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Crimea filmfest awards Iranian film
Wed Aug 26, 2015 2:0PMThe 16th Crimea International Film Festival awards “Songs of My Land” by Iranian director Abbas Rafiei.
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Australia to host Persian filmfest
Sun Aug 23, 2015 12:22PMAustralia is to hold the 4th Persian International Film Festival in the city of Sydney.
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Iranian vocalist to perform at Milan Expo
Sun Aug 16, 2015 8:41AMIranian vocalist Salar Aqili will perform traditional Persian music at the 2015 Milan Expo in Italy.
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Montreal filmfest to screen Iranian films
Sun Aug 9, 2015 1:57PMThe 39th Montreal World Film Festival is set to screen films by Iranian directors.
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Argentina awards Iranian short film
Thu Jul 23, 2015 6:12PMArgentina’s Ojo al Piojo International Short Film Festival awards Iran’s‘Fish and I,’ directed by BabakHabibifar.
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American author E.L. Doctorow dies at 84
Wed Jul 22, 2015 5:19AMAmerican writer E.L. Doctorow passes away at the age of 84.
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Romania to exhibit Iran environmental artworks
Sat Jul 18, 2015 5:34PMRomania is to exhibit works created by Iranian environmental artists.
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Iran names Astrid Lindgren nominees
Sat Jul 11, 2015 10:56PMIran nominates a prominent writer and a veteran illustrator for the 2016 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award.
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Cinema legend Omar Sharif dies at 83
Fri Jul 10, 2015 10:23PMCelebrated Egyptian actor Omar Sharif has died of a heart attack in Cairo at the age of 83.
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‘Everest’ to open Venice Film Festival
Thu Jul 9, 2015 4:40PMThe movie Everest is assigned to open the 72nd Venice Film Festival in the upcoming September.
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Signed Picasso postcard sold for $188,000
Sun Jun 21, 2015 12:21AMA postcard with a signed drawing by Picasso has sold for a record breaking price of $188,000.
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Shanghai filmfest awards Iran’s ‘13’
Sat Jun 20, 2015 8:13PMThe 2015 Shangahi International Film Festival awards ‘13’ by Iranian filmmaker Houman Seyyedi.
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Iranian cartoonists awarded in Turkey
Sat Jun 20, 2015 5:35PMTurkey’s AydinDogan International Cartoon Contest awards three Iranian artists.
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British actor Christopher Lee dies at 93
Thu Jun 11, 2015 9:16PMChristopher Lee, one of Britain's greatest actors , dies at the age of 93 in London hospital.
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Spanish filmfest awards Iranian actress
Tue Jun 9, 2015 3:28AMSpain’s Imaginindia International Film Festival awards Iranian actress Mahtab Keramati.
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S. Korea filmfest to screen Iranian film
Mon Jun 1, 2015 11:43AMThe 2015 Busan International film Festival is to screen ‘Long Goodbye’ by Iran’s Farzad Motamen.
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Sohrab Sepehri painting fetches $845K
Sun May 31, 2015 1:24AMThe fourth Modern and Contemporary Iranian Art Auction fetches a record high of $6.4 million in revenues.
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2015 Cannes filmfest names winners
Mon May 25, 2015 8:31AMThe 2015 Cannes Film Festival has named its winners.
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Iran’s Saket, German group to perform in Tehran
Sun May 24, 2015 3:32AMIranian Tar virtuoso Keyvan Saket will hold a fusion concert with German guitarists at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall.
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Iran to hold Intl. Urban Filmfest
Sat May 23, 2015 11:44AMThe Iranian capital is slated to host the country’s 5th edition of the International Urban Film Festival.
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US filmfest awards Iran’s ‘Today’
Sat May 23, 2015 11:9AMIranian filmmaker Reza Mirkarimi’s latest production has been awarded at Washington, DC International Film festival.
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Iranian short film to compete in US festival
Tue May 19, 2015 3:42AMA film by Iran’s Mehdi Fard-Qaderi is to compete in the 2015 Fear No Film Festival in the US.
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Italy hosts largest da Vinci exhibition
Sun May 17, 2015 7:40AMItaly hosts the largest exhibition ever held on the legendary Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci.
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Iran’s House of Cinema picks new chief
Wed May 13, 2015 3:11PMRenowned director Reza Mirkarimi is elected as the new head of Iran’s House of Cinema.
