French Filmfest Honors Iranian Directors
TEHRAN (FNA)- Two Iranian filmmakers were honored at the 30th annual Three Continents International Film Festival in Nantes, France. ( 15:20:46 - 2008/12/02)

Police Film Festival to Kick off in Tehran
TEHRAN (FNA)- The third edition of the Police Film Festival will be held from December 9 to 12 at the Felestin Cinema and Iranian Artists Forum, secretary of the festival Alireza Sajjadpur told a press conference on Monday. ( 15:19:48 - 2008/12/02)

Iranian Angels Captivate Poland
TEHRAN (FNA)- Acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Babak Amini was given the best non-European film award at Grand Off - European Off Film Awards in Poland. ( 15:13:36 - 2008/12/02)

Japan Awards Iranian Illustrators
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian artists were awarded at the 2008 biennial Noma Concours for Picture Book Illustrations in the Japanese capital of Tokyo. ( 15:05:11 - 2008/12/02)

Image of Year Exhibit to Open at IAF
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) will be hosting two giant events: the "Image of an Artist" documentary film festival and the "Image of the Year" exhibit on December 4. ( 14:44:21 - 2008/12/02)

Filmmaker: Hatami's Productions Iran's Only Pictorial Heritage
TEHRAN (FNA)- Filmmaker Fereydoun Jeirani is convinced that the late director Ali Hatami's productions are Iran's only pictorial heritage. ( 15:00:48 - 2008/12/01)

Iran Film Fest to Doff Cap to Paul Newman
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's 27th Fajr International Film Festival will commemorate the late American actor Paul Newman, the secretariat of the festival announced in a press release on Sunday. ( 14:16:44 - 2008/12/01)

Farajpour to Dramatize Artaud's Life
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian theater director Mehdi Farajpour is set to write a play based on the life and works of the French playwright Antonin Artaud. ( 14:38:48 - 2008/11/30)

Critic Calls Abolhassan Sediqi Pioneer of Iranian Modern Art
TEHRAN (FNA)- Art critic Javad Mojabi believes that Iranian modern art was started by a painting created by Abolhassan Sediqi in 1928. ( 14:36:09 - 2008/11/30)

Washington to Screen Iranian Films
TEHRAN (FNA)- The thirteenth annual Washington Festival of Iranian Films will see the screening of contemporary Iranian dramas and comedies. ( 15:30:55 - 2008/11/29)

Iranian Director to Judge in Indian Film Festival
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's Samira Makhmalbaf will attend the 13th edition of India's Kerala Film Festival as a jury member. ( 14:28:10 - 2008/11/29)

Culture Ministry Closes Gallery for Exhibiting Vulgar Art
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance ordered the closure of Asar photo gallery in Tehran on charges that it displayed works by an Iranian photographer, which were "vulgar and contravened Islamic principles". ( 19:37:20 - 2008/11/27)

Ovissi Gallery to Host 70 Years of Persian Modern Art Exhibit
TEHRAN (FNA)- Seventy Years of Persian Modern Art Exhibition will be held from November 29 to December 6 at the Ovissi Gallery. ( 16:54:16 - 2008/11/27)

Teen Pianist to Perform at Fajr Festival
TEHRAN (FNA)- The 13-year-old Iranian pianist Giv Qalamkaripur will give a solo performance during the 24th Fajr International Music Festival. ( 16:08:49 - 2008/11/27)