News & Features
British directors lead boycott of Iran's cultural showpiece - The Independent (January 23, 2010)
Persian miniatures - The Phoneix (January 6, 2010)
Iranian Filmmakers Keep Focus on the Turmoil - NY Times (January 3, 2010)
Makhmalbaf: back democracy in Iran - The Guardian (November 25, 2009)
Iran names and shames well-paid actors - The Guardian (November 8, 2009)
AFI FEST: The Premiere of "Nobody Knows about the Persian Cats" - Hollywood (November 2, 2009)
AFI FEST: The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus - Hollywood (November 2, 2009)
Banned but not on the run at the London film festival - The Guardian (October 29, 2009)
A tale of modern Iran: a young woman's flight from her father - Telegraph (October 25, 2009)
Iranian Film Delegation - UCLA (October 9-13, 2009)
Interview witth Ben-Hur Sepehr - Westwood (October 9, 2009)
Interview with Necar Zadegan - Hollywood (September 25, 2009)
Interview with Max Amini - Hollywood (September 25, 2009)
Interview with K-von - Hollywood (September 23, 2009)
Interview with Negin Farsad - Hollywood (September 23, 2009)
Interview with Maz Jobrani - Hollywood (September 22, 2009)
Interview with Sheila Vosough - Hollywood (September 22, 2009)
Interview with Nadine Rajabi - Hollywood (September 22, 2009)
Interview with Amir K - Hollywood (September 22, 2009)
Interview with Farrah Assadi - Hollywood (September 22, 2009)
TV drama gains Islamic approval as 'Lost-mania' grips Iran - The Guardian (September 13, 2009)
Top Venice award for Israeli film - BBC (September 12, 2009)
Women Without Men - Sceendaily (September 12, 2009)
Iranian cinema returns to Venice - Variety (September 7, 2009)
First Iranian film shot in US since 1979 gets under way - The Guardian (September 1, 2009)
Interview with Director Beri Shalmashi - UCLA (July 25, 2009)
Ronaldo to star in Iranian movie - Telegraph (July 22, 2009)
Actress Charlize Theron - Pasadena (July 21, 2009)
LA Film Festival's Closing Night Gala: Premiere of "Ponyo" (June 28, 2009)
Premiere of "500 Days of Summer" - LAFF (June 26, 2009)
Premiere of "Cold Souls" - LAFF (June 25, 2009)
Premiere of "Zombies of Mass Destruction" - LAFF (June 25, 2009)
Premiere of "Paper Heart" - LAFF (June 24, 2009)
Sensationalist Film Exploits Important Human Rights Issue in Iran - Amnesty International (June 24, 2009)
Yun Suh talks about "City of Borders" - LAFF (June 23, 2009)
Premiere of We Live in Public - LAFF (June 21, 2009)
Premiere of Dear Lemon Lima - LAFF (June 20, 2009)
Premiere of Stoning of Soraya M - LAFF (June 20, 2009)
Nahid Persson Sarvestani talks about The Queen and I - LAFF (June 19, 2009)
Kevin Hamedani talks about "Zombies of Mass Destruction" - LAFF (June 19, 2009)
A life in cinema: Abbas Kiarostami - The Guardian (June 13, 2009)
A Discussion with the cast & Director of "Stoning of Soraya M" - Beverly Hills (June 10, 2009)
Iranian director's debut row - BBC (June 8, 2009)
Abbas Kiarostami on directing Cosi fan tutte from Iran - Times Online (May 30, 2009)
Jewel of Afghan cinema saved from the Taliban - The Independent (May 9, 2009)
No Così relationship: visa row scuppers ENO's bid to secure Abbas Kiarostami - The Guardian (May 6, 2009)
Iran: Love letter plea for Saberi - BBC (April 22, 2009)
Annual Festival of Iranian Films - WRMEA (April 17, 2009)
The Song of Sparrows Opening Day in LA & NY
Iranian film industry thriving, Hollywood learns - CNN (March 28, 2009)
Goodbye Solo - Chicago Sun Times (March 25, 2009)
The new great American director - Chicago Sun Times (March 22, 2009)