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Iranian film to open Montreal filmfest
Thu May 7, 2015 1:5PMThe 2015 Montreal World Film Festival will open with world premiere of Majid Majidi’s religious blockbuster.
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Venice biennial to host Iranian artists
Wed May 6, 2015 2:52PMA group of veteran and promising Iranian artists are set to take part in the 56th Venice Biennial in Italy.
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33rd Fajr intl. filmfest awards announced
Sat May 2, 2015 4:42PMThe 33rd Fajr international film festival announces winners.
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Fajr International Film Festival kicks off
Sat Apr 25, 2015 11:48PMThe international section of 33rd Fajr Film Festival opens in Tehran.
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German anti-Israeli writer dies at 87
Mon Apr 13, 2015 1:33PMGermany’s literary icon and noble laureate, Günter Grass, known for his anti-Israeli comments, dies at 87.
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Don Quixote author’s remains found
Wed Mar 18, 2015 2:21AMThe remains of Miguel de Cervantes have been discovered almost four hundred years after his demise.
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Unseen Sherlock Holmes story unearthed
Sat Feb 21, 2015 10:33PMA long-lost Sherlock Holmes story written by Arthur Conan Doyle is discovered in Scotland.
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Trial over stolen Picasso works begins
Wed Feb 11, 2015 12:29AMA retired electrician goes on trial in France over the possession of 271 allegedly stolen works of art by Picasso.
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French pianist Ciccolini dies at 89
Sun Feb 1, 2015 3:53PMFrench piano virtuoso Aldo Ciccolini dies at the age of 89 after a long illness.
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Wizard of Oz tops Hollywood list
Thu Jan 29, 2015 5:53PMA scientific paper regards Victor Fleming's The Wizard of Oz as the most influential Hollywood movie of all time.
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Coens to head 68th Cannes Festival jury
Tue Jan 20, 2015 5:9PMThe Coen brothers will jointly head the 68th Cannes Film Festival.
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Argentine poet Arnaldo Calveyra dies
Sun Jan 18, 2015 7:57AMProminent Argentine poet Arnaldo Calveyra dies at the age of 85 in Paris.
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‘Yanni not musically illiterate’
Fri Jan 16, 2015 6:41AMShahrdad Rohani, the world-class Iranian composer, rejects that he once denounced the Greek musician Yanni to be "musically illiterate."
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Snowden movie is Oscar nominee
Fri Jan 16, 2015 12:53AMA documentary film telling the story of Edward Snowden is nominated for the 2015 Academy Awards.
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Birdman, Budapest Hotel top Oscars list
Thu Jan 15, 2015 10:0PMBirdman and The Grand Budapest Hotel top the list of the 2015 Academy Awards.
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Woody Allen to make TV series
Thu Jan 15, 2015 4:7PMWoody Allen signs contract to make his first-ever TV series for Amazon company.
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Italy's famous director dies at 92
Sat Jan 10, 2015 3:0PMFrancesco Rosi, a renowned Italian film director, dies at the age of 92.
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Australian actor Rod Taylor dies at 84
Fri Jan 9, 2015 8:0AMAustralian-born actor Rod Taylor, best known for starring in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1963 movie The Birds, dies at the age of 84.
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Nobel acad. received Sartre letter late
Sat Jan 3, 2015 3:24PMAn important letter sent by French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre was delivered too late to the Nobel Foundation.
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Selfie stick seen in decades-old photo
Fri Dec 26, 2014 8:51AMOne of Time magazine’s greatest inventions of 2014 is allegedly being used in a photo from 1926.
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France opens world's oldest cave
Sat Dec 20, 2014 11:3AMFrance has opened a prehistoric cave to journalists for the first time.
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Coelho offers $100k for N. Korea flick
Fri Dec 19, 2014 10:32AMBrazilian writer Paulo Coelho offers to buy the controversial film The Interview and distribute it for free.
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Judge turns to Shakespeare for ruling
Thu Dec 18, 2014 2:16PMA judge in Britain defers to Shakespeare to decide on the settlement figure in a divorce case.
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Marquez to feature on banknotes
Thu Dec 18, 2014 11:23AMColombia will honor the country’s most famous author by printing banknotes featuring his face.
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‘Animated movies show more death’
Wed Dec 17, 2014 6:27PMChildren’s cartoons show death more so than films for adults, a new study reveals.
