The cinema of Iran, or of Persia, refers to the film industry in Iran. In particular, Iranian art films have garnered international recognition. Iranian films are usually written and spoken in the Persian language.
Leila Hatami is an Iranian actress. Born to filmmaker Ali Hatami and actress Zari Khoshkam, she began her career with acting in the films of her father. She rose to international fame for her role as Simin in Asghar Farhadi's Academy Award-winning film A Separation (2011), for which she received the Silver Bear for Best Actress.
Iran's annual Fajr International Film Festival, or Fajr Film Festival, has been held every February in Tehran since 1983.The festival is supervised by the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance. It takes place on the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution. The awards are the Iranian equivalent to the American Academy Awards.
Mohammad Reza Foroutan is an Iranian actor and singer.
Shirin is a 2008 Iranian drama film directed by Abbas Kiarostami. The film is considered by some critics as a notable twist in the artistic career of Kiarostami.
About Elly is a 2009 Iranian drama film. The fourth film by filmmaker Asghar Farhadi, the film examines middle class relationships in Iran.
Negar Javaherian is an Iranian actress. She is best known for her acting in Gold and Copper (2010), Here Without Me (2011), A Cube of Sugar (2011) and The Painting Pool (2013). She has received various accolades, including a Crystal Simorgh, two Iran Cinema Celebration Awards and an Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association Award, in addition to nominations for two Hafez Awards.
Here Without Me is an Iranian drama film written and directed by Bahram Tavakoli and produced by Saeed Sadi, produced in 2010 and screened in 2011. The film stars Fatemeh Motamed-Aria, Saber Abar, Negar Javaherian and Parsa Pirouzfar. The story is about a family of three dreaming about their wishes, and was inspired by the play The Glass Menagerie, written by Tennessee Williams. Fatemeh Motamed-Arya won the best actress award in the 35th Montreal World Film Festival for this film.
A Cube of Sugar is a 2011 Iranian drama film directed by Seyyed Reza Mir-Karimi. It had its world premiere at the Busan International Film Festival on 8 October 2011.
Gohar Kheirandish is an Iranian actress and was born in Neyriz. While studying and working in Tehran, Kheirandish started working in television. Her first film, Days of Waiting, was directed by Asghar Hashemi. She then appeared in Lady, directed by Dariush Mehrjoyi.
The Painting Pool is a 2013 Iranian drama film written and directed by Maziar Miri. The film released on 13 March 2013 in Tehran and centers upon the interpersonal dynamics between a set of mentally challenged parents and their child. Iran reviewed the movie as a potential selection for contention for a 2014 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but did not select the film.
Bahram Dehghani, also known as Bahram Dehghan, is an Iranian film editor. He studied film editing and graduated from the USC School of Cinematic Arts in Los Angeles.
Negar is an Iranian movie directed by Rambod Javan. Story of the movie is written by Ehsan Goudarzi.
Shirin Yazdanbakhsh is an actress from Iran. She has won Crystal Simorgh Award for the Best supporting actress from 28th Fajr International Film Festival for her role in Please Do Not Disturb (2010). also she nominated for Crystal Simorgh Award for the Best supporting actress from 34th Fajr International Film Festival for her role in Life and a Day (2016).
Dressage is a 2018 Iranian coming-of-age thriller drama film directed by Pooya Badkoobeh. The film tells the story of a 16-year-old girl and her problems and reflects social divisions within contemporary Iranian society and indicts a middle and upper class that have lost their moral centre. This drama is the directorial debut of Pooya Badkoobeh.
Crystal Simorgh for Best Screenplay is an award presented annually by the Fajr International Film Festival held in Iran.
No Choice is a 2020 Iranian drama film directed, written and produced by Reza Dormishian. The film screened for the first time at the 33rd Tokyo International Film Festival.
Needlessly and Causelessly is a 2012 Iranian drama film directed, written and produced by Abdolreza Kahani. The film screened for the first time at the 30th Fajr Film Festival.
A Minor Leap Down is a 2015 Iranian drama film directed and written by Hamed Rajabi. It had its world premiere at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2015.
Melbourne is a 2014 Iranian drama film written and directed by Nima Javidi, starring Payman Maadi and Negar Javaherian. it was premiered at the 32nd Fajr International Film Festival in Iran. the film won the Golden Pyramid Award for "Best Film in the International Competition" at the 36th Cairo International Film Festival.
