' for 2017 Oscar - Hollywood Reporter (September 17, 2016)
Ana Lily Amirpour wins the Special Jury Prize for "The Bad Batch" at the Venice Film Festival - BBC Persian (September 11, 2016)
Venice 2016 Review: THE BAD BATCH Proves Ana Lily Amirpour Deserves All the Awards - ScreenAnarchy (September 6, 2016)
Amir Naderi honored at Venice Film Festival - Tehran Times (September 6, 2016)
U.S.-based Iranian Auteur Amir Naderi to Shoot 'Mountain' in Italy - Variety (September 5, 2016)
NRFF Interviews Javid Rezai (September 2016)
ABC Buys Iranian-American Family Comedy From Andrew Reich & Reza Aslan - Deadline (August 31, 2016)
If Hollywood made an Iranian anti-US revenge fantasy - BBC (August 25, 2016)
The 21st Century's 100 greatest films - BBC (August 23, 2016)
The Night Of's Payman Maadi on Middle Eastern Stereotypes in Hollywood and Getting Past the Censors in Iran - Vulture (August 22, 2016)
'Banned' Mohsen Makhmalbaf film to open Venice Classics - Screen Daily (August 19, 2016)
Iran's Amir Naderi to receive Venice Film Festival honour - Screen Daily (August 18, 2016)
Anne Frank film shot during 2014 Israel-Gaza conflict secretly screened in Iran - The Guardian (August 18, 2016)
AVO to screen in Sante Fe - IFS (August 18, 2016)
In Johannesburg, Shirin Neshat's New Videos Conjure the Power of Dreams - Artsy (August 9, 2016)
"Raving Iran" - a film documentary - Qantara (August 8, 2016)
This Iranian-Born Actress Is Changing the Acting World - Time Magazine (August 8, 2016)
Dia Mirza's Indo-Iranian film to release in October - IANS (July 21, 2016)
Abbas Kiarostami's long shadow - The Economist (July 18, 2016)
Iranian Film festival to mark 60 years of India-Iran cultural ties - Hindustan Times (July 16, 2016)
The filming of Rumi - Qantara (July 13, 2016)
Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami brought Iranian cinema to the West - CS Monitor (July 5, 2016)
The Iranian Master Abbas Kiarostami Turned the Cinema Into a Mesmerizing Meditation - Variety (July 5, 2016)
Abbas Kiarostami, award-winning Iranian film director, dies - BBC (July 4, 2016)
Abbas Kiarsotami among new members of Academy - Tehran Times (July 1, 2016)
Iranian film Daughter gets Grand Prix at Moscow film festival - TASS (July 1, 2016)
Mirkarimi's 'Daughter' Highly Welcomed in Moscow - Iran Daily (June 28, 2016)
'The Music of Strangers' shows how musicmaking can be salvation - CS Monitor (June 17, 2016)
Leonardo DiCaprio may play Persian poet Rumi in upcoming biopic. Hollywood whitewashing or bold casting? - WP (June 9, 2016)
Review: 'The Music of Strangers,' on Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble - NY Times (June 9, 2016) | Trailer
LAFF: The Premiere of "A Hundred Streets" - Culver City (June 8, 2016)![](s1.gif)
LAFF: The Premiere of "Equity" - Culver City (June 8, 2016)![](s1.gif)
LAFF: The Premiere of "Kicks" - Culver City (June 8, 2016)![](s1.gif)
LAFF: The Premiere of "So B. It" - Culver City (June 7, 2016)![](s1.gif)
LAFF: The Premiere of "Abattoir" - Culver City (June 7, 2016)![](s1.gif)
LAFF: The Premiere of "Girl Flu" - Culver City (June 6, 2016)![](s1.gif)
LAFF: The Premiere of "Don't Think Twice" - Culver City (June 6, 2016)![](s1.gif)
LAFF: The Premiere of "Don't Hang Up" - Culver City (June 4, 2016)![](s1.gif)
LAFF: The Premiere of "Dying Laughing" - Culver City (June 4, 2016)![](s1.gif)
LAFF: The Premiere of "Tracktown" - Culver City (June 4, 2016)![](s1.gif)
Suspected Tattoo on Iranian Actress Creates a Commotion - NY Times (May 31, 2016)
Penelope Cruz, Javier Bardem in Talks to Star in Asghar Farhadi's Spanish-Language Film - Variety (May 25, 2016)
Asghar Farhadi, Shahab Hosseini awarded at Cannes Film Festival - Press TV (May 22, 2016)
Cannes: Why Asghar Farhadi's 'The Salesman' Signals a Post Nuclear Deal Cinematic Resurgence in Iran - Variety (May 22, 2016)
Asghar Farhadi in Cannes: 'Terrorists feel they have good reason to be violent' - The Guardian (May 21, 2016)
Cannes Film Review: 'The Salesman' - Variety (May 18, 2016)
Cannes Film Review: 'Inversion' - Variety (May 18, 2016)
Charles Gillibert, RT Features to Produce Abbas Kiarostami's '24 Frames' - Variety (May 12, 2016)
'Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero' aims for sharp satire and misses - WP (May 12, 2016)
A 'Significant Year' for Films From the Middle East at Cannes - NY Times (May 10, 2016)
TCM Film Festival: Francis Ford Coppola Tribute - Hollywood (April 29, 2016)![](s1.gif)
TCM Film Festival: Gina Lollobrigida, 'Trapeze' Discussion - Hollywood (April 29, 2016)![](s1.gif)
TCM Film Festival: Batman: The Movie Discussion - Hollywood (April 29, 2016)![](s1.gif)
TCM Film Festival: Illeana Douglas Book Signing - Hollywood (April 29, 2016)![](s1.gif)
The ancient Persian god that may be at the heart of 'Game of Thrones' - WP (April 24, 2016)
Asghar Farhadi's 'The Salesman' Joins Cannes Film Festival Competition - Variety (April 22, 2016)
Desert Dancer review - flat-footed drama 2 / 5 stars - The Guardian (April 21, 2016)
Where are the censors? Popular TV drama flouts Iran's Islamic taboos - France24 (April 20, 2016)
Award-winning filmmaker denied entry into NZ - The Wireless (April 18, 2016)
'Fahrenheit 451' Movie in the Works at HBO From '99 Homes' Director - The Wrap (April 12, 2016)
Iranian film wins top prize at Full Frame festival - News & Observer (April 10, 2016)
Review: 'Fireworks Wednesday,' a Domestic Drama From Iran - NY Times (March 15, 2016)
Playing on the big screen this Iranian new year - in pictures - TB (March 15, 2016)
Dia Mirza Signs Indo-Iranian Film, Says She's Receiving Lots of Love - NDTV (March 12, 2016)
'Star Trek Beyond' Gets Major Boost With Addition Of Amazing Actress Shohreh Aghdashloo - Inquisitr (March 12, 2016)
Film Review: 'Lantouri' - Variety (March 1, 2016)
Fox Greenlights Middle Eastern Family Comedy Pilot Starring Nasim Pedrad as Teenage Boy - Varitey (February 11, 2016)
Oscar-winning Iranian director Asghar Farhadi's new film will examine family violence - SBS (February 3, 2016)
'The Birth of a Nation' and 'Sonita' among big winners at Sundance awards - Salt Lake Tribune (January 30, 2016)
Meet Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami - 'Sonita' - Indiwire (January 22, 2016)
Babak Anvari talks 'Under The Shadow' - Screen Daily (January 21, 2016)
Abbas Kiarostami Unveils Compilation Project, '24 Frames Before and After Lumiere' - Variety (December 10, 2015)
Iranian filmmaker comes to Christchurch - Stuff (November 20, 2015)
Cinema Italian Style: Premiere of Non Essere Cattivo (Don't Be Bad) - LA (November 12, 2015)![](s1.gif)
Non Essere Cattivo (Don't Be Bad) Press Conference - LA (November 11, 2015)![](s1.gif)
Iran's Film Industry Hopes Nuclear Deal Will Help Open Up Biz Internationally - Variety (October 30, 2015)
Homeland star Nazanin Boniadi hits back at 'racism' claims - Evening Standard (October 26, 2015)
Majidi's 'Muhammad' to represent Iran at the Oscars - Press TV (September 26, 2015)
Iran Shortlists 10 Films as Potential Oscar Submissions - Indiwire (September 25, 2015)
Jafar Panahi, Iranian Filmmaker, Persists Despite a Ban - NY Times (September 24, 2015)
Iran making film on 175 martyred military divers - Press TV (September 24, 2015)
Septembers of Shiraz review - who can overact the most, Salma Hayek or Adrien Brody? - The Guardian (September 18, 2015)
The Messenger of God film by Majid Majidi - Press TV Video (August 27, 2015)
14 Films That Have Been Banned in Iran Since 2007 - Global Voices (August 21, 2015)
Spotlight on Iran's film industry - BBC Video (August 20, 2015)
Middle Eastern 'gunmen' sweep through the streets of London as actors recreate the Iranian Embassy
siege for new film 6 Days - Daily Mail (August 9, 2015)
Locarno: Iranian Team Behind 'Paradise' Talks 'Violence in Daily Life' - Variety (August 6, 2015)
Zurich Film Festival to spotlight Iran - Screen Daily (July 29, 2015)
Morgan Freeman and Jack Black back Iran nuclear deal for fear of becoming 'super dead' - The Guardian (July 29, 2015)
Iran, and Then I Biked - Source Weekly (July 15, 2015)
LAFF: The premiere of Seoul Searching - LA (June 17, 2015)![](s1.gif)
LAFF: Interview with Negin Farsad on the making of 3rd Street Blackout - LA (June 15, 2015)![](s1.gif)
LAFF: The premiere of In her Place - LA (June 15, 2015)![](s1.gif)
LAFF: The premiere of Aram, Aram - LA (June 14, 2015)![](s1.gif)
LAFF: Atomic Heart - LA (June 13, 2015)![](s1.gif)
Al Pacino's Producer on Iran Nuclear Deal's Possible Effect on Film Industry - Variety (June 1, 2015)
From Cannes: "Nahid" a Powerful Representation of Iranian Society - Harvard Crimson (May 20, 2015)
The skateboarding Iranian vampire diaries - The Guardian (May 7, 2015)
Why I tried to kill the Shah of Iran - filmmaker Mohsen Makhmalbaf interviewed - Post Magazine (April 10, 2015)
"About Elly": A masterful thriller - and a portrait of Iran's conflicted middle class - Salon (April 8, 2015)
Iran Seeking To Attract More International Movies And Film Execs With Reconfigured Fajr Film Fest - Variety (April 7, 2015)
TCM Film Festival: Conversation with Sophia Loren - Hollywood (March 29, 2015)![](s1.gif)
TCM Film Festival: Conversation with Shirley MacLaine - Hollywood (March 29, 2015)![](s1.gif)
TCM Film Festival: Christopher Plummer Tribute - Hollywood (March 27, 2015)![](s1.gif)
TCM Press Conference - Hollywood (March 25, 2015)![](s1.gif)
Rocking the casbah: the gig of a lifetime that put Iranian women back on stage - The Guardian (March 16, 2015)