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Star Wars character names unveiled
Mon Dec 15, 2014 9:14PMThe names of characters playing in Star Wars: Episode are released in trading cards.
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Star Wars character names unveiled
Sun Dec 14, 2014 8:52AMThe names of characters playing in Star Wars: Episode are released in trading cards.
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Iran director wins APSA award
Sun Dec 14, 2014 8:12AMIranian director Rakhshan Bani-Etemad wins an award at the 2014 Asia Pacific Screen Awards.
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Iranian-Afghan film to vie in Dubai
Sat Dec 13, 2014 10:13AMIranian-Afghan film 'A Few Cubic Meters of Love' is to be screened at the Dubai film festival.
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Iranian actress wins award at APSA
Sat Dec 13, 2014 6:25AMIranian Merila Zarei has won the best actress award at the 2014 Asia Pacific Screen Awards.
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Renowned Pashto poet dies in Pakistan
Fri Dec 12, 2014 8:30AMRenowned Pashto poet Ikramullah Gran passes away in the northwestern Pakistani city of Charsadda.
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Novelist Radwa Ashour remembered
Thu Dec 11, 2014 8:53AMLate Egyptian novelist Radwa Ashour is remembered for efforts on human rights issues.
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Stephen Hawking attends biopic opening
Wed Dec 10, 2014 2:47AMStephen Hawking attends the London premiere of a movie about his life.
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Modiano sure about literature’s future
Tue Dec 9, 2014 11:27PMThe 2014 Nobel prize winner for literature says he is confident about the future role of literature.
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Hackers demand Sony film pulled
Tue Dec 9, 2014 2:14AMA group claiming responsibility for the hacking of Sony's servers demands the company cancel the release of “The Interview.”
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‘Fish and I’ wins at US festival
Mon Dec 8, 2014 12:29PMIranian short film ‘The Fish and I’ wins an award at a short film festival in the US.
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Greek author found dead at home
Sun Dec 7, 2014 9:45AMGreek writer Menis Koumandareas is found dead at home in Athens.
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Mandela poster exhibit names winners
Sun Dec 7, 2014 9:11AMIran’s international poster exhibition on Nelson Mandela has named winners.
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Iran music maestro to perform in US
Sun Dec 7, 2014 8:19AMIranian Kamancheh virtuoso Kayhan Kalhor will perform in New York.
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Dubai exhibits world’s herbal Qur’an
Sun Dec 7, 2014 6:14AMThe only handmade herbal cream Holy Qur’an in the world has been showcased in Dubai.
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Picasso work stolen in Miami
Sat Dec 6, 2014 7:6PMA silver plate designed by Pablo Picasso is stolen from Art Miami fair in Florida, the US.
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Manet portrait fetches record at auction
Fri Dec 5, 2014 7:1PMA famous portrait by the French painter Édouard Manet has hit the record for the artist’s works during an auction.
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Thai actress converts to Islam
Fri Dec 5, 2014 4:51PMA popular movie star in Thailand converts to Islam.
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James Bond film to be titled ‘Spectre’
Fri Dec 5, 2014 11:5AMThe 24th official James Bond film will be named Spectre.
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Pro-anaconda man feeds self to snake
Fri Dec 5, 2014 9:6AMA man feeds himself to a snake to help save Amazon rainforest, the anaconda’s natural habitat.
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Scientists discover world’s oldest art
Thu Dec 4, 2014 6:49PMScientists discover a mussel shell with a zigzag engraving dated to at least 430,000 years ago.
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‘I’m Not Angry’ wins at APSA
Tue Dec 2, 2014 1:59PMIranian movie ‘I’m Not Angry’ has received top award at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards.
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Iran short film wins 3 awards in Spain
Mon Dec 1, 2014 11:47AMIranian short film ‘The Fish and I’ wins three awards at a Spanish film festival.
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Russia filmfest honors Iranian figures
Mon Dec 1, 2014 10:13AMTwo female Iranian individuals are honored at the First Russian Silver Horse Film Festival.
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US poet laureate Mark Strand dies
Sun Nov 30, 2014 10:25AMLeading American writer Mark Strand has passed away in New York.
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Cinéma Vérité Filmfest opens in Tehran
Sun Nov 30, 2014 10:23AMThe 8th Iranian international film festival, Cinéma Vérité, has started its program in Tehran.