Amber Benson book signing - Burbank (March 21, 2009)
Iran TV plans Slumdog film boost - BBC (March 18 2009)
Mayaha Petrosian: Iranian actress takes a turn behind the camera - CS Monitor (March 10, 2009)
Iran's focus on movie misses the big picture - San Fransico Chronile (March 8, 2009)
Hollywood goes to Tehran - and is ordered to apologise for its sins - The Guardian (March 2, 2009)
Despite Hopes of Hollywood Visit, Iran’s Leaders Stick to the Same Script - NY Times (March 1, 2009)
Iran attacks Hollywood over movie 'insults' - CNN (March 1, 2009)
Hollywood Comes To Tehran - CBS (February 28, 2009)
Iran's Elly takes Berlinale Silver Bear - Press TV (February 15, 2009)
About Elly - Variety (February 7, 2009)
19th Annual Celebration of Iranian Cinema at UCLA
Edinburgh Iranian Festival
Sundance Film Festival: The rebel and the Empress - The Independent (January 9, 2009)
Hollywood film accused of insulting Iran - The Guardian (December 13, 2008)
Jessica Lange Book Signing & Discussion - Santa Monica (December 6, 2008)
Jamie Lee Curtis Book Signing & Reading - Santa Monica (November 15, 2008)
An evening with Dariush Mehrjui - UCLA (November 9, 2008)
Omar Khayam Documentary Film - UCLA (November 8, 2008)
AFI FEST: The Premiere of Last Chance Harvey - Hollywood (November 8, 2008)
AFI FEST: Michelle Williams, Premiere Of "Wendy And Lucy" - Hollywood (November 8, 2008)
AFI FEST: Jeff Goldblum talks about Adam Resurrected (November 8, 2008)
AFI FEST: Marisa Tomei talks about The Wrestler - Hollywood (November 7, 2008)
AFI FEST: Bill Plympton talks about Idiots and Angels - Hollywood (November 7, 2008)
AFI FEST: Actress Alicia Arden - Hollywood (November 7, 2008)
AFI Fest: Red Carpet. The Wrestler - Hollywood (November 7, 2008)
AFI FEST: Tribute to Tilda Swinton - Hollywood (November 5, 2008)
AFI FEST: Evelyn Lee talks about "Kanizsa Hill" - Hollywood (November 5, 2008)
AFI FEST: The Premiere of The Brothers Bloom - Hollywood (November 3, 2008)
AFI FEST: The Premiere of Skin - Hollywood (November 3, 2008)
AFI FEST: Kym Jackson and Lauren Orrell talks about Sleeper - Hollywood (November 3, 2008)
AFI FEST: Sabine El Gemayal talks about Niloofar - Hollywood (November 1, 2008)
AFI FEST: The Premiere of CHE - Hollywood (November 1, 2008)
Iranian Actress Heads Into a Storm - Washington Post (October 11, 2008)
Film Review: Shirin - THR (August 28, 2008)
Hollywood postponed - The Guardian (August 22, 2008)
Iran bars spy film actor from travelling abroad - The Guardian (August 21, 2008)
Belly laughs and breast-beating - The Guardian (August 11, 2008)
Film panel discussion: Caught Between Two Worlds & Voices - UCLA (May 2, 2008)
Interview with Simin Farkhondeh - UCLA (May 2, 2008)
Interview with Vida Ghaffari - LA (April 25, 2008)
Iranian film Panel - UCLA (April 12, 2008)
Interview with Amir Shahab Razavian - UCLA (April 11, 2008)
Introducing the directors from behind the veil - The Independent (April 11, 2008)
Mimi Brody talks about the UCLA Iranian Film Festival - Real Video (March 14, 2008)
18th Annual Celebration of Iranian Cinema - UCLA (March 14 - April 20, 2008)
Iranians urge Dutch to ban film - BBC (February 16, 2008)
Half Moon - The Observer (January 6, 2008)
Persepolis opening day in LA & New York (December 25, 2007)
Kurdish Director, Stuck Between Iraq and Iran - NY Times (December 16, 2007)
Interview with Marjane Satrapi - LA (December 10, 2007)
Interview with Chiara Mastroianni - LA (December 10, 2007)