Iranian film retrospective highlights difficulty in producing art under a religious regime - National Post (March 5, 2015)
Film Review: 'Atom Heart Mother' - Variety (March 4, 2015)
Sean Penn's green card gag falls flat, but was it just a joke between friends? - The Guardian (February 22, 2015)
The 7 Biggest Surprises of the 2015 Spirit Awards - Indiewire (February 21, 2015)
Cars, drugs and virginity tests dominate Iranian film festival - TB (February 19, 2015)
Iran Leader Criticizes American Sniper - Time Magazine (February 17, 2015)
After 'Taxi' Wins Berlin Golden Bear, Jafar Panahi Asks For His Film To Be Shown In Iran - Variety (February 16, 2015)
Boost for Iranian cinema at film festivals - BBC (February 15, 2015)
Berlin Film Festival: Panahi's Taxi wins Golden Bear - BBC Video (February 15, 2015)
Iranian film 'Taxi' wins Golden Bear at Berlin International Film Festival - DW (February 14, 2015) | Video
Natural Selection - New Yorker (February 12, 2015)
Berlin Review: Jafar Panahi's 'Taxi' is a Unique Cinematic Masterpiece - Indiewire (February 6, 2015)
Taxi - a ridealong career selfie from banned director Jafar Panahi - The Guardian (February 6, 2015)
Berlin Film Review: 'Taxi' - Variety (February 6, 2015)
Iran's most expensive film is about the prophet Muhammad, but he won't get screen time - WP (January 30, 2015)
Iranian film on prophet Muhammad set for premiere - The Guardian (January 30, 2015)
Banned Iranian film-maker Jafar Panahi: 'The necessity to create becomes even more of an urge' - The Guardian (January 27, 2015)
Iranian-American Filmmaker Breaks Out Of Boxes, Into The Box Office - NPR (January 17, 2015)
Review 'Appropriate Behavior' an uneven but fun dating adventure - LA Times (January 16, 2015)
Majidi on His Film Prophet Muhammad (S) - CHN (January 10, 2015)
A rebel for Iranian cinema - Prague Post (January 9, 2015)
Annapurna, Vice Board Ana Lily Amirpour's Dystopian Love Story 'Bad Batch' - Deadline (January 6, 2015)
The Guardian's top 50 films of the demi-decade - The Guardian (January 5, 2015)
Does Exodus: Gods and Kings deserve to be banned for historical inaccuracy? - The Guardian (January 4, 2015)
Iranian Film Festival at Freer Gallery - Washington Post (January 2, 2015)
Rebel-rousing Iranian cinema - Prague Post (January 1, 2015)
Who's That Girl? Actress Sheila Vand on Starring in an Indie Vampire Western and State of Affairs - Vogue (November 20, 2014)
A Redesign of Dracula's Cape - NY Times (November 20, 2014)
Ana Lily Amirpour Is the Raddest Filmmaker Working Right Now - Indiewire (November 20, 2014)
Gael's Hot, But Iranian He's Not: 'Rosewater' and What Triggers Casting Outrage - Indiewire (November 17, 2014)
Iran's War Flicks Are a Cultural Battlefield - Medium (November 17, 2014)
Interview with Director Giuseppe Tornatore - Hollywood (November 13, 2014)![](s1.gif)
Cinema Italian Style: Premiere of Human Capital - Hollywood (November 13, 2014)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: Sophia Loren Tribute - Video (November 12, 2014)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: Interview with the Director of Run Philippe Lacôte - Hollywood (November 10, 2014)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: The Premiere of Fish & Cat - Hollywood (November 10, 2014)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: The Premiere of Faults - Hollywood (November 9, 2014)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: The Premiere of Haemoo - Hollywood (November 9, 2014)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: The Premiere of Alive - Hollywood (November 9, 2014)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: Director Wim Wenders attends the Premiere of The Salt of the Earth - Hollywood (November 9, 2014)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: Kristin Slaysman attends the Premiere of Thou Wast Mild and Lovely - Hollywood (November 9, 2014)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: The Premiere of What We Do in the Shadows - Hollywood (November 8, 2014)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: Actor Viggo Mortensen attends the Premiere of 'Jauja' - Hollywood (November 8, 2014)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: The Premiere of Timbuktu - Hollywood (November 8, 2014)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: The Premiere of Wild Tales - Hollywood (November 8, 2014)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: The Premiere of Reality "Réalité" - Hollywood (November 8, 2014)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: The Premiere of Merchants of Doubt - Hollywood (November 8, 2014)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: The Premiere of 71 - Hollywood (November 8, 2014)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: The Premiere of Heaven Knows What - Hollywood (November 8, 2014)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: The Premiere of The Midnight Swim - Hollywood (November 7, 2014)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: The Premiere of Red Army - Hollywood (November 7, 2014)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: The Premiere of The Tribe - Hollywood (November 7, 2014)![](s1.gif)
Filmmakers Clash as Rouhani's Agenda Leaves Iranians Divided - Bloomberg (October 28, 2014)
Iranian filmmakers launch campaign urging nuclear deal - BBC (October 1, 2014)
Man versus myth: does it matter if the Moses story is based on fact? - The Guardian (November 29, 2014)
Iran Selects 'Today' for Foreign Language Oscar Consideration - Variety (September 11, 2014)
Manuscripts Don't Burn review - Iranian hitmen on a mission to silence - The Guardian (September 11, 2014)
Jon Stewart's Iran-interrogation drama creaks at the edges - The Guardian (September 9, 2014)
Rakhshan Bani-Etemad Wins Screenplay Award at Venice Film Festival - Real Iran (September 7, 2014)
Iranian film director attacks US sanctions - The Guardian (August 29, 2014)
Venice Film Review: 'Tales' - Variety (August 28, 2014)
Iranian film director wins Manhae Award - Korea Times (August 12, 2014)
Nassim Soleimanpour: 'Why can't an actor just get up and start?' - The Guardian (August 2, 2014)
Iran's Cinema in Search of Global Markets - Asharq Alawsat (July 28, 2014)
Closed Curtain: Iran's banned filmmaker won't give up - Salon (July 11, 2014)
Iranian Filmmaker Jailed for Five Years for 'Collaborating With the BBC, American Media' - Hollywood Reporter (June 10, 2014)
LAFF: The The Gala Screening of The Two Faces of January - LA (June 17, 2014)![](s1.gif)
LAFF: Opening Night Gala of Snowpiercer - LA (June 11, 2014)![](s1.gif)
Variance Films Picks Up North American Rights to Iranian Film 'Closed Curtain' - Hollywood Reporter (June 10, 2014)
Iranian backlash over Leila Hatami Cannes kiss - BBC (May 19, 2014)
MTV viewers get a dose of Iranian politics - The Guardian (May 14, 2014)
The low-budget biopic riling Iran's president - BBC (May 2, 2014)
Actress: In Iran, my counterpart faces prison - CNN (May 2, 2014)
TCM Film Festival: Jerry Lewis Hand and Footprint Ceremony - Hollywood (April 12, 2014)![](s1.gif)
TCM Film Festival: Gala Screening of Newly Restored Oklahoma! - Hollywood (April 10, 2014)![](s1.gif)
Writing a New Romance - NY Times (March 14, 2014)
Review: Splitsville for 'Shirin in Love' - LA Times (March 14, 2014)
In LA's Iranian Set, A Two-Sided Love Triangle With A Side Of Clichés - NPR (March 13, 2014)
Parviz and a new way forward for Iranian cinema - TB (March 3, 2014)
Iranian Filmmakers Have Reason to Cheer as Political Climate Slowly Shifts - Variety (February 28, 2014)
Old guard v new blood at Iran's Fajr film festival - TB (February 11, 2014)
Islamic Revolution Can't Upstage Iranian Cinema - RFE/RL (February 10, 2014)
Iranian Filmmaking Rebounds at Fajr International Film Festival - Hollywood Reporter (February 6, 2014)
Iranian President Sends Message of Support at Fajr Film Fest Opener - Variety (February 2, 2014)
Iranian-American Actress Gets Fed Up With Hollywood's Racism - Colorlines (January 23, 2014)
Sundance 2014: At ground zero for U.S. film, a Persian wave - LA Times (January 15, 2014)
Colombian Filmfest to Present Kiarostami's Retrospective - Press TV (December 22, 2013)
Oscars announce shortlist for Best Foreign Language Film, leaving off 'The Past' - EW (December 20, 2013)
Farhadi's film nominated for Golden Globe Awards - Press TV (December 12, 2013)
Oscar Academy asks for Derakhshandeh's film script - Press TV (December 7, 2013)
Bérénice Bejo Stars in Asghar Farhadi's Film The Past - NY Times (December 7, 2013)
Kami's Party - Eye for Film (November 24, 2013)
Cinema Italian Style: Premiere of the Great Beauty - Hollywood (November 14, 2013)![](s1.gif)
Legendary Director Bernardo Bertolucci - Hollywood (November 14, 2013)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: Hany Abu-Assad talks about making of Omar - Hollywood (November 12, 2013)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: Premiere of Child's Pose - Hollywood (November 12, 2013)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: The Past 'Le passé' (November 10, 2013)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: Nagieb Khaja talks about making My Afghanistan - Hollywood (November 9, 2013)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: The Premiere of Bethlehem - Hollywood (November 9, 2013)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: Closed Curtain 'Parde' (November 8, 2013)