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Iran musician refuses French medal
Sun Nov 30, 2014 8:23AMIranian classical musician Hossein Alizadeh has refused to receive France’s high distinction.
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‘Today’ shines in Estonian Filmfest
Sun Nov 30, 2014 7:2AMIranian film ‘Today’ has scooped two awards at Tallinn Black Nights film festival.
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Iranian film bags award in Vietnam
Sat Nov 29, 2014 11:3AMIranian film ‘Fish and Cat’ has won at Hanoi International Film Festival.
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Renowned Lebanese poet dies aged 102
Fri Nov 28, 2014 1:53PMThe famed Lebanese poet, writer and activist Said Akl has died at the age of 102.
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Finland honors Iran child artist
Tue Nov 25, 2014 2:9PMIranian child artist is honored with medal at an international art exhibition in Finland.
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Marquez's archive sold to Univ. of Texas
Tue Nov 25, 2014 3:48AMThe private archive of Gabriel Garcia Marquez is sold to the University of Texas at Austin.
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Qur’an manuscript found in Germany
Sun Nov 23, 2014 9:26AMAn old manuscript of the Holy Qur’an has been discovered at a university in Germany.
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Cinéma Vérité unveils 2014 lineup
Sun Nov 23, 2014 9:2AMIranian festival for documentary films Cinéma Vérité has released the 2014 lineup.
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‘Entertaining novels veil masterpieces’
Sun Nov 23, 2014 6:14AMA famous Iranian translator says the tendency towards entertaining literature intercepts the rise of literary masterpieces.
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Turkish festival to host Iran film
Sat Nov 22, 2014 10:36AMThe Iranian social drama ‘Hush! Girls Don’t Scream’ is to compete at a Turkish film festival.
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‘Melbourne’ wins at Cairo Filmfest
Sat Nov 22, 2014 7:44AMThe Iranian film ‘Melbourne’ has received the top award at Cairo film festival in Egypt.
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‘Horrific’ fairytales of Grimms revealed
Thu Nov 20, 2014 1:12PMThe original versions of Grimm brothers' fairytales are not so appropriate for younger audiences.
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Spain search seeks to find poet remains
Thu Nov 20, 2014 9:8AMSpanish archeologists search for the remains of poet Federico Garcia Lorca and other civil war victims.
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Japanese actor Ken Takakura dies at 83
Tue Nov 18, 2014 7:43AMAcclaimed Japanese actor Ken Takakura has passed away at the age of 83 in the capital, Tokyo.
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France to host Iran director workshop
Mon Nov 17, 2014 11:31AMIranian filmmaker Abdorreza Kahani is to hold workshops in France.
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Iran drama bags awards in Sweden
Mon Nov 17, 2014 9:49AMIranian drama "Melbourne" has won at Stockholm International Film Festival in Sweden.
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France to award Iranian translator
Mon Nov 17, 2014 7:13AMIranian translator and artist Lili Golestan is to receive France's high cultural honor.
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Majidi to head Fajr Filmfest jury
Sun Nov 16, 2014 12:2PMIranian filmmaker Majid Majidi is to preside over the jury at Fajr International Film Festival.
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Spanish Filmfest hosts Iran films
Sun Nov 16, 2014 11:59AMThree Iranian films have been screened at the Casa Asia International Film Week in Spain.
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Estonian Filmfest to present Iran films
Sun Nov 16, 2014 11:22AMFour Iranian screen productions have been selected to compete at a film festival in Estonia.
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Oscar-winner to release short stories
Sun Nov 16, 2014 6:31AMThe two-time Oscar-winner, Tom Hanks, has decided to publish a book of short stories.
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Roshd Filmfest 2014 opens in Tehran
Sat Nov 15, 2014 6:39AMThe 44th Roshd International Film Festival has opened in several cities across Iran.
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Iranian film wins at Belarus Filmfest
Sat Nov 15, 2014 6:2AMIranian children film ‘The Pearl’ has won award at Minsk international film festival in Belarus.
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Debut novel tops best book of 2014
Fri Nov 14, 2014 1:35PMCeleste Ng’s debut novel is named the best book of 2014 by Amazon website.
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A new Toy Story to hit theaters in 2017
Thu Nov 13, 2014 1:57PMWalt Disney Company announces that another sequel of “Toy Story” will be released in June 2017.
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Kolkata filmfest to honor Iran actress
Mon Nov 10, 2014 11:55AMIranian actress Niki Karimi is to be honored at Kolkata International Film Festival.
