28th REGARD Saguenay International Short Film Festival – Call for Entry 2024

28th REGARD Saguenay International Short Film Festival – Call for Entry 2024

Short Film News (SFN)- The REGARD Saguenay International Short Film Festival (Canada) is accepting short films until November 1, 2023.
'Sampo' to vie at DeadCenter Film Festival

'Sampo' to vie at DeadCenter Film Festival

Short Film News (SFN)- Iranian short film “Sampo” will compete at the 23rd Annual DeadCenter Film Festival in the United States. Directed by Marziyeh Riahi, produced by Hossein Kakavand, and written by Marjan Riahi, the Iranian short piece will participate at the 23rd Annual deadCenter Film Festival.
54th Tampere Film Festival – Call for Entry 2024

54th Tampere Film Festival – Call for Entry 2024

Short Film News (SFN)- The 54th Tampere Film Festival is accepting short films until November 1st, 2023. Tampere is one of the oldest and the biggest short film festivals in Europe. Academy Award®, Bafta and European Film Academy qualifying festival, recognised festival by International Federation of Film Producers Associations FIAPF and member of Short Film Conference ISFC.
Iranian documentary “Mrs. Iran's Husband” wins at Hot Docs Int’l Documentary Festival

Iranian documentary “Mrs. Iran's Husband” wins at Hot Docs Int’l Documentary Festival

Short Film News (SFN)- Iranian short documentary “Mrs. Iran's Husband” directed by Marjan Khosravi was awarded at 30th Hot Docs International Documentary Festival. “Mrs. Iran's Husband” is sixth film which was directed by Marjan Khosravi. The Iranian short documentary has been inspired by “Madam Ahou's Husband”, a novel written by Ali Mohammad Afghani.
Zlin Festival picks “The Lovely Sky”, “Katvoman”

Zlin Festival picks “The Lovely Sky”, “Katvoman”

Short Film News (SFN)- “The Lovely Sky” and “Katvoman”, two shorts by Iranian directors, have been selected to be screened at the 63rd Zlin Film Festival.
Short films and La Cinef Selections of the 76th Festival de Cannes

Short films and La Cinef Selections of the 76th Festival de Cannes

Short Film News (SFN)- Selected from 4288 films, 11 shorts will be presented this year in Competition, coming from 12 countries : Argentina, Colombia, Spain, the United States, France, Hungary, Indonesia, Iceland, Norway, Poland, the United Kingdom and Ukraine. The Short Film Palme d’or will be handed by the Jury chaired by Ildikó Enyedi, Saturday, May 27, during the closing ceremony of the 76th Festival de Cannes.
Cannes Film Festival reveals jury, president for short film section

Cannes Film Festival reveals jury, president for short film section

Short Film News (SFN)- The jury consists of Iranian-American screenwriter and director Ana Lily Amirpour, Canadian actress and director Charlotte Le Bon, French actress Karidja Toure and Israeli filmmaker Shlomi Elkabetz.
'Sampo' to go on screen in Palm Beach FilmFest. in US

'Sampo' to go on screen in Palm Beach FilmFest. in US

Short Film News (SFN)- The Iranian short film 'Sampo' will take part in the 28th Palm Beach International Film Festival in the United States. Directed by Marziyeh Riahi, produced by Hossein Kakavand and written by Marjan Riahi, the Iranian short piece will be screened at the international competition section of the 28th Palm Beach International Film Festival in the United States.
Strange Way of Life by Pedro Almodóvar at the 76th Festival de Cannes

Strange Way of Life by Pedro Almodóvar at the 76th Festival de Cannes

Short Film News (SFN)- Pedro Almodóvar’s “Strange Way of Life” will world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in the Official Selection. The festival confirmed the news and said Almodovar will attend the premiere with his two lead actors, Ethan Hawke and Pedro Pascal, in attendance. The short marks Almodovar’s second English-language experience, after “The Human Voice” in 2020.
“The Dream of a Horse”, “Deer” to compete in Trento Film Festival

“The Dream of a Horse”, “Deer” to compete in Trento Film Festival

Short Film News (SFN)- Iranian shorts “The Dream of a Horse” and “Deer” will compete in different sections of the 71st edition of the Trento Film Festival in Italy. The event, which focuses on mountain films, will take place in Trento from April 28 to May 7.
“Dream’s Gate” praised at ZagrebDox

“Dream’s Gate” praised at ZagrebDox

Short Film News (SFN)- “Dream’s Gate” by Iranian filmmaker Negin Ahmadi has won an honorable mention at ZagrebDox, an international documentary film festival in the Croatian capital of Zagreb. In “Dream’s Gate” co-produced by Iran, France and Norway, Ahmadi starts a personal journey into the combat zone of north Syria to question what it means to be a woman.
Iranian short film to be screened at Zlín Intl Film Festival

Iranian short film to be screened at Zlín Intl Film Festival

Short Film News (SFN)- Iranian short film “Russian vodka” produced and directed by Seyed Payam Hosseini will participate in 62nd Zlín International Film Festival for Children and Youth in the Czech Republic.
'Orthodontics' praised at Filmfest Dresden in Germany

'Orthodontics' praised at Filmfest Dresden in Germany

Short Film News (SFN)- Iranian short flick ‘Orthodontics’ has been praised at the Filmfest Dresden in Germany. Directed by Mohammadreza Mayghani, the short film has been appreciated at Germany's Filmfest Dresden which was held on April 5-10.
3 Iranian short films to vie at fest. in New Zaeland

3 Iranian short films to vie at fest. in New Zaeland

Short Film News (SFN)- Three Iranian short films are to take part in the competition section of Show Me Shorts Film Festival in New Zealand. Show Me Shorts is Aotearoa New Zealand’s leading international short film festival.
“The Doll” from Iran named best short at Hot Docs

“The Doll” from Iran named best short at Hot Docs

Short Film News (SFN)- Iranian filmmaker Elaheh Esmaeili’s “The Doll” has been selected as best short documentary at the Canadian documentary festival Hot Docs in Toronto.
Tehran International Short Film Festival winners introduced

Tehran International Short Film Festival winners introduced

Short Film News (SFN)- The winners of various national and international competition sections of the 37th edition of the Tehran International Short Film Festival (TISFF) were introduced.
Marziyeh Riahi on Asiatica festival jury

Marziyeh Riahi on Asiatica festival jury

Short Film News (SFN)- Marziyeh Riahi, the director of the acclaimed Iranian short movie “Driving Lessons”, has been selected as a member of the jury for the 21st Asiatica Film Festival in Italy.
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