AFI FEST: Manuscripts Don't Burn (November 8, 2013)
AFI FEST Opening Gala: Premiere of Saving Mr Banks - Hollywood (November 7, 2013)![](s1.gif)
Changing focus exposes middle-class issues in Iranian film festival - Herald Sun (November 1, 2013)
Pegah Ahangarani receives 18-month jail sentence - BBC Perisan (October 28, 2013)
Iran honors veteran film director Dariush Mehrjui - IRAS (October 21, 2013)
Iran Signals Cultural Thaw With Oscar Choice - NY Times (September 30, 2013)
Iran chooses Franco-Iranian "Le Passé" as Oscar bid - RFI (September 29, 2013)
'The Muslims are Coming!,' a Docu-comedy - NY Times (September 19, 2013)
No Argo here: New doc sets the record straight on the Iran hostage crisis - The Globe and Mail (September 18, 2013)
Majidi to shoot film in India - Asian Age (September 15, 2013)
Iran reopens House of Cinema centre under new president - BBC (September 12, 2013)
Review: 'The Muslims Are Coming!' comedians are playfully serious - LA Times (September 12, 2013)
Hejazi Misses Montreal Filmfest over Canada Visa Denial - CHN (September 5, 2013)
Reza Mirkarimi to Make 'Today' - CHN (August 28, 2013)
Breaking Free, in Life and on Screen - NY Times (August 9, 2013)
Spanish Festival Honors Iranian Director Dariush Ghazbani - Mehr News (August 4, 2013)
How two Iranian brothers created one of the world's first travel documentaries - The Guardian (July 26, 2013)
Film Museum Told to Remove Mohsen Makhmalbaf Memorabilia - CHN (July 16, 2013)
Iranian director Mohsen Makhmalbaf defends Israel visit after outcry - The Guardian (July 16, 2013)
Iranian film-maker Mania Akbari: 'Cinema threatens the government' - The Guardian (July 15, 2013)
Open Letter to Filmmaker Mohsen Makhmalbaf: Please Be a Messenger of Freedom for Iranian and Palestinian People - Jadaliyya (July 12, 2013)
European Film College Screens 'Final Whistle' - CHN (July 9, 2013)
Banned Iranian Filmmaker Jafar Panahi Accepts Academy's Invitation to Join - Hollywood Reporter (July 5, 2013)
Jafar Panahi defies ban to appear at film festival via Skype - The Guardian (July 4, 2013)
Film academy adds 276 new members; increase in minorities, women - LA Times (June 28, 2013) | BBC Persian
Maryam looks forward to her acting debut - Asian Age (June 27, 2013)
Former Iranian Monarch's Private Life Inspires 'Flight to Darkness' - Mehr News (June 26, 2013)
LAFF: The Premiere of Life of a King - LA (June 22, 2013)![](s1.gif)
LAFF: Haifaa Al-Mansour talks about making of Wadjda - LA (June 21, 2013)![](s1.gif)
LAFF: Premiere of The Conjuring - LA (June 21, 2013)![](s1.gif)
LAFF: Atiq Rahimi talks about the making of "Patience Stone" - Beverly Hills (June 20, 2013)![](s1.gif)
LAFF: Nahid Persson Sarvestani talks about making of "My Stolen Revolution" - LA (June 17, 2013)![](s1.gif)
LAFF: Premiere of Winter in the Blood - LA (June 14, 2013)![](s1.gif)
I Am Nasrine review - The Guardian (June 13, 2013)
Tina Pakravan's Film Won at Japanese Film Festival - CHN (June 12, 2013)
16 young filmmakers named winners of student Academy Awards - LA Times (June 8, 2013)
Iranian Director Abbas Kiarostami: 'The Situation in Iran Has Never Been This Dark' - Hollywood Reporter (May 29, 2013)
Cannes: 'The Past' Director Asghar Farhadi on Censorship in Iran, Future Projects - Hollywood Reporter (May 26, 2013)
Chicago film student Anahita Ghazvinizadeh wins Cannes prize - Chicago Tribune (May 25, 2013)
Banned Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof to attend Cannes Film Festival 2013, his first public appearance since prison - The Independent (May 23, 2013)
Asian auteurs Farhadi, Jia explore emotional and physical violence - France24 (May 17, 2013)
Tribeca Review: Iranian Oddity 'Taboor' Is Hypnotic, Lynch-Like - Indiewire (April 29, 2013)
TCM Film Festival: Jane Fonda Handprint Ceremony - Hollywood (April 27, 2013)![](s1.gif)
TCM Film Festival: Gala Screening of Newly Restored Funny Girl - Hollywood (April 25, 2013)![](s1.gif)
Tribeca Film Festival: Ramin Bahrani Goes Big - NY Times (April 22, 2013)
'Virginity' explores human rights controversies surrounding women - Daily Bruin (April 19, 2013)
Alum launches Tiburon International Film Festival for emerging filmmakers - Golden Gate Xpress (April 11, 2013)
Iranian Official Comments on Plan to Premiere Farhadi's 'Past' - CHN (April 9, 2013)
Maryam Moghadam Berlinale Interview - Video (March 21,, 2013)
Qatar and Iran on rival missions to make films about prophet Muhammad - The Guardian (March 15, 2013)
Never mind Iran and Argo, the Brits should sue Hollywood - The Guardian (March 13, 2013)
'Hoax of Hollywood ': Iran vows lawsuit over 'lies' in Argo film - RT (March 13, 2013)
Iran to sue Hollywood over a series of films, including the Oscar-winning Argo - The Guardian (March 12, 2013)
Jon Stewart to Direct Serious Film, Will Take Hiatus From 'Daily Show' - NY Times (March 5, 2013)
Jafar Panahi's Closed Curtain collaborators grounded in Iran - The Guardian (February 28, 2013)
Iran divided over Oscar-winning 'Argo' - AP (February 25, 2013)
Michelle Obama's Oscars dress too revealing for Iranian media - The Guardian (February 25, 2013)
Argo: Iran hostage crisis film fiddles with the facts - CTV (February 22, 2013)
Iran berates Berlin film festival over Panahi award - The Guardian (February 19, 2013)
Stung by Argo, Iran Backs Conference Decrying Hollywoodism - NY Times (February 18, 2013)
The Oscar for Best Fabrication - NY Times (February 16, 2013)
'Closed Curtain' Stirs Debate About Iran - Hollywood Reporter (February 11, 2013)
I Am Nasrine director Tina Gharavi: 'The British public has been hijacked' - The Guardian (February 8, 2013)
Argo plays to Hollywood's worst traditions by erasing a Latino hero - The Guardian (February 8, 2013)
Why the Iranian film industry is like Hollywood before 1969 - TB (February 8, 2013)
Iranian film festival loses its lustre - TB (February 7, 2013)
Cultural Censorship: Cinema and Iran, A Separation - Storify (February 7, 2013)
From Tehran to London - BBC Persian (January 25, 2013)
Iranian Director Mohammad Shirvani's 'Fat Shaker' Stirs Trouble at Home - Indiwire (January 25, 2013)
Fact or fiction? 'Argo' fuels Iran history debate - Mail & Guardian (January 17, 2013)
Argo: The true story behind Ben Affleck's Globe-winning film - BBC (January 14, 2013)
Ben Affleck: Iran's plan for Argo response film is 'badge of honour' - The Guardian (January 14, 2013)
Alter Argo: Iranian film to tell other side of hostage crisis - The Guardian (January 11, 2013)
Argo, F--k Yourself - Slate (January 10, 2013)
Film to Present Iran's View of 'Argo' Events - NY Times (January 10, 2013)
What ‘Argo’ Gets Wrong About Iran - Daily Beast (December 31, 2012)
In Iran, new movies boost wobbly film sector - WP (December 26, 2012)
Q&A with Abbas Kiarostami about making Like Someone in Love - Video (December 20, 2012)
The 10 best films of 2012, No 6 'This Is Not a Film' - The Guardian (December 7, 2012)
Controversial Movie Sparks Outrage in Tehran - CHN (December 4, 2012)
Blisters and Sanctions: An Iranian Veteran recalls the trauma of chemical warfare - Forusa.org (November 27, 2012)
Egyptian artists bring back cinema tips from Iran - Al Ahram (November 21, 2012)
Bahman Ghobadi calls on Iranian authorities to release brother - Screen Daily (November 20, 2012)
Gang of the Jotas - Variety (November 20, 2012)
Iran's Karimi wins Mannheim-Heidelberg awards - Screen Daily (November 19, 2012)
Marjane Satrapi Gets Loose, Has Fun In Black Comedy 'The Gang Of The Jotas' - Indiewire (November 16, 2012)
AFI FEST: The Premiere of Lincoln - Hollywood (November 8, 2012)![](s1.gif)
Ben Affleck's Argo takes Iran's revolutionary themes as its own - The Guardian (November 7, 2012)
AFI FEST: The Premiere of Ginger & Rosa (November 7, 2012)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: The Premiere of Zaytoun - Hollywood (November 7, 2012)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: The Premiere of We Came Home - Hollywood (November 6, 2012)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: Like Someone in Love - Hollywood (November 6, 2012)
AFI FEST: A Tribute to Marion Cotillard - Hollywood (November 5, 2012)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: The Premiere of Rust and Bone - Hollywood (November 5, 2012)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: The Premiere of Kon-Tiki - Hollywood (November 5, 2012)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: The Premiere of Room 237 - Hollywood (November 4, 2012)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: The Premiere of the Impossible - Hollywood (November 4, 2012)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: The Premiere of Rise of the Guardians - Hollywood (November 4, 2012)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: The Last Step - Hollywood (November 4, 2012)
AFI FEST: The Premiere of On the Road - Hollywood (November 3, 2012)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: The Premiere of Holy Motors - Hollywood (November 3, 2012)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: The Premiere of After Lucia - Hollywood (November 3, 2012)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: The Premiere of Life of Pi - Hollywood (November 2, 2012)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: The Premiere of Wrong - Hollywood (November 2, 2012)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: The Premiere of John Dies at the End - Hollywood (November 2, 2012)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: The Premiere of Kuma - Hollywood (November 2, 2012)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: LA Times Young Hollywood Panel - Hollywood (November 2, 2012)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: The Premiere of Hitchcock - Hollywood (November 1, 2012)![](s1.gif)