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Robin Williams' autopsy finds no drugs
Sat Nov 8, 2014 11:38AMThe investigation has found no illegal drugs or alcohol in Robin Williams' body.
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Iran to hold 8th Varesh Int'l Filmfest
Mon Nov 3, 2014 11:36AMThe 8th Varesh International Short Film Festival is set to be held in Iran’s Mazandaran Province.
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Iran-Kurd film wins Abu Dhabi prize
Mon Nov 3, 2014 8:22AMA joint cinematic production of Iran and Iraqi Kurdistan wins Abu Dhabi film fest prize.
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Italy event to honor Iran doc. director
Mon Nov 3, 2014 7:23AMIranian documentary director Kamran Shirdel is slated to be honored in an Italian film federation.
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Iran film to compete at Cairo Filmfest
Sat Nov 1, 2014 10:0AMIranian film ‘The Corner’ will be screened at the Cairo International Film Festival.
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Iran films nominated for APSA awards
Sat Nov 1, 2014 7:3AMSeveral Iranian films have been nominated for awards at this year’s Asia Pacific Screen Awards.
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Iran films nominated for Polish awards
Tue Oct 28, 2014 11:33AMTwo Iranian films have been nominated for awards at a film festival in Poland.
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UNESCO registers 4 Iran cultural items
Tue Oct 28, 2014 11:30AMFour Iranian cultural items have been inscribed in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Program.
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Austria to honor Iran's Kiarostami
Tue Oct 28, 2014 9:47AMRenowned Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami is to receive the Austrian art medal.
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Malaysia to host Iran regional music
Tue Oct 28, 2014 7:39AMIranian regional music is scheduled to be presented at the Malaysian international festival.
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Iran film wins at German Filmfest
Mon Oct 27, 2014 11:17AMIranian drama ‘The Next Morning’ has won at German film festival.
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Parvin E’tesami Filmfest names winners
Mon Oct 27, 2014 10:27AMIran’s 2014 Parvin E’tesami Film Festival has announced the year’s winners.
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Abu Dhabi Filmfest shows Iran ‘Tales’
Sat Oct 25, 2014 11:49AMThe Iranian drama ‘Tales’ has contended for awards at the 2014 Abu Dhabi film festival.
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Iran honored at Baghdad Intl. Filmfest
Sat Oct 25, 2014 10:28AMThe organizers of the 2014 Baghdad film festival have expressed their gratitude to Iran.
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Iran film wins at Mumbai Filmfest
Sat Oct 25, 2014 7:16AMIranian film 'With Others' has picked up award at Mumbai film festival in India.
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French contest nominates Iran PC game
Tue Oct 21, 2014 2:6PMIranian computer game ‘Butterfly’ has been nominated for ‘World Best Game’ in the French contest.
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‘Painting Pool’ wins at Sharjah Filmfest
Mon Oct 20, 2014 11:28AMIranian film ‘The Painting Pool’ has received award at Sharjah film festival.
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Belgrade Filmfest screens two Iran films
Mon Oct 20, 2014 7:32AMTwo Iranian films have been screened at Belgrade film festival.
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Turkish festival honors Iran Kiarostami
Sun Oct 19, 2014 9:47AMVeteran Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami has been honored at Turkish film festival.
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E'tesami Filmfest 2014 unveils jury
Sat Oct 18, 2014 11:18AMIran’s Parvin E'tesami Film Festival has announced jury members.
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Iranian social drama wins at IIFA
Sat Oct 18, 2014 10:6AMIran drama ‘Hush’ has received award at Independent Film Awards in Los Angeles.
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Iran to hold 8th Cinéma Vérité Festival
Sat Oct 18, 2014 9:10AMThe 2014 Iran’s Cinema Vérité Documentary Film Festival is to be held in Tehran.
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Tunisia hosts Iran’s Painting Pool
Sat Oct 18, 2014 7:32AM‘Painting Pool’ has opened the film section of Iran’s cultural week in Tunisia.
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Tehran hosts 2014 Intl. Short Filmfest
Tue Oct 14, 2014 3:25PMThe 31st edition of Iran’s International Short Film Festival has opened in Tehran.
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Iran film to vie at 3 intl. festivals
Tue Oct 14, 2014 2:3PMIranian drama ‘Fish and Cat’ is set to take part in three international festivals.
