Oscar-nominated Iranian director Jafar Panahi (It Was Just an Accident) used a rare public appearance at the Berlin Film Festival to denounce what he described as an “unbelievable…
Read more Jafar Panahi and Independent Iranian Directors Decry State ViolenceThe European Film Academy on Tuesday unveiled the nominees for the 2026 European Film Awards (EFA), the top pan-European honor for cinematic excellence. In the Best European Feature…
Read more Nominations for the 2026 European Film Awards UnveiledIf you think gifts for movie lovers begin and end with Blu-Rays and cineplex gift cards, think again. There’s lots of ways to get creative (and impress) the…
Read more This gift guide for movie lovers ranges from candles and pj’s to books for babies and adultsNader Saeivar’s Iranian drama No End has been dropped from the official selection of the Hainan Island International Film Festival in what filmmakers say was an act of…
Read more Iranian Film ‘No End’ Dropped from Hainan Island Festival, Claims Chinese CensorshipNEW YORK — After being arrested for creating antigovernment propaganda in 2010, the Iranian director Jafar Panahi was banned from making films for 20 years. Since then, he’s…
Read more An Iranian masterwork opens with its director behind bars