Iran dissidents Sotoudeh and Panahi win Sakharov prize - BBC (October 26, 2012)
Interview with Ayat Najafi - UCLA (October 14, 2012)![](s1.gif)
IAAB Conference: Filmmakers Roundtable - UCLA (October 14, 2012)![](s1.gif)
How Accurate Is Argo? - Slate (October 12, 2012)
'Argo': Too Good To Be True, Because It Isn't - NPR (October 12, 2012)
'Argo' review: Gripping crisis in Iran - SF Chronicle (October 11, 2012)
Banned filmmaker Panahi has a new movie, says Kiarostami - The National (October 8, 2012)
Iran Official Calls For Oscar Boycott Over Anti-Islam Film - RFE/RL (September 24, 2012)
Farhadi : My films don't represent all of Iran - Screendaily (September 24, 2012)
The Patience Stone - Variety (September 23, 2012)
Iran to target makers of anti-Islamic film - Telegraph (September 17, 2012)
'Like Someone in Love' - Japan Times (September 14, 2012)
Rhino Season film 'rebirth for exiled Iran director' - BBC (September 13, 2012)
Anti-Islam film protests spread across Middle East - BBC (September 13, 2012)
Mystery deepens over US film linked to Benghazi protests - The Guardian (September 12, 2012)
Golshifteh Farahani: 'Exile from Iran is like death' - The Guardian (September 6, 2012)
Scientology, Katie Holmes, and Tom Cruise: Who Is Nazanin Boniadi? - Vanity Fair (September 1, 2012)
At Any Price: Venice Review - Hollywood Reporter (August 30, 2012)
Circumstance – review - The Guardian (August 23, 2012)
Marjane Satrapi & Vincent Paronnaud talk about making of Chicken with Plums - Beverly Hills (August 6, 2012)![](s1.gif)
France honors Iranian actress Leila Hatami - Press TV (August 4, 2012)
Iran threatens to boycott Venice film festival over EU sanctions - The Guardiasn (July 31, 2012)
Film on Iran's first female motor racing champion provokes controversy - Telegraph (July 23, 2012)
Iran imposes travel ban on star actresses - Telegrapah (July 18, 2012)
Leila Hatami wins the Best Actress Award at Karlovy Vary Film Festival - Cinema Without Boarders (July 8, 2012)
'Fairly Legal' Sarah Shahi on season two: 'We've found our voice now' - Digital Spy (July 7, 2012)
The Last Step - Screen Daily (July 4, 2012)
Iran's 'Bear' Takes Top Prize at Film Festival - Hollywood Reporter (June 26, 2012)
LAFF: Director Filho talks about Jafar Panahi - LA (June 24, 2012)![](s1.gif)
LAFF: Premiere of About Face - LA (June 21, 2012)![](s1.gif)
LAFF: Premiere of "Middle Of Nowhere" - LA (June 20, 2012)![](s1.gif)
LAFF: Leonard Nimoy - LA (June 16, 2012)![](s1.gif)
LAFF: The Premiere of 'The Iran Job' - LA (June 15, 2012)![](s1.gif)
Cannes 2012: Abbas Kiarostami: 'The world is my workshop' - The Guardian (May 28, 2012)
Iranian filmmaking at two extremes - LA Times (May 25, 2012)
German director to make film on Iranian scientist, Avicenna - Press TV (May 22, 2012)
Cannes 2012: Like Someone in Love review - The Guardian (May 21, 2012)
Iran's Kiarostami goes to Japan for latest film? - BG (May 21, 2012)
Iranian film director scoops award at Cannes - Euronews (May 20, 2012)
Farhadi taps Rahim - Variety (May 20, 2012)
A Respectable Family: Cannes Review - Hollywood Reporter (May 20, 2012)
Afghan Artists Tackle Controversial Issue of Temporary Marriage in Iran - PR (May 3, 2012)
Talking Movies: Persepolis director explores life after death - BBC (May 3, 2012)
Sex change film from Iran wins award in US film festival - BBC (April 27, 2012)
Nouvelle blague - The Economist (April 21, 2012)
Kim Novak handprint ceremony at Grauman's Chinese Theater - Hollywood (April 14, 2012)![](s1.gif)
TCM Opening: 40th Anniversary Restoration of CABARET - Hollywood (April 12, 2012)![](s1.gif)
Iranian cinema: Why art-house films are so rare - San Francisco Chronicle (March 28, 2012)
Jafar Panahi: arrested, banned and defying Iran with his new film - The Guardian (March 22, 2012)
Egypt artists slam university ban of Iranian film - AFP (March 14, 2012)
Iranian Ceremony to Honor 'A Separation' Director is Canceled - NY Times (March 12, 2012)
'Not A Film,' Not When Tehran Says It Can't Be - NPR (February 28, 2012)
Israeli audiences flock to Iran's Oscar-winning A Separation - The Guardian (February 28, 2012)
Iran's first Oscar glory witnessed by a few in the country - BBC (February 27, 2012)
Iran: Oscar win is victory over Israel - AP (February 27, 2012)
Oscar success of A Separation celebrated back home in Iran - The Guardian (February 27, 2012)
Iranian film is favourite for foreign film Oscar - BBC (February 24, 2012)
Abbas Kiarostami's short film - Video (February 22, 2012)
Oliver Stone's director son turns to Islam - Daily Mail (February 14, 2012)
Backlash as Iran hardliners label Oscar favourite a 'dirty picture' - The Guardian (February 4, 2012)
Iran web abuzz at film's Oscar nomination - BBC (February 1, 2012)
Oscar nominations 2012: what the critics say - The Guardian (January 28, 2012)
Iran's Kiarostami: Golden Globe win comes with 'frustration' after cinema group closed - AP (January 16, 2012)
Chicken with Plums: the snowy side of Tehran - The Guardian (January 9, 2012)
Iranian cinema 'thriving despite government restrictions' - BBC (January 8, 2012)
Iran To Close Independent Cinema Guild - REF/RL (January 4, 2012)
An unlikely U.S. diplomat scores with Iranian fans - WP (December 23, 2011)
A Separation - Iran's Oscars hope after Golden Globe nomination - BBC (December 23, 2011)
A Searing Family Drama Reveals a Human Side of Iran - NY Times (December 21, 2011)
Iran's Naderi explains why he shot 'Cut' in Japan - Japan Times (December 16, 2011)
Iran Releases Filmmaker Linked To BBC - RFE/RL (December 12, 2011)
Kiwi from Iran makes 'home video' - New Zealand Herald (December 9, 2011)
'The Cycle', A Classic Iranian Film, Remains Sadly Relevant - Popmatters (December 7, 2011)
Iran-Israel 'war' hits Goa film festival - India Today (December 2, 2011)
Gozaran-Time Passing: Film Review - Hollywood Reporter (November 26, 2011)
A Separation scoops top APSA prize - SBS (November 25, 2011)
Iranian film wins BBC world cinema award - BBC (November 18, 2011)
An Evening with Pedro Almodóvar - USC (November 11, 2011)![](s1.gif)
AFI Fest: Premiere of the Loneliest Planet - Hollywood (November 10, 2011)![](s1.gif)
AFI Fest: Interview with Director Béla Tarr - Hollywood (November 9, 2011)![](s1.gif)
AFI Fest: Premiere of We Need to Talk About Kevin - Hollywood (November 9, 2011)![](s1.gif)
AFI Fest: Premiere of Shame - Hollywood (November 9, 2011)![](s1.gif)
AFI Fest: Premiere of The Kid with a Bike - Hollywood (November 8, 2011)![](s1.gif)
AFI Fest: Premiere of Kinyarwanda - Hollywood (November 7, 2011)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: Premiere of A Separation - Hollywood (November 6, 2011)![](s1.gif)
AFI Fest: Premiere of Green - Hollywood (November 4, 2011)![](s1.gif)
Iranian actress released from jail - The Guardian (October 29, 2011)
Film Review: Soog - Variety (October 26, 2011)
Release of Afghan-Iran film The School blocked in Kabul - BBC (October 21, 2011)
Academy calls for release of Iranian film-makers - BBC (October 20, 2011)
Iran Rejects Jafar Panahi's Appeal - Hollywood Reporter (October 17, 2011)
Iranian actor sentenced to 90 lashes for featuring in banned film - The Guardian (October 11, 2011)
An Iranian Hit, but No Preconceptions, Please - NY Times (September 30, 2011)
Iran arrests documentary film-makers - BBC (September 30, 2011)
Exiled Iranian film director's flight to freedom - CNN (September 22, 2011)
Iran detains film-makers accused of secretly working for BBC Persian TV - The Guardian (September 19, 2011)
A report from the SF Iranian Film Festval - BBC Persian (September 11, 2011) | Report in English
Sean Stone’s film project in Iran centers on Rumi - Mehr News (September 9, 2011)
Facing Mirrors - Variety (September 6, 2011)
Oliver Stone joins his son to plan documentary in Iran - The Guardian (September 6, 2011)
Chicken With Plums (Poulet Aux Prunes) review - The Guardian (September 4, 2011)
Cut: Venice Film Review - Hollywood Reporter (September 2, 2011)
Circumstance grazes thematic surface - Daily Trojan (August 28, 2011)
Director Reza Badiyi dies - Variety (August 21, 2011)
Living and Loving Underground in Iran - NY Times (August 19, 2011)
Jane Fonda Book Signing - LA (August 15, 2011)![](s1.gif)
Is Uday Hussein's 'double' really just an impostor? - The Independent (August 4, 2011)
Iran releases prominent actor and filmmaker - The Guardian (July 27, 2011)
LALIFF Closing Gala: Premiere of Cowboys & Aliens - Hollywood (July 25, 2011)![](s1.gif)
LALIFF: Premiere of Without Men - Hollywood (July 24, 2011)![](s1.gif)
LALIFF: Premiere of Alguien Ha Visto A Lupita? - Hollywood (July 23, 2011)![](s1.gif)
LALIFF: Verónica Riedel talks about making Cápsulas - Hollywood (July 23, 2011)![](s1.gif)
LALIFF: Premiere of Tequila - Hollywood (July 21, 2011)![](s1.gif)
LALIFF: Premiere of America - Hollywood (July 20, 2011)![](s1.gif)
LALIFF: Natascha Berg talks about Shadows - Hollywood (July 20, 2011)![](s1.gif)
LALIFF: Premiere of Sold - Hollywood (July 20, 2011)![](s1.gif)
LALIFF: Premiere of Angelito - Hollywood (July 20, 2011)![](s1.gif)
LALIFF: Premiere of Espérame - Hollywood (July 20, 2011)![](s1.gif)