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Massive floor mosaic found in Greece
Mon Oct 13, 2014 10:52AMArchaeologists have unearthed an ancient massive floor mosaic in Greece
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Mexican Film Week to open in Tehran
Mon Oct 13, 2014 8:17AMThe Mexican Film Week is set to kick off in the Iranian capital city of Tehran.
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Iranian films honored in Beirut Filmfest
Mon Oct 13, 2014 7:29AMSeveral Iranian films have won at the 2014 Beirut International Film Festival.
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Iran unveils 2015 Fajr Filmfest program
Sun Oct 12, 2014 9:57AMIran has released the programs and regulations of the 2015 Fajr International Film Festival.
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Iranian movie wins at Busan Filmfest
Sun Oct 12, 2014 8:19AMIranian film ‘What's the Time in Your World’ has won at Busan film festival.
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French novelist wins 2014 Nobel Prize
Sun Oct 12, 2014 6:23AMThe 2014 Nobel literature Prize goes to French author Patrick Modiano.
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Two activists share Nobel peace prize
Sat Oct 11, 2014 9:29AMThe 2014 Nobel peace prize has been awarded to two children rights activists.
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Iran drama wins at Busan Filmfest
Sat Oct 11, 2014 7:31AMIranian drama ‘13’ has won top award of the 19th Busan International Film Festival.
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Scientists find new origin for art
Thu Oct 9, 2014 12:52AMScientists say cave paintings of wild animals and hand markings in Indonesia are at least 35,000 years old.
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Iran film enters Brazil Filmfest lineup
Tue Oct 7, 2014 2:0PMIranian drama ‘Unripe Pomegranate’ has been selected to compete at Sao Paulo International Film Festival.
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Iran hosts 28th Intl. Children Filmfest
Mon Oct 6, 2014 10:59AMIran has hosted the 28th Isfahan International Film Festival for Children and Young Adults.
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‘Hush’ sweeps SF Iranian fest awards
Mon Oct 6, 2014 8:30AMIranian film Hush! Girls Don’t Scream has scooped main awards at San Francisco Iranian Film Festival.
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Canada, Europe to host Iran fantasy film
Sat Oct 4, 2014 10:54AMIranian fantasy film 'City of Mice 2' is slated to hit several movie theaters in Canada and Europe.
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Racist Banksy work destroyed in UK
Fri Oct 3, 2014 10:32AMA mural containing racist remarks by artist Banksy is removed by authorities in southern England.
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‘Melbourne’ to go on Japanese screen
Tue Sep 30, 2014 6:41PMIranian drama Melbourne is slated to vie at the 2014 Tokyo film festival.
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Russian Filmfest screens Iran docs
Tue Sep 30, 2014 2:12PMA number of Iranian films have been screened at a documentary film festival in Russia.
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Scottish Filmfest to display Iran film
Mon Sep 29, 2014 6:14AMIranian film ‘Negar’s Role’ is to be displayed at the Aberdeen Film Festival in Scotland.
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Iran to partake in Baghdad Filmfest
Sun Sep 28, 2014 8:46AMA number of Iranian films have been selected to vie in Baghdad film festival.
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Resistance Filmfest 2014 wraps up
Sat Sep 27, 2014 10:2AMThe 2014 International Resistance Film Festival has wrapped up in Tehran.
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Chicago Filmfest to screen Iran drama
Tue Sep 23, 2014 6:0PMJamshid Mahmoudi’s ‘A Few Cubic Meters of Love’ is to contend for awards at Chicago film festival.
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Iran director to judge in US Filmfest
Tue Sep 23, 2014 2:12PMIranian filmmaker Parviz Shahbazi is slated to serve at the jury panel of Chicago International Film Festival.
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Resistance Filmfest 2014 names winners
Mon Sep 22, 2014 11:36AMThe 13th International Resistance Film Festival has named the winners of several sections of the event.
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‘Today’ to represent Iran in Oscar 2015
Mon Sep 22, 2014 6:15AMIran has announced Reza Mirkarimi’s ‘Today’ as the country’s representative at the Academy Awards 2015.
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Hamburg Filmfest to present Iran ‘Tales’
Sun Sep 21, 2014 9:19AMIranian film ‘Tales’ is slated to compete at the 2014 Hamburg International Film Festival.
