Culture

Two Iranians nominated for 2027 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award

Writer Abbas Jahangirian and illustrator Amir Shabanipoor, both from Iran, have been nominated for the 2027 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, a Swedish prize for children's and young adult literature.

Iran’s Paleolithic record central to human evolution debates, museum expert says

An archaeologist at the National Museum of Iran has written in Tehran Times that Iran's Paleolithic record places the country at the centre of debates on human evolution.

Iranian film ‘Midday Meal’ wins top prize at Busan festival

Iranian director Majid Majidi's film Midday Meal won the Busan Award for best film at the 31st Busan International Film Festival in South Korea on Thursday.

Iran proposes joint travel packages to attract more Chinese tourists

Iran proposed five measures to increase Chinese tourist arrivals, including joint travel packages, in a message read at a meeting in Beijing on Friday, Tehran Times reported.

Director says Iranian passport holders in play cannot get US visas

Iranian director Amir Reza Koohestani said Iranian-passport holders in his company could not obtain US visas for the play "Blind Runner" in California, Culture OC reported.

Iranian director Majid Majidi wins top prize at Busan film festival

Iranian director Majid Majidi has won Best Film, the top Busan Award, at the 31st Busan International Film Festival in South Korea for "Midday Meal".

Iranian film Midday Meal wins top prize at Busan festival

Iranian director Majid Majidi's film Midday Meal won the top prize at the 31st Busan International Film Festival in South Korea on Thursday.

Film shot in secret in Tehran shown at London Film Festival

A feature film shot in secret in Tehran and smuggled out of Iran has been shown at the London Film Festival, its directors told the AFP news agency.

Iran’s Women Stunt Performers Push Into Male-Dominated Film Work

A group of women stunt performers in Tehran is working in Iranian film and training men in a field long dominated by men, according to a report by AFP.

Film Shot in Secret in Tehran Shown at London Film Festival

A film shot in secret in Tehran and smuggled out of Iran has been shown at the BFI London Film Festival, according to the AFP news agency.

The Tehran Stunt Crew Where Women Supervise the Fire

A coach who leads what AFP describes as Iran's only all-female stunt crew says film sets that once doubted women now trust them.