LALIFF: Anayansi Prado talks about making Paraiso for Sale - Hollywood (July 20, 2011)![](s1.gif)
LALIFF: Fernando Trueba talks about making Chico & Rita - Hollywood (July 20, 2011)![](s1.gif)
LALIFF: Premiere of La Hora Cero - Hollywood (July 19, 2011)![](s1.gif)
LALIFF: Actress Carla Ortiz - Hollywood (July 19, 2011)![](s1.gif)
LALIFF: Sophia Jones talks about making of Precious Knowledge - Hollywood (July 19, 2011)![](s1.gif)
LALIFF: Edesio Alejandro talks about 100 CUBAN SONES - Hollywood (July 19, 2011)![](s1.gif)
LALIFF: Premiere of El premio - Hollywood (July 19, 2011)![](s1.gif)
Actress Mercedes Brito - Hollywood (July 19, 2011)![](s1.gif)
LALIFF Opening Gala: Aqui Entre Nos - Hollywood (July 17, 2011)![](s1.gif)
A Separation's Asghar Farhadi: 'We need the audience to think' - The Guardian (July 15, 2011)
Iranian actor arrested en route to women's World Cup - The Guardian (July 15, 2011)
Film Review: Circumstance (July 14, 2011)![](s1.gif)
Love Crimes of Kabul - Indiewire (July 11, 2011)
Overseas artists boycott Britain in protest at visa clampdown - The Guardian (July 10, 2011)
A Separation can't be divorced from Iranian politics - The Guardian (July 5, 2011)
Special Screening of "The Myth of the American Sleepover" - LA (June 30, 2011)![](s1.gif)
Iranian film-maker detained in notorious Tehran prison - The Guardian (June 30, 2011)
A Separation review - The Guardian (June 30, 2011)
Interview: Ashgar Farhadi, film-maker - The Scotsman (June 29, 2011)
Iran attacks BBC for documentary series on life of prophet Muhammad - The Guardian (June 28, 2011)
Ben Affleck Casts Himself in CIA Drama - TheWrap (June 27, 2011)
LAFF Closing Gala: Don't Be Afraid of The Dark - LA (June 26, 2011)![](s1.gif)
LAFF: Saba Riazi win the jury award for Best Narrative Short Film - LA (June 26, 2011)![](s1.gif)
LAFF: Interview with Fina Torres - LA (June 25, 2011)![](s1.gif)
LAFF: The Premiere of Terri - LA (June 25, 2011)![](s1.gif)
LAFF: Boyz N The Hood - LA (June 23, 2011)![](s1.gif)
LAFF: The Premiere of Salaam Dunk - LA (June 22, 2011)![](s1.gif)
LAFF: Premiere of A Better Life - LA (June 21, 2011)![](s1.gif)
'A Separation' Wins Sydney Film Festival's Top Prize - Hollywood Reporter (June 20, 2011)
LAFF: The Premiere of Skateistan - LA (June 20, 2011)![](s1.gif)
LAFF: Premiere of The Devil's Double - LA (June 20, 2011)![](s1.gif)
LAFF: Celebrity Impersonators & Twins - LA (June 20, 2011)![](s1.gif)
LAFF: Please Do Not Disturb (June 19-20, 2011)
LAFF: The Premiere of An Ordinary Family - LA (June 19, 2011)![](s1.gif)
LAFF: The Premiere of Leave It On the Floor - LA (June 18, 2011)![](s1.gif)
LAFF: Future Filmmakers - LA (June 18, 2011)![](s1.gif)
LAFF: The Premiere of Drive - LA (June 17, 2011)![](s1.gif)
Tug of love flies in face of Iran's regime - SMH (June 15, 2011)
Actors go to UN demanding Iran release jailed director - The Guardian (June 8, 2011)
Lynda Carter CD Signing at Barnes & Noble - LA (June 6, 2011)![](s1.gif)
Lucy Hale Book Signing at Barnes & Noble - LA (June 4, 2011)![](s1.gif)
Iran slams Cannes for Lars von Trier Nazi ban
- Seattle Times (May 25, 2011)
Canned in Cannes - director banned for Nazi joke - SMH (May 21, 2011)
Jafar Panahi not in Cannes for This Is Not a Film premiere - The Guardian (May 21, 2011)
Circumstance Review - BBC Persian (May 17, 2011)
Goodbye finds its way to Cannes 2011 - Cinema without Borders (May 15, 2011)
Wide takes on Panahi's This Is Not A Film - Screen Daily (May 11, 2011)
Convicted Iranian film-makers to feature at Cannes - AFP (May 7, 2011)
An Iranian Filmmaker Tiptoes Around the Censors to Explore Risky Subjects - NY Times (May 6, 2011)
Barbara Eden Book Discussion at the LA Times Book Fair - USC (May 1, 2011)![](s1.gif)
Alison Arngrim Book Signing & Discussion at the LA Times Book Fair - USC (April 30, 2011)![](s1.gif)
Danica McKellar Book Signing & Discussion at the LA Times Book Fair - USC (April 30, 2011)![](s1.gif)
Peter O'toole handprint ceremony at Grauman's Chinese Theater - Hollywood (April 30, 2011)![](s1.gif)
TCM Film Festival: Debbie Reynolds DVD Signing - Hollywood (April 29, 2011)![](s1.gif)
TCM Film Festival: Leslie Caron Book Signing - Hollywood (April 29, 2011)![](s1.gif)
Interview with Actress Alicia Arden - Hollywood (April 28, 2011)![](s1.gif)
Interview with Ana Alexander - Hollywood (April 28, 2011)![](s1.gif)
TCM FEST: Andy Marx talks about his Grandfather 'Groucho' - Hollywood (April 28, 2011)![](s1.gif)
TCM Classic Film Festival: Opening Night 'An American in Paris' - Hollywood (April 28, 2011)![](s1.gif)
Movie tackles Iran's youth, sex and drugs - BBC (April 21, 2011)
Cannes film festival 2011: Jafar Panahi wins Carrosse d'Or - The Guardian (April 20, 2011)
Barbara Eden Book Signing & Discussion - LA (April 16, 2011)![](s1.gif)
Our Summer in Tehran - ITVS (April 11, 2011)
Stephen King's "The Shining" to be released in Iran - IBNA (April 6, 2011)
Jafar Panahi, Mohammad Rasoulof tribute at YBCA - SF Chronicle (March 18, 2011)
'Certified Copy': A Marvelous, Mind-Blowing Movie - NPR (March 11, 2011)
Iranian director animates Green Wave web activism - BBC (March 10, 2011)
Kiarostami on the Road - New Yorker (March 8, 2011)
Monica Bellucci Enters Rhinos Season - Movieweb (February 25, 2011)
Iranian director receives development film award - DW (February 23, 2011)
Iranian Film Takes Top Prize at Berlinale - Spiegel Online (February 19, 2011)
Nader And Simin - A Separation - Screen Daily (February 15, 2011)
Open Letter from Jafar Panahi - Indiewire (February 11, 2011)
Berlinale Opens with Strong Political Message - Spiegel (February 11, 2011)
Berlin Film Fest leaves empty chair for Panahi - CBC (February 10, 2011)
In 'Circumstance,' a sexual awakening in Iran - AP (February 5, 2011)
Ben Affleck in talks to direct Iran hostage crisis film - The Guardian (February 4, 2011)
Peter Bradshaw on Jafar Panahi and Mohammad Rasoulof - The Guardian (February 2, 2011)
An appeal for Jafar Panahi's release - Irvine (January 30, 2011)![](s1.gif)
Bobby Fischer Against the World and Page One - Vanity Fair (January 28, 2011)
Movie review: Iranium - CFP (January 27, 2011)
Beauty and Censorship Show in Festivals Celebrating Iranian Films - America.gov (January 27, 2011)
Circumstance - Variety (January 27, 2011)
'Daily Show' comedy turns into Iran spy drama - Hollywood Reporter (January 23, 2011)
Circumstance - Hollywood Reporter (January 22, 2011)
Review: The Green Wave - Hollywood Reporter (January 22, 2011)
Iran's green revolution in animation - The Guardian (January 20, 2011)
Berlin film festival to honour jailed Iranian director Jafar Panahi - The Guardian (January 19, 2011)
'Translator of both worlds' - Park Record (January 18, 2011)
Manchester folk act Red Tides make Iranian film team-up - BBC (January 10, 2011)
Son Of Imprisoned Iranian Filmmaker Jafar Panahi Says His Father Still Sees Beauty - RFE/RL (December 22, 2010)
Film stars urged to oppose Jafar Panahi imprisonment via online petition - The Guardian (December 21, 2010)
Cry freedom for Jafar Panahi - The Guardian (December 21, 2010)
Iran jails director Jafar Panahi and stops him making films for 20 years - The Guardian (December 20, 2010)
Chasing Che wins best documentary film award (December 6, 2010)
Ferdowsi Foundation to produce film on Shahnameh - IBNA (November 28, 2010)
Maryam Keshavarz's Circumstance - PR (November 18, 2010)
Jean-Luc Godard's Oscar rekindles antisemitism row - The Guardian (November 14, 2010)
AFI FEST: Mike Ott talks about making "Littlerock" - Hollywood (November 11, 2010)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: The Premiere of "Nothing's All Bad" - Hollywood (November 9, 2010)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: The Premiere of "Hamill" - Hollywood (November 7, 2010)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: Review: Certified Copy - Hollywood (November 7, 2010)![](s1.gif)
AFI Fest: Review: The Accordion - A short by Jaffar Panahi (November 7, 2010)![](s1.gif)
Director Feo Aladag talks about making "When We Leave" - Hollywood (October 20, 2010)![](s1.gif)
Iran Lifts Ban on Director, Saying He Issued an Apology - NY Times (October 3, 2010)
Iranian film-maker Jafar Panahi banned from Venice film festival - The Guardian (September 2, 2010)
Juliette Binoche is putting the spotlight on human rights injustices in Iran- The Guardian (August 22, 2010)
Lebanese Christians angered by TV show about Christ - BBC (August 13, 2010)
"Countdown to Zero": Hollywood Movie Promotes War on Iran - GR (August 5, 2010)
Confused About 'Iranian Scientist' Wait for the Film - Aol News (July 25, 2010)
Iran studio plans movie on 'abducted' scientist - RFE (July 21, 2010)
Iranian Classic 'Close-Up' Dissects Cinema From the Inside - HollywoodChicago (July 1, 2010)
LAFF: Hossein Keshavarz talks about Dog Sweat - LA (June 26, 2010)![](s1.gif)
LAFF: The Premiere of The Wheeler Boys - LA (June 25, 2010)![](s1.gif)
LAFF: The Premiere of Upstate - LA (June 25, 2010)![](s1.gif)
LAFF: The Premiere of Mahler on the Couch - LA (June 24, 2010)![](s1.gif)
LAFF: The Premiere of Waiting For "Superman" - LA (June 21, 2010)![](s1.gif)
LAFF: The Premiere of One Lucky Elephant - LA (June 19, 2010)![](s1.gif)
LAFF: Director Tobias Lindholm talks about making "R" - LA (June 19, 2010)![](s1.gif)
LAFF: Sajen Corona talks about his acting career - LA (June 19, 2010)![](s1.gif)
LAFF: The Premiere of Cyrus - LA (June 18, 2010)![](s1.gif)
LAFF: The Premiere of The New Year - LA (June 18, 2010)![](s1.gif)
