The Cinema of Iran, also known as the Cinema of Persia, refers to the cinema and film industries in Iran which produce a variety of commercial films annually. Iranian art films have garnered international fame and now enjoy a global following. Iranian films are usually written and spoken in the Persian language.
Nasser Taghvai is an Iranian film director and screenwriter.
Mohammad Reza Foroutan is an Iranian actor and singer.
Fajr Shahid Sepasi Shiraz Football Club, commonly known as Fajr Sepasi Shiraz, or Fajr Sepasi, is an Iranian football club based in Shiraz, Fars, that competes in the Persian Gulf Pro League. The club was founded in 1988.
Rasoul Mollagholipour was an Iranian film director, screenwriter and cinematographer.
Fajr International Theater Festival is Iran's most important stage festival which occurs annually in Iran, featuring local and international theatrical works and performers. Among the participants: el-Warsha (Egypt) and Teatro Potlatch (Italy). Some of the events take place in the Tehran City Theater.
Hossein Shahabi was an Iranian film director, screenwriter and film producer.
The Bright Day is a 2013 Iranian social drama film directed by Hossein Shahabi.
Mehr-e-Taban Academy (Mehrschool) in Shiraz, Iran was founded by Zahra Goorangi in 1993. Mehr-e-Taban Academy includes Mehr-e-Taban biliteracy-promoting school and Mehr-e-Taban international school. The school has three campuses in Shiraz and educates approximately 1500 students. Mehr-e-Taban offers education from kindergarten to grade 12.It is for both male and female and is one of the first schools in Shiraz witch their main language is English rather than Persian.Students all around the world would feel connected with their teachers and classmates in a safe environment.
Mohammad Hossein Mahdavian is an Iranian film director and screenwriter. He's best known for his films Standing in the Dust (2016), Midday Adventures (2017), Lottery (2018), Walnut Tree (2020) and Mortal Wound (2021).
Mohammad Javad Ezzati is an Iranian actor. He has received critical acclaim for his work in a wide range of genres. As of 2019, Ezzati's starring films have grossed 150 billion toman and accumulated more than 18 million tickets, making him the highest-grossing actor in Iran. He has received various accolades, including two Hafez Awards, an Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association Award and an Urban International Film Festival Award, in addition to nominations for three Crystal Simorghs and an Iran Cinema Celebration Award.
The Third Day is the sixth film of Mohammad Hossein Latifi as a director and produced in 2007. This film is based on the documentary of the same name by Hamid Zargarnejad.The film stars Pouria Poursorkh, Baran Kosari and Hamed Behdad. The film shows the last days of battle of Khorramshahr.
Walnut Tree is a 2020 Kurdish- Iranian biographical war drama film directed by Mohammad Hossein Mahdavian and written by Ebrahim Amini and Hossein Hassani. it revolves around the Chemical bombing of Sardasht of 1987. The film screened for the first time at the 38th Fajr Film Festival and received 11 nominations. Mahdavian won a Crystal Simorgh for Best Director and Maadi won the Crystal Simorgh for Best Actor for his performance.
After the Incident is a 2020 Iranian drama film written and directed by Pouria Heidary Oureh. The film screened for the first time at the International Film Festival for Children and Youth.
Mahtab Servati is an Iranian actress and photographer. She is best known for her performance in There Is No Evil (2020), which won the Golden Bear at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival. Servati later gained recognition and popularity through her roles in Once Upon a Time in Iran (2021–2022) and The Translator (2023).
Minoo Sharifi is an Iranian actress. She is best known for her performances in Walnut Tree (2020) and Lunar Eclipse (2021–2022). Sharifi earned a Crystal Simorgh nomination for her performance in Walnut Tree.
Masoud Sakhvatdoust is an Iranian writer, composer and musician. He is the composer of more than 50 international films.
The Loser Man is a 2022 Iranian drama film directed by Mohammad Hossein Mahdavian and written by Mahdavian, Ebrahim Amini and Hossein Hassani. The film screened for the first time at the 40th Fajr Film Festival and earned 2 nominations.
Conjugal Visit is a 2022 Iranian romance drama film directed by Omid Shams and written by Shams, Bahman Ark and Ali Sarahang. It stars Parinaz Izadyar and Hootan Shakiba as Parvaneh and Farhad, a couple who met secretly through Farhad's phone in prison which he sometimes borrow it to Parvaneh's father—who is in prison with Farhad—to call his daughter, and started to develop feelings for each other.
Sara Hatami is an Iranian actress. In 2023, she won the Crystal Simorgh for Best Supporting Actress at the 41st Fajr International Film Festival for her role as Soraya in Leather Jacket.
