By Seyyed Mostafa Mousavi Sabet

“Cylinder” qualifies for Oscars at Tehran festival amid claims of “extravagance”

TEHRAN – Iranian drama “Cylinder” qualified for Academy Awards consideration by winning the 38th Tehran International Short Film Festival’s grand prix Sunday evening as the Cinema Organization of Iran’s director sharply criticized organizers for “promoting extravagance and aristocracy.”

Tehran short film fest opens first edition as Oscar qualifier 

TEHRAN – The 38th Tehran International Short Film Festival (TISFF) opened on Tuesday to organize its first edition after the Academy Awards has agreed to register the festival as an event whose awards can qualify a film for the Oscars.