Shirin Neshat: A long way from home - The Guardian (June 13, 2010)
For Neda - Weekly Standard (June 12, 2010) | HBO
Iranian film director Jafar Panahi is released - BBC (May 25, 2010)
The Cannes Doers: Javier Bardem, Juliette Binoche - E! (May 23, 2010)
Jafar Panahi 'may soon be freed' - The Guardian (May 23, 2010)
Hollywood whitewash? 'Airbender' and 'Prince of Persia' anger fans with ethnic casting - LA Times (May 22, 2010)
A Double Bill With Binoche and Kiarostami - NY Times (May 21, 2010)
Juliette Binoche in tears at Cannes - AFP (May 20, 2010)
Iranian Director Says Art Is Under Attack at Home - Reuters (May 18, 2010)
Marjane Satrapi, writer and director: My Cannes - The Guardian (May 16, 2010)
Spielberg, Scorsese, Others Call for Panahi Release - Deadline (April 30, 2010)
Movie review: A dark 'Women Without Men' - WP (April 30, 2010)
TCM Classic Film Festival: Tony Curtis Book Signing - Hollywood (April 25, 2010)![](s1.gif)
TCM Classic Film Festival: Neptune's Daughter - Hollywood (April 22, 2010)![](s1.gif)
Banned in Iran: Take It Easy Hospital - The Guardian (March 20, 2010)
A chance to hear Iran's Voices of the Unheard - The Guardian (March 19, 2010)
Film world protests at detention of Iranian director Jafar Panahi - Times Online (March 3, 2010)
Iranian film director Jafar Panahi arrested - BBC (March 2, 2010)
Berlinale's Generation 14plus Awards Reach Out to Youth - Indiewire (February 19, 2010)
Iran nixes Panahi's Berlin trip - Variety (February 16, 2010)
UCLA Iranian Film Festival (February 5-20, 2010)
British directors lead boycott of Iran's cultural showpiece - The Independent (January 23, 2010)
Persian miniatures - The Phoneix (January 6, 2010)
Iranian Filmmakers Keep Focus on the Turmoil - NY Times (January 3, 2010)
Makhmalbaf: back democracy in Iran - The Guardian (November 25, 2009)
The Bakhtiari Alphabet Reviews - Sacredheart U. (November 2009)
Iran names and shames well-paid actors - The Guardian (November 8, 2009)
AFI FEST: The Premiere of "Nobody Knows about the Persian Cats" - Hollywood (November 2, 2009)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus - Hollywood (November 2, 2009)![](s1.gif)
Banned but not on the run at the London film festival - The Guardian (October 29, 2009)
Iranian Film Delegation - UCLA (October 9-13, 2009)![](s1.gif)
Interview with Ben-Hur Sepehr - Westwood (October 9, 2009)![](s1.gif)
Interview with Necar Zadegan - Hollywood (September 25, 2009)![](s1.gif)
Interview with Max Amini - Hollywood (September 25, 2009)![](s1.gif)
Interview with K-von - Hollywood (September 23, 2009)![](s1.gif)
Interview with Negin Farsad - Hollywood (September 23, 2009)![](../s1.gif)
Interview with Maz Jobrani - Hollywood (September 22, 2009)![](s1.gif)
Interview with Shila Vosough Ommi - Hollywood (September 22, 2009)![](s1.gif)
Interview with Nadine Rajabi - Hollywood (September 22, 2009)![](s1.gif)
Interview with Amir K - Hollywood (September 22, 2009)![](s1.gif)
Interview with Farrah Assadi - Hollywood (September 22, 2009)![](s1.gif)
TV drama gains Islamic approval as 'Lost-mania' grips Iran - The Guardian (September 13, 2009)
Top Venice award for Israeli film - BBC (September 12, 2009)
Women Without Men - Sceendaily (September 12, 2009)
Iranian cinema returns to Venice - Variety (September 7, 2009)
TIFF '09 | Granaz Moussavi : "Something Different and Fresh from Iran" - Indiewire (September 1, 2009)
First Iranian film shot in US since 1979 gets under way - The Guardian (September 1, 2009)
Interview with Director Beri Shalmashi - UCLA (July 25, 2009)![](s1.gif)
Ronaldo to star in Iranian movie - Telegraph (July 22, 2009)
Actress Charlize Theron - Pasadena (July 21, 2009)![](s1.gif)
LA Film Festival's Closing Night Gala: Premiere of "Ponyo" (June 28, 2009)![](s1.gif)
Premiere of "500 Days of Summer" - LAFF (June 26, 2009)![](s1.gif)
Premiere of "Cold Souls" - LAFF (June 25, 2009)![](s1.gif)
Premiere of "Zombies of Mass Destruction" - LAFF (June 25, 2009)![](s1.gif)
Premiere of "Paper Heart" - LAFF (June 24, 2009)![](s1.gif)
Sensationalist Film Exploits Important Human Rights Issue in Iran - Amnesty International (June 24, 2009)
Yun Suh talks about "City of Borders" - LAFF (June 23, 2009)![](s1.gif)
Premiere of We Live in Public - LAFF (June 21, 2009)![](s1.gif)
Premiere of Dear Lemon Lima - LAFF (June 20, 2009)![](s1.gif)
Premiere of Stoning of Soraya M - LAFF (June 20, 2009)![](s1.gif)
Nahid Persson Sarvestani talks about The Queen and I - LAFF (June 19, 2009)![](s1.gif)
Kevin Hamedani talks about "Zombies of Mass Destruction" - LAFF (June 19, 2009)![](s1.gif)
A life in cinema: Abbas Kiarostami - The Guardian (June 13, 2009)
A Discussion with the cast & Director of "Stoning of Soraya M" - Beverly Hills (June 10, 2009)![](s1.gif)
Iranian director's debut row - BBC (June 8, 2009)
Abbas Kiarostami on directing Cosi fan tutte from Iran - Times Online (May 30, 2009)
Jewel of Afghan cinema saved from the Taliban - The Independent (May 9, 2009)
No Così relationship: visa row scuppers ENO's bid to secure Abbas Kiarostami - The Guardian (May 6, 2009)
Alyssa Milano at the LA Times Bookfair - UCLA (April 25, 2009)![](s1.gif)
Iran: Love letter plea for Saberi - BBC (April 22, 2009)
Annual Festival of Iranian Films - WRMEA (April 17, 2009)
The Song of Sparrows Opening Day in LA & NY
Iranian film industry thriving, Hollywood learns - CNN (March 28, 2009)
Goodbye Solo - Chicago Sun Times (March 25, 2009)
The new great American director - Roger Ebert (March 22, 2009)
Amber Benson book signing - Burbank (March 21, 2009)![](s1.gif)
Iran TV plans Slumdog film boost - BBC (March 18 2009)
Mayaha Petrosian: Iranian actress takes a turn behind the camera - CS Monitor (March 10, 2009)
Iran's focus on movie misses the big picture - San Fransico Chronile (March 8, 2009)
Hollywood goes to Tehran - and is ordered to apologise for its sins - The Guardian (March 2, 2009)
Despite Hopes of Hollywood Visit, Iran's Leaders Stick to the Same Script - NY Times (March 1, 2009)
Hollywood Comes To Tehran - CBS (February 28, 2009)
"About Elly" brings Iran another Berlin Silver Bear - Tebyan (February 17, 2009)
About Elly - Variety (February 7, 2009)
19th Annual Celebration of Iranian Cinema at UCLA
Edinburgh Iranian Festival
Sundance Film Festival: The rebel and the Empress - The Independent (January 9, 2009)
Hollywood film accused of insulting Iran - The Guardian (December 13, 2008)
Jessica Lange Book Signing & Discussion - Santa Monica (December 6, 2008)![](s1.gif)
Jamie Lee Curtis Book Signing & Reading - Santa Monica (November 15, 2008)![](s1.gif)
An evening with Dariush Mehrjui - UCLA (November 9, 2008)![](s1.gif)
Omar Khayam Documentary Film - UCLA (November 8, 2008)
AFI FEST: The Premiere of Last Chance Harvey - Hollywood (November 8, 2008)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: Michelle Williams, Premiere Of "Wendy And Lucy" - Hollywood (November 8, 2008)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: Jeff Goldblum talks about Adam Resurrected (November 8, 2008)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: Marisa Tomei talks about The Wrestler - Hollywood (November 7, 2008)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: Bill Plympton talks about Idiots and Angels - Hollywood (November 7, 2008)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: Actress Alicia Arden - Hollywood (November 7, 2008)![](s1.gif)
AFI Fest: Red Carpet. The Wrestler - Hollywood (November 7, 2008)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: Tribute to Tilda Swinton - Hollywood (November 5, 2008)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: Evelyn Lee talks about "Kanizsa Hill" - Hollywood (November 5, 2008)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: The Premiere of The Brothers Bloom - Hollywood (November 3, 2008)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: The Premiere of Skin - Hollywood (November 3, 2008)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: Kym Jackson and Lauren Orrell talks about Sleeper - Hollywood (November 3, 2008)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: Sabine El Gemayal talks about Niloofar - Hollywood (November 1, 2008)![](s1.gif)
AFI FEST: The Premiere of CHE - Hollywood (November 1, 2008)![](s1.gif)
Iranian Actress Heads Into a Storm - Washington Post (October 11, 2008)
Shirin - Variety (August 28, 2008)
Review: Shirin - The Guardian (August 28, 2008)
Hollywood postponed - The Guardian (August 22, 2008)
Iran bars spy film actor from travelling abroad - The Guardian (August 21, 2008)
Belly laughs and breast-beating - The Guardian (August 11, 2008)
Film panel discussion: Caught Between Two Worlds & Voices - UCLA (May 2, 2008)![](s1.gif)
Interview with Simin Farkhondeh - UCLA (May 2, 2008)![](s1.gif)
Interview with Vida Ghaffari - LA (April 25, 2008)![](s1.gif)
Iranian film Panel - UCLA (April 12, 2008)![](s1.gif)
Interview with Amir Shahab Razavian - UCLA (April 11, 2008)![](s1.gif)
Introducing the directors from behind the veil - The Independent (April 11, 2008)
Mimi Brody talks about the UCLA Iranian Film Festival - Real Video (March 14, 2008)![](s1.gif)
18th Annual Celebration of Iranian Cinema - UCLA (March 14 - April 20, 2008)
Iranians urge Dutch to ban film - BBC (February 16, 2008)
'The Kite Runner' Critiqued: New Orientalism Goes to the Big Screen - Common Dreams (January 5, 2008)
Half Moon - The Observer (January 4, 2008)
Persepolis opening day in LA & New York (December 25, 2007)
