Jafar Panahi dedicates Gotham Awards

Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi dedicated his Gotham Awards wins to independent filmmakers "deprived of the right to...

Tajikistan submits 'Black Rabbit White Rabbit' for Oscars

'Black Rabbit, White Rabbit', a mystery drama by Iranian filmmaker Shahram Mokri, has been selected to represent...

Jafar Panahi raises concern over rising political repression

Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has urged everyone at the Toronto International Film Festival to pay attention to...

Busan International Film Festival to honour Jafar Panahi

Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has been tapped for the Asian Filmmaker of the Year award at the 30th Busan...

Juliette Binoche on why 'It was just an Accident' won Palme d'Or

Cannes President and actor Juliette Binoche opened up about the jury's decision to award Palme d'Or to Iranian...

Jafar Panahi returns to Cannes after prison release

Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi appeared at the ongoing Cannes Film Festival.

Emily Atef to direct film on last empress of Iran

French-Iranian filmmaker Emily Atef, who is known for projects like '3 Days in Quiberon', 'More Than Ever', has been...

Iranian filmmaker flees country ahead of Cannes premiere

Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof, known for his dissident stance against the Islamic Republic, has fled his...

Mohammad Rasoulof sentenced to 8 years in prison

Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof has been handed an eight-year prison sentence, as reported by his lawyer.

Iranian filmmaker released on bail after hunger strike

Panahi was arrested last July and later ordered to serve six years on charges of propagandizing against the...

Jafar Panahi starts hunger strike for still being captive

Noted filmmaker Jafar Panahi has gone on a hunger strike for being held in Tehran's Evin prison, even though Iran's...

Iran: Director Jafar Panahi awaits court's order on his release

Now that the judgement that led to Jafar Panahi's imprisonment last year has been overturned by Iran's highest...