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Iran opens Resistance Filmfest 2014
Sun Sep 21, 2014 7:43AMThe 13th International Resistance Film Festival has kicked off in Iran.
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Iran woman cineastes attend US confab
Sat Sep 20, 2014 9:56AMFour Iranian female cineastes have participated in Women’s Cinema Conference in New York.
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Iran film enters Hamburg Filmfest lineup
Sat Sep 20, 2014 8:31AMIranian film ‘Neurasthenia’ is to compete at the 2014 Hamburg International Film Festival.
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Iran releases Oscar nominee shortlist
Sat Sep 20, 2014 5:24AMIran has released the list of preliminary nominees for Academy Awards 2015.
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Iran to host Chinese film festival
Tue Sep 16, 2014 4:43PMChinese film festival is set to be held in the Iranian capital city of Tehran.
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Iranian drama nabs Warsaw Award
Tue Sep 16, 2014 1:56PMIranian film ‘Maritime Silk Road’ has picked up award at Warsaw film festival.
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Mysterious tomb found in Greece
Tue Sep 16, 2014 1:10PMArchaeologists have unveiled a massive marble-walled tomb in Greece.
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Tehran hosts Mobarak puppet carnival
Mon Sep 15, 2014 7:27AMThe 15th Mobarak International Puppet Theatre Festival has kicked off in Tehran.
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Iranian-Afghan drama on Oscar shortlist
Mon Sep 15, 2014 5:41AMIranian-Afghan drama ‘A Few Cubic Meters of Love’ is to represent Afghanistan in Oscars 2015.
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Iran doc. tops Kazan Muslim Filmfest
Sun Sep 14, 2014 7:34AMIranian documentary 'The Last Winter' has received top award at Kazan International Muslim Film Festival.
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Iran Cinema Celebration names winners
Sun Sep 14, 2014 5:28AMThe 16th Iran’s cinema celebration has wrapped up during awards ceremony held in Tehran.
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Iranian drama to vie at Swiss Filmfest
Sat Sep 13, 2014 8:44AMIranian drama 'Melbourne' is slated to represent Iranian cinema at Zurich film festival.
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Isfahan Filmfest unveils short lineup
Sat Sep 13, 2014 6:55AMThe 28th Isfahan International Film Festival for Children and Young Adults has released short films lineup.
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Busan Filmfest to present six Iran films
Sat Sep 13, 2014 5:57AMSix Iranian movies will be vying at the 2014 Busan International Film Festival.
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Sydney hosts 3rd Persian Film Festival
Sat Sep 13, 2014 4:52AMThe 2014 Persian International Film Festival has been held in Sydney, Australia.
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Iran to celebrate National Cinema Day
Tue Sep 9, 2014 4:24PMThe 16th Iran’s cinema celebration will present programs for both public and cineastes.
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Estonia to host Iran theater workshops
Mon Sep 8, 2014 8:59AMIranian stage directors are slated to hold workshops in Estonia.
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Iran film nabs award at Venice Filmfest
Sun Sep 7, 2014 6:18AMIranian female filmmaker Rakhshan Bani-Etemad’s latest drama ‘Tales’ has won at Venice film festival.
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Resistance Filmfest releases lineup
Sat Sep 6, 2014 6:9AMThe 13th edition of the International Resistance Film Festival has unveiled documentary lineup.
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Tehran to host Parvin E'tesami Filmfest
Tue Sep 2, 2014 7:22AMTehran is set to host the 2014 edition of Parvin E'tesami Film Festival.
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‘Melbourne’ gains intl. acclaim in Italy
Tue Sep 2, 2014 5:53AMIranian film ‘Melbourne’ has received warm welcome at Venice film festival.
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Iran ‘Pearl’ honored in Romania festival
Mon Sep 1, 2014 10:26AMIranian film ‘The Pearl’ has received award at Bucharest film festival in Romania
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Bani-Etemad slams West's sanctions
Sun Aug 31, 2014 8:25AMIranian director Rakhshan Bani-Etemad has condemned the West’s sanctions against Iran.
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Jasmine Filmfest 2014 names winners
Sun Aug 31, 2014 5:12AMThe second Jasmine International Film Festival has named the winners.
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Honolulu Museum to screen Iran film
Sat Aug 30, 2014 10:15AMAcclaimed Iranian film 'A Cube of Sugar' is to be screened at the Honolulu Museum of Art.
