Celebrating Iranian cinema: four decades of global recognition

TEHRAN – On September 12, Iran celebrates National Cinema Day. Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Iranian cinema has evolved from being a domestic cultural phenomenon to one of the world's most respected and awarded national cinemas.

"In Praise of Life" art exhibition to commemorate Abbas Kiarostami 

TEHRAN- A collective visual arts exhibition titled "In Praise of Life," commemorating the legendary filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami, will open at Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) on Friday.

"Iranian Cinema for the Homeland" program kicks off in Tehran

TEHRAN – The "Iranian Cinema for the Homeland" initiative was inaugurated on Saturday with a screening of a restored version of Abbas Kiarostami's acclaimed film “Where Is the Friend’s House?”.

5 Film & Photo Awards announces photo jury team

TEHRAN-The 6th edition of the 5 Film & Photo Awards has announced the members of the jury for the photo section.

Kiarostami’s “Traveler” on screen at Festival des 3 Continents

TEHRAN- The world-renowned Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami’s 1974 film “The Traveler” is on screen at the 46th edition of Festival des 3 Continents (Three Continents Film Festival), which is currently underway in Nantes, France. 

Kiarostami’s “Taste of Cherry” screened at Nazarbayev University in Kazakhstan

TEHRAN- Acclaimed Iranian film “Taste of Cherry,” written and directed by the world-renowned filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami was screened at Nazarbayev University in Kazakhstan last week.

Film Museum of Iran to review Kiarostami’s docs

TEHRAN- The Film Museum of Iran will review two documentaries by the world-renowned Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami on Monday. 

Artworks by Iranian artists sell at Millon art auction

TEHRAN-Millon auction house in Paris held the auction of Middle East 20th Century Art on July 11, where it presented works of Iranian, Arab, and Turkish artists.

Cinema Museum to celebrate Kiarostami’s birth anniversary

TEHRAN-The Cinema Museum in Tehran will hold a special ceremony on June 21 on the occasion of the 84th birth anniversary of the late Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami (June 22, 1940 - July 4, 2016).

Franco-Iranian Center in Paris to commemorate Abbas Kiarostami

TEHRAN-On the occasion of the 84th birth anniversary of the late Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami (June 22, 1940 - July 4, 2016), the Silk Road film club of the Franco-Iranian Center in Paris, France, will hold a commemoration ceremony for the globally-renowned director at Cinema Balzac in Paris on June 16.

Academy Museum of Motion Pictures screens Kiarostami’s “Where Is the Friend's House?”

TEHRAN-The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, California, screened Abbas Kiarostami’s 1987 movie “Where Is the Friend's House?” on Saturday as a part of its Family Matinees program.

1st Abbas Kiarostami International Short Film Festival calls for entries

TEHRAN-The 1st Abbas Kiarostami International Short Film Festival, a platform dedicated to honoring the role and impact of Kiarostami in the history of cinema, has called for entries.

TMoCA cinematheque to show Kiarostami’s “Taste of Cherry”

TEHRAN-The cinematheque of the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art will screen the 1997 Iranian minimalist drama film “Taste of Cherry” written, directed, and produced by Abbas Kiarostami on Sunday.

Tehran museum to screen restored version of Kiarostami’s “Through the Olive Trees”

TEHRAN-The cinematheque of the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art is set to screen a restored version of the renowned Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami’s film “Through the Olive Trees”.

TMoCA cinematheque to screen Kiarostami’s documentary “First Graders”

TEHRAN-The cinematheque of the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMoCA) in Tehran will show “First Graders,” a documentary made by the renowned filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami on Sunday.

11th Iranian Film Festival Australia to be held in six cities

TEHRAN-The 11th Iranian Film Festival Australia (IFFA) will commence on November 16 in Sydney and will continue for about a month in five other cities.

28th Busan International Film Festival to show Iranian movies

Exploring life of Kiarostami, Dowlatabadi on silver screen

TEHRAN-Three Iranian movies will be shown at the 28th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) slated for October 4 to 13 in South Korea.

Tehran center to screen restored version of “Where Is the Friend’s Home?”

TEHRAN – Tehran’s Sahne-ye Abi cultural center plans to screen a restored version of the world-renowned Iranian auteur Abbas Kiarostami’s 1987 drama “Where Is the Friend’s Home?” on Thursday. 

Brazil’s Cineteatro pays tribute to Abbas Kiarostami, Carlos Saura

TEHRAN – Cineteatro Sao Luiz in Brazil is paying tribute to Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami and Spanish director Carlos Saura in a program entitled “Cinema Profile - Kiarostami and Saura”.

Tehran museum to review Abbas Kiarostami’s “Homework”

TEHRAN – “Homework”, world-renowned Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami’s 1989 narrative documentary film, will be reviewed at the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art on Sunday.

5 Intl. Photo Award establishes prize named after Abbas Kiarostami   

TEHRAN – The organizers of the 5 International Photo Award have launched a prize named after the world-renowned Iranian filmmaker and photographer Abbas Kiarostami.

Children’s books by Abbas Kiarostami, Ahmadreza Ahmadi published in Japan 

TEHRAN – Children’s books “I’ve Got Something to Say that Only You Children Would Believe” and “The Colors” by the Iranian writers Abbas Kiarostami and Ahmadreza Ahmadi have been published in Japanese in Tokyo.

Winners of 5 International Photo Award announced with tribute to Abbas Kiarostami 

TEHRAN – Winners of the 3rd edition of the 5 International Photo Award were announced Wednesday evening with a tribute to world-renowned Iranian filmmaker and photographer Abbas Kiarostami.