Kurdish Director, Stuck Between Iraq and Iran - NY Times (December 16, 2007)
From Memories, There’s No Escape - NY Times (December 14, 2007)
Interview with Marjane Satrapi - LA (December 10, 2007)![](s1.gif)
Interview with Chiara Mastroianni - LA (December 10, 2007)![](s1.gif)
AFI Fest Closing Gala - LA (November 11, 2007)![](s1.gif)
AFI Fest - Gallery (November 1-11, 2007)![](s1.gif)
Review of Animation "Persepolis" (November 10, 2007)![](s1.gif)
AFI Fest: In Search of a Midnight Kiss - LA (November 10, 2007)![](s1.gif)
AFI Fest: Premiere of the Savages - AFI Fest, LA (November 9, 2007)![](s1.gif)
AFI Fest: Premiere of Le Scaphandre et le papillon (November 8, 2007)![](s1.gif)
AFI Fest: Bridget Moynahan at the premiere of Noise - AFI Fest, LA (November 6, 2007)![](s1.gif)
AFI Fest: Interview with Ramin Bahrani (November 5, 2007)![](s1.gif)
Interview with Short Filmmaker Nick Brandestini - AFI Fest, LA (November 5, 2007)![](s1.gif)
Interview with Film Publicist Reza Safai - AFI Fest, LA (November 4, 2007![](s1.gif)
Interview with John Sayles - AFI Fest, LA (November 4, 2007)![](s1.gif)
Interview with Andrea kreuzhage - AFI Fest, LA (November 4, 2007)![](s1.gif)
AFI Fest: Premiere of Juno (Centerpiece Galla) - Gallery (November 5, 2007)![](s1.gif)
Amanda Loncar talks about On the Road with Judas - LA (November 4, 2007)![](s1.gif)
Film Screening: Iran, Seven Faces of a Civilization - Gallery (October 27, 2007)![](s1.gif)
Interview with Miriam Shenasi (September 13, 2007)![](s1.gif)
'Honour killing' screenplay changed after Iranian complaints - The Guardian (August 3, 2007)
The Premiere of David & Layla - Beverly Hills (July 16, 2007)![](s1.gif)
Fatemeh Motamed Arya Film & Discussion - Gallery (July 14, 2007)![](s1.gif)
Moore not going to Iran, insists Sicko producer - The Guardian (July 9, 2007)
Interview with Suzi Yoonessi - LA Film Festival (June 30, 2007)![](s1.gif)
Fireworks Wednesday - LA Film Festival (June 28-30, 2007)
Premiere of 2 Days in Paris (June 29, 2007)![](s1.gif)
Pool of Princesses (June 28, 2007)![](s1.gif)
Half Moon - LA Film Festival (June 24-27, 2007)
It's Winter - LA Film Festival (June 25, 2007)
Interview with Mitra Hajjar (June 25, 2007)![](s1.gif)
Interview with Director Rafi Pitts (June 24, 2007)![](s1.gif)
Premiere of "The beautiful ordinary" - Gallery (June 22, 2007)![](s1.gif)
LA Film Festival Opening Night Film - Gallery (June 21, 2007)![](s1.gif)
Iran condemns award-winning film - The Guardian (May 31, 2007)
Film Review - Iran: A Cinemarographic Revolution - Real Video (May 5, 2007)
Maryam Kashani talks about "Best in the West" (April 25, 2007)![](s1.gif)
Interview with Nadja Bjorlin (April 15, 2007)![](s1.gif)
Interview with Mimi Brody on the opening of UCLA Iranian Film Festival - Video (April 7, 2007)![](s1.gif)
Interview with Director Maryam Kashani (April 7, 2007)![](s1.gif)
17th Annual Celebration of Iranian Cinema - UCLA (April 7 - May 11, 2007) | Gallery![](s1.gif)
Offside Opening Day in LA & New York (March 23, 2007)
Iran accuses Hollywood of 'psychological warfare' - The Guardian (March 14, 2007)
Iran condemns Hollywood war epic - BBC (March 13, 2007)
Trips to Nowhere and Everywhere, With Iran's Poet of the Cinema - NY Times (March 1, 2007)
David Lynch's Discussion and Booksigning - Gallery (January 23, 2007)![](s1.gif)
Iran in the bleak midwinter - The Guardian (December 17, 2006)
Iranian Film, Afghan Music Delight Eyes and Ears - Washington File (October 13, 2006)
Ramin Bahrani's Man Push Cart
Man Push Cart Opening Day in LA & New York
Marjane Satrapi: Of madness and mullahs - The Independent (July 27, 2006)
Dr. Minoo Moallem Lecture on Governmentality, Masculinity and Iran-Iraq War Movies - UCLA (July 10, 2006)![](s1.gif)
LA Film Festival Closing Film - Gallery (July 2, 2006)![](s1.gif)
Quinceañera "Centerpiece Gala" - LA Film Festival (June 30, 2006)![](s1.gif)
LA Film Festival Mixed Gallery (June 30, 2006)![](s1.gif)
Having found success in U.S., Iranian Jews turn to show biz - JTA (June 28, 2006)
Premier of Gradually... Be Ahestegi - LA Film Festival (June 27, 2006)![](s1.gif)
Premier of Kabul Transit - Gallery (June 25, 2006)![](s1.gif)
Premier of Narrow Alleys - LA Film Festival (June 24, 2006)
Parviz Sayyad's The Mission - Gallery (June 23, 2006)![](s1.gif)
The opening night of the Los Angeles Film Festival - Gallery (June 22, 2006)![](s1.gif)
Iran 1 Female fans 0 - The Guardian (June 11, 2006)
Offside (PG) - The Independent (June 9, 2006)
Border Café - Melnitz Hall, UCLA (June 2-3, 2006)
Film festival hit by cartoon row - BBC (March 24, 2006)
How not to be offside - Economist (March 9, 2006)
Shohreh Aghdashloo Enjoys Career Boost from Oscar Nomination - Washington File (March 3, 2006)
Iran films return to Berlin festival - BBC (February 18, 2006)
Reviews: Niki Karimi's One Night - UCLA Iranian Film Festival (Februrary 3, 2006)![](s1.gif)
Dr. Hamid Naficy Lecture - Gallery (January 30, 2006)![](s1.gif)
UCLA Iranian Film Festival (Gallery)![](s1.gif)
Reviews: Portrait of a Lady Far Away - UCLA Iranian Film Festival (January 27, 2006)
16th Annual Celebration of Iranian Cinema - UCLA (January 13 - February 11, 2006)
Iran 'crackdown on foreign films' - BBC (October 20, 2005)
Filmmaker Cyrus Kar Lecture - Gallery (October 16, 2005)![](s1.gif)
Film Director Kayvan Mashayekh, San Diego - Gallery (September 4, 2005)![](s1.gif)
Yassamin Maleknasr at Film Society in Santa Monica - Gallery (August 28, 2005)![](s1.gif)
Swiss honour for Iranian director - BBC (August 8, 2005)
Children get must-see movie list - BBC (July 20, 2005)
The Iranian star of 24 thought hard before taking the role - The Age (July 14, 2005)
Unveiled Reviews
US film-maker free from Iraq jail - BBC (July 10, 2005)
Iranian Immigrant Produces Movie About Omar Khayyam - VOA News (July 5, 2005) | The Keeper
Persian Poet Omar Khayyam Inspires New Iranian-American Film - Washington File (July 5, 2005)
Director of Banned Iranian Film Gets Unlikely Job - NPR (May 25, 2005)
Documentary about Iranian-American Women and Sex - UCLA (May 24, 2005)
Abbas Kiarostami workshop, 2 - 10 May 2005
Iran's top director lauded in London - BBC (April 29 2005)
Iran unyielding over director ban - BBC (April 28, 2005)
A short film by Goli Omidvar in cinema 'la clef' in Paris (April 1, 2005)
Iran: Prize-Winning Documentary Exposes Hidden Side Of Iranian Society - RFE (March 25, 2005)
Aghdashloo clocks fame on '24' - USA Today (March 21, 2005)
A Poet Who Pointed the Way to a New Iran - Washington Post (March 12, 2005)
Playing Against (Stereo)type - NY Times (January 23, 2005)
Kiarostami will preside over the "Camera d'Or" jury - BBC Persian (January 20, 2005)
Turtles Can Fly - The Guardian (January 7, 2005)
'These are the people we never see on TV' - The Guardian (January 6, 2005)
'I come from a land of untold stories' - Telegraph (December 28, 2004)
Iranian film wins Indian honour - BBC (December 10, 2004)
Boof-e-Koor (The Blind Owl) debuts - BBC Persian (December 9, 2004)
Kiarostami honored at film festival - BBC Persian (November 27, 2004) | Festival des 3 Continents
Duel debuts in Kabul and Tehran - BBC Persian (November 25, 2004)
Iranian director turns lens on India - BBC (November 19, 2004)
Alexander is back - The Iranian (October 27, 2004)
The Lizard - The Guardian (October 25, 2004)
Hero director gets Oscars entry - BBC (October 22, 2004)
Bridging the Gulf - The Guardian (September 27, 2004)
Iraqi tale wins at San Sebastian - BBC (September 25, 2004)
Iranian Director's Film Wins Spanish Festival Top Prize
- VOA News (September 25, 2004)
Iran's judiciary plans to 'detoxify' film industry - AFP (September 21, 2004)
An Interview with Mania Akbari, director of "20 Fingers" - BBC Persina (September 18, 2004)
At Five in the Afternoon - The Guardian (September 17, 2004)
The man who lost his past - The Guardian (September 6, 2004)
Interview: Shirin Neshat, photographer and film maker - New Zealand Herald (August 25, 2004)
Lost in transit - The Guardian (August 1, 2004)
Spielberg spins the tale of the prisoner of Paris airport - The Guardian (July 27, 2004)
Paradise Is Somewhere Else - The Guardian (July 23, 2004)
Faces up to Afghan life - The Age (July 22, 2004)
Joy of Madness - The Guardian (July 16, 2004)
Film Documentary Captures Optimistic Spirit of Afghanistan - Washington File (July 8, 2004)
Behind 'The Terminal,' a true story - CS Monitor (June 21, 2004)
"The Keeper: The Legend of Omar Khayam - The Iranian (June 18, 2004)
Blood wedding - The Observer (June 13, 2004)
'They want us to emigrate' - The Guardian (June 10, 2004)
Lizard director stays with religion - BBC (June 9, 2004)
Iranian movie director wins Praemium Imperiale prize - Japan Times (June 8, 2004)
Iran 'anti-cleric' film to hit US - BBC (May 26, 2004)
Anti-Bush film tops Cannes awards - BBC (May 22, 2004)
Gavkhooni debuts at the Cannes Film Festival (May 20, 2004)
Iranian filmmaker: Culture, art are key to democracy - Daily Star (May 18, 2004)
Curtain falls on Iranian comedy - The Guardian (May 17, 2004)
Iran 'anti-cleric' film withdrawn - BBC (May 15, 2004)
Amir-Yousefi's "Bitter Dream," debuts at the Cannes Film Festival - BBC Persian (May 15, 2004)
Kiarostami at the Cannes Film Festival - BBC Persian (May 14, 2004)
Iran blocks new Makhmalbaf film - The Guardian (May 13, 2004)
Row builds over Iran cleric film - BBC (May 11, 2004)
Director accuses Iran of film ban - BBC (May 6, 2004)
'Passion' to Be Screened in Iran - BBC Persian (April 29, 2004)