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Isfahan Filmfest bell to ring at schools
Sat Aug 30, 2014 7:16AMThe 28th Isfahan’s international children’s film festival is to be celebrated at the city schools.
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Venice Filmfest to present Iran cinema
Tue Aug 26, 2014 4:28PMA number of Iranian films are to represent the country’s cinema at Venice International Film Festival.
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Farhadi to lead Busan Filmfest jury
Tue Aug 26, 2014 1:30PMIranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi has been appointed to head the jury at Busan film festival.
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Iran opens Jasmine Filmfest 2014
Mon Aug 25, 2014 5:19AMThe second Jasmine International Film Festival has kicked off in Iran.
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Polanski cancels Locarno appearance
Wed Aug 13, 2014 7:46AMFêted French-Polish film director Roman Polanski has decided against turning up at the Locarno film festival, giving in to controversy raised over his joining the event.
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Actor Robin Williams found dead in home
Tue Aug 12, 2014 2:47PMOscar-winning actor Robin Williams was pronounced dead at his home in California.
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Iran 2 cities to host Jasmine Filmfest
Mon Aug 11, 2014 6:40AMThe 2014 Jasmine film festival is programmed to be held simultaneously in two Iranian cities.
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Korea directors slam Israel ‘war crime’
Sun Aug 10, 2014 12:57PMWorld-renowned Korean film directors have thrown their weights behind a petition, which has denounced Israel for “war crime.”
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Cruz, Bardem blacklisted over Gaza
Sat Aug 9, 2014 2:55PMHollywood blacklists Cruz and Bardem for saying Israel is committing genocide.
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Iran actor Moaadi stars in US film
Sat Aug 9, 2014 12:37PMThe lead male role in Oscar-winning A Separation, Peyman Moaadi has made male lead again, this time in a US-produced movie, titled Camp X-Ray.
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Iranian Peace Filmfest closed in Japan
Sat Aug 9, 2014 5:46AMIran’s Peace and Friendship Film Festival has closed its programs in Japanese cities.
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Iran makes Persian carpet documentary
Mon Aug 4, 2014 5:45AMAn Iranian director has made a documentary on a unique Persian carpet displayed in Japan.
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‘Le Passé’ director slams Gaza genocide
Sun Aug 3, 2014 4:28PMAward winning Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi has condemned Israeli genocide in Gaza.
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Iran to hold Jasmine Filmfest
Sun Aug 3, 2014 1:41PMThe second Jasmine International Film Festival is set to be held in the Iranian capital Tehran.
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Iran cineastes to aid Gaza children
Sat Aug 2, 2014 7:17AMA group of Iranian cineastes are slated to donate blood to Gaza war-stricken children.
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Hiroshima Filmfest to screen Iran films
Tue Jul 29, 2014 2:46PMFive Iranian films have entered the lineup of the 2014 Hiroshima international film festival.
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Iran cineastes condemn crimes in Gaza
Sat Jul 26, 2014 10:0AMIranian cineastes have protested against Israeli crimes in Gaza during a meeting held in Tehran.
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Venice Filmfest to host Iranian drama
Sat Jul 26, 2014 6:1AMIranian drama “Tales” has been selected to compete at the 2014 Venice film festival.
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Iranian film to open Italian Filmfest
Tue Jul 22, 2014 2:13PMIranian drama Melbourne is to open Critics’ Week section of the 71st Venice film festival.
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Iranian children hailed in Belarus
Mon Jul 21, 2014 9:15AMIranian children have been awarded in Belarus international painting competition.
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Iran short to vie at Italian Filmfest
Tue Jul 15, 2014 2:23PMTeymour Qaderi’s short film is to compete at Lucania Film Festival in Italy.
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Iran to hold 28th intl. Children Filmfest
Tue Jul 15, 2014 1:37PMThe 28th Iran’s International Film Festival for Children and Young Adults is to be held in Isfahan.
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Novelist Nadine Gordimer dies
Mon Jul 14, 2014 6:2PMThe South African Nobel Prize-winning writer Nadine Gordimer has died.
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Iran to hold 2014 intl. Children Theater
Sun Jul 13, 2014 4:47AMIran is slated to hold the 21st International Children and Young Adults Theater Festival in Hamedan.
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Clinton scandal musical to debut in NYC
Thu Jul 10, 2014 9:36AMA political musical cracking jokes on the scandal that led to the impeachment of the 42nd American president is to debut in New York.