Film mocking the mullahs is a hit in Iran - The Guardian (April 28, 2004)
Cleric flick captivates Iran - BBC (April 26, 2004)
Marmoulak debuts in Tehran - BBC Persian (April 23, 2004)
It's a family affair - The Independent (April 18, 2004)
"The Cinema of Exile" debuts in Paris - BBC Persian (April 10, 2004)
Iran's very own Coppola family - Telegraph (April 9, 2004)
A Straphanger Fills in the Blanks (Review: Marathon)- NY Times (April 2, 2004)
Noises Off: Seeking Solace in the Ambient Sounds of the City - Village Voice (March 29, 2004)
Interview: Shohreh Aghdashloo - BBC Persian
Iranian artists fear throwback to days of censorship - CS Monitor (March 4, 2004)
Iranian Films Warmly Received in American Theaters - Washington File (March 4, 2004)
In Depth: 2004 Oscars - BBC (March 1, 2004)
Translation captures Spirit awards - BBC (February 29, 2004)
Afghan Film "Osama" Depicts Taliban Tyranny Against Women - Washington File (February 13, 2004)
Aghdashloo's appeal for understanding - BBC (February 12, 2004)
In Iran, nightclubs are banned and concerts are rare, but movies abound. - San Francisco Chronicle (February 10, 2004)
Iran's Most Wanted: Filmmakers - Wired News (February 6, 2004)
Kiarostami's new digital film "Mahtab" - BBC Persian (February 3, 2004)
22nd Fajr Film Festival (February 1, 2004 - February 11, 2004)
Oscars' global reach touches two actresses - USA Today (January 28, 2004)
Actress in a supporting role: Shohreh Aghdashloo - 76th Annual Academy Awards
Shohreh Aghdashloo is nominated for best supporting actor in House of Sand and Fog - BBC Persian (January 27, 2004)
Oscar's year of global surprises - BBC (January 27, 2004)
Rings dominates Oscar nominations - BBC (January 27, 2004)
Afghan film collects Golden Globe - BBC (January 26, 2004)
Through the dark black smoke of war - The Guardian (January 16, 2004)
Made in Iran - Daily Bruin (January 15, 2004)
Death of a pizza salesman - CS Monitor (January 16, 2004)
A Deliveryman's Desperation as a Window on Iran - NY Times (January 16, 2004)
The Invisible Man - Village Voice (January 14, 2004)
Highly Recommended: 10 Great Iranian Films - Washington Post (January 9, 2004)
Kiarostami Festival in Paris - BBC Persian (January 7, 2004)
From Iran to California to 'House of Sand and Fog' (Interview with Shohreh Aghdashloo) - NY Times (January 4, 2004)
Acclaimed Hollywood Film Focuses on Iranian-American Family - Washington File (January 2, 2004)
Kiarostami receives Honorary Doctorate degree - BBC Persian (December 20, 2003)
To film 'Fog,' novelist enlisted a novice - CS Monitor (December 19, 2003)
Two Flawed People, Divided by a House - NY Times (December 19, 2003)
Letter-Imperfect Melodrama Just Can't Push The Envelope - Village Voice (December 17, 2003)
Finding Ancient History (In Town) and Modern Conflicts (On Screen) In Thessaloniki - Indiwire (December 8, 2003)
Silence of the Sea debuts in Mannheim Film Festival - BBC Persian (December 3, 2003)
B.G. student opts out of films - Toledoblade.com (November 23, 2003)
House of Sand and Fog - BBC Review
Shohreh Aghdashloo's bio and images (House of Sand and Fog)
House of Sand and Fog
Kiarostami wins the Konrad Wolf film award - BBC Persian (November 17, 2003)
Guardian's list of the world's 40 best directors - BBC Persian (November 14, 2003)
The world's 40 best directors - The Guardian (November 14, 2003)
Bearing witness to the struggles of modern-day Iran - Boston.com (November 9, 2003)
To Kiarostami or Not To Kiarostami: Iranian Cinema in Transition at Chicago's 14th Festival of Films From Iran - Indiwire (November 5, 2003)
Parviz Shabazi's Deep Breath - BBC Persian (November 1, 2003)
Hanna Makhmalbaf's Joy of Madness - BBC Persian (October 27, 2003)
London Film Festival opens show-casing five Iranian films - BBC Persian (October 22, 2003)
Palestinian film joins Oscar race - BBC (October 21, 2003)
Slice With Extra Desperation for Pizza Deliveryman in Tehran - NY Times (October 13, 2003)
Iranian Film 'Crimson Gold' Makes N.Y. Debut - NPR (October 13, 2003)
Iranian director's driving desire - BBC (October 4, 2003)
Interview with Dariush Mehrjui - BBC Persian (October 3, 2003)
Bahram Beyzai's 1001 Nights - BBC Persian (September 29, 2003)
Interview with Babak Payami, director of Silence Between Two Thoughts - WSWS (September 24, 2003)
Jafar Panahi: Home of the brave - The Independent (September 19, 2003)
An interview with Jafar Panahi, director of Crimson Gold - WSW (September 17, 2003)
At Five in the Afternoon - The Guardian (September 16, 2004)
Stand and deliver - The Gurardian (September 14, 2003)
Crimson Gold - The Guardian (September 12, 2003)
Jafar Panahi: It's the Iranian 'Taxi Driver' - The Independent (September 8, 2003)
Public enemy - The Guardian (September 2, 2003)
Censors cast shadow over Venice - The Guardian (September 1, 2003)
Fourteen-year-old Iranian wows the Venice Film Festival - BBC (August 30, 2003)
Director, 14, 'too young' to go to her own premiere - The Guardian (August 29, 2003)
Crimson Gold makes its London debut - BBC Persian (August 25, 2003)
Risking all to show Western films - BBC (August 19, 2003)
The beast of Mashhad - The Guardian (August 18, 2003)
Crimson Gold - The Guardian (August 16, 2003)
Iranian films at the Portobello film festival - BBC Persian (August 6, 2003)
Abbas fabulous - The Age (August 2, 2003)
Kiarostmai and the Edinburgh Film Festival - BBC Persian (August 2, 2003)
Teen director up for top film award - BBC (July 23, 2003)
Mixed reception for Palestinian film - BBC (July 22, 2003)
People watching - The Guardian (July 14, 2003)
Growing up fast in Iran - "I'm Taraneh, 15" Review (June 13, 2003)
Palme D'Or triumph for film starring amateurs - The Scotsman (May 26, 2003)
Samira Makhmalbaf during the award ceremony of the 56th Film Festival in Cannes (May 25, 2003)
From Taliban to Cannes: An Afghan film reaches the bright lights - BBC Video (May 25, 2003)![](s1.gif)
School shooting film wins at Cannes - BBC (May 25, 2003)
Cannes winners in full - BBC (May 25, 2003)
Director: Samira Makhmalbaf (Cannes 2003)
PANJ É ASR (Cannes 2003)
Samira Makhmalbaf: Like father, like daughter - The Independent (May 23, 2003)
Director Without Borders - Washington Post (May 22, 2003)
"Panj E Asr" Samira Makhmalbaf in Cannes BBC Persian - BBC Persian (May 20, 2003)
A woman's place - The Guardian (May 19, 2003)![](s1.gif)
Afghan plight jolts Cannes - BBC (May 18, 2003)![](s1.gif)
Costliest UK film takes on epic scale - The Guardian (May 17, 2003)![](s1.gif)
Jackman up for epic lead - The Age (May 16, 2003)
They call this quiet? - The Guardian (May 16, 2003)
Cannes preview - The Guardian (May 12, 2003)
Babak Shokrian's bitter sweet film on the Iranian diaspora (The Iranian)
Kurdish Story: 'Marooned in Iraq' - NPR (April 12, 2003)
In America So Beautiful and Deliver Us From Eva - LA Weekly (March 12, 2003)
Land and freedom - The Guardian (January 31, 2003)
Farmanara protests against Ministry of Culture's ban of his new film - BBC Persian (December 24, 2002)
An Austere Land With Some Poignant Human Beings - NY Times (December 6, 2002)
Iranian Filmmaker Assists Afghan Cinema's Rebirth - NY Times (December 5, 2002)
'Last Supper' critiques Iran's societal structure - LA Times (November 25, 2002)
The failure of love - The Guardian (November 8, 2002)
Kiarostami criticizes government policy on Iranian film industry - BBC Persian (October 29, 2002)
Iran Behind the Screen - In These Times (October 26, 2002)
Iranian film director denounces US immigration policy
- WSWS (October 22, 2002)
Iranian director hands back award - BBC (October 17, 2002)
Iranian director's driving desire - BBC (October 4, 2002)
Abbas Kiarostami speaks to Meridian Screen - BBC (October 4, 2002)
US refuses visa to Iranian film director Abbas Kiarostami - WSWS (October 1, 2002)
Abbas Kiarostami: I just want to be alone - The Independent (September 27, 2002)
Before he was famous - The Guardian (September 21, 2002)
The woman in the chador gets my vote - The Guardian (September 15, 2002)
Secret Ballot - The Guardian (September 13, 2002)
'Secret Ballot': Iran's Fantasy Island - Washington Post (September 12, 2002)
A very different take - The Guardian (September 5, 2002)
Official site of the Venice International Film Festival
Venice Film Festival opens - BBC (August 29, 2002)
Negin - BBC Persian (August 27, 2002)
Zendan Zanan - BBC Persian(August 24, 2002)
Ten - The Guardian (August 16, 2002)![](s1.gif)
'Secret Ballot' has choice targets Iranian director spins comedy.. - San Francisco Chronicle (August 11, 2002)
Walking with the Wind: Poems by Abbas Kiarostami - Brightlightsfilm (August 2002)
Capturing the Fervor for Democracy in a Muslim Land - NY Times (August 4, 2002)
A Film Peers Into Tehran, Through a Hall of Mirrors - NY Times (registr. req'd)
(June 19, 2002)
Iranian Dispora Film Festival II - BBC Persian (May 21, 2002)
Afghan Alphabet (Makhmalbaf Film House)
Iran's 'Baran': Through A Lens, Gently - WP (May 3, 2002)
'Baran's' Indelible Images - WP (May 3, 2002)
Grace Under Pressure: Iran's Cinematic Bind - WP (April 28, 2002)
Twenty-four hour movie people - The Guardian (April 27, 2002)
"Maryam" - NY Times (February 22, 2002)
'Kandahar' Proves Moving and Timely - LA Times (January 11, 2002)
The condemned - The Guardian (January 11, 2002)
Actor or assassin? - The Guardian (January 10, 2002)
Kandahar star accused of terrorism - The Guardian (January 2, 2002)
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