AFI Fest Closing Gala - LA (November 11, 2007)
AFI Fest - Gallery (November 1-11, 2007)
Review of Animation "Persepolis" (November 10, 2007)
AFI Fest: In Search of a Midnight Kiss - LA (November 10, 2007)
AFI Fest: Premiere of the Savages - AFI Fest, LA (November 9, 2007)
AFI Fest: Premiere of Le Scaphandre et le papillon (November 8, 2007)
AFI Fest: Bridget Moynahan at the premiere of Noise - AFI Fest, LA (November 6, 2007)
AFI Fest: Interview with Ramin Bahrani (November 5, 2007)
Interview with Short Filmmaker Nick Brandestini - AFI Fest, LA (November 5, 2007)
Interview with Film Publicist Reza Safai - AFI Fest, LA (November 4, 2007
Interview with John Sayles - AFI Fest, LA (November 4, 2007)
Interview with Andrea kreuzhage - AFI Fest, LA (November 4, 2007)
AFI Fest: Premiere of Juno (Centerpiece Galla) - Gallery (November 5, 2007)
Amanda Loncar talks about On the Road with Judas - LA (November 4, 2007)
Film Screening: Iran, Seven Faces of a Civilization - Gallery (October 27, 2007)
Interview with Miriam Shenasi (September 13, 2007)
'Honour killing' screenplay changed after Iranian complaints - The Guardian (August 3, 2007)
The Premiere of David & Layla - Beverly Hills (July 16, 2007)
Fatemeh Motamed Arya Film & Discussion - Gallery (July 14, 2007)
Moore not going to Iran, insists Sicko producer - The Guardian (July 9, 2007)
Interview with Suzi Yoonessi - LA Film Festival (June 30, 2007)
Fireworks Wednesday - LA Film Festival (June 28-30, 2007)
Premiere of 2 Days in Paris (June 29, 2007)
Pool of Princesses (June 28, 2007)
Half Moon - LA Film Festival (June 24-27, 2007)
It's Winter - LA Film Festival (June 25, 2007)
Interview with Mitra Hajjar (June 25, 2007)
Interview with Director Rafi Pitts (June 24, 2007)
Premiere of "The beautiful ordinary" - Gallery (June 22, 2007)
LA Film Festival Opening Night Film - Gallery (June 21, 2007)
Iran condemns award-winning film - The Guardian (May 31, 2007)
Film Review - Iran: A Cinemarographic Revolution - Real Video (May 5, 2007)
Maryam Kashani talks about "Best in the West" (April 25, 2007)
Interview with Nadja Bjorlin (April 15, 2007)
Interview with Mimi Brody on the opening of UCLA Iranian Film Festival - Video (April 7, 2007)
Interview with Director Maryam Kashani (April 7, 2007)
17th Annual Celebration of Iranian Cinema - UCLA (April 7 - May 11, 2007) | Gallery
Offside Opening Day in LA & New York (March 23, 2007)
Iran accuses Hollywood of 'psychological warfare' - The Guardian (March 14, 2007)
Iran condemns Hollywood war epic - BBC (March 13, 2007)
Trips to Nowhere and Everywhere, With Iran’s Poet of the Cinema - NY Times (March 1, 2007)
Iran in the bleak midwinter - The Guardian (December 17, 2006)
Iranian Film, Afghan Music Delight Eyes and Ears - Washington File (October 13, 2006)
The producer of The Last Emperor talks to Sheila Johnston about Abbas Kiarostami's Ten (2002) and 10 on Ten (2004) - Telegraph (September 2, 2006)
Ramin Bahrani's Man Push Cart
Man Push Cart Opening Day in LA & New York
Iran cinema booms as people crave smiles over style - Reuters (August 10, 2006)
Marjane Satrapi: Of madness and mullahs - The Independent (July 27, 2006)
Dr. Minoo Moallem Lecture on Governmentality, Masculinity and Iran-Iraq War Movies - UCLA (July 10, 2006)
LA Film Festival Closing Film - Gallery (July 2, 2006)
Quinceañera "Centerpiece Gala" - LA Film Festival (June 30, 2006)
LA Film Festival Mixed Gallery (June 30, 2006)
Having found success in U.S., Iranian Jews turn to show biz - JTA (June 28, 2006)
Premier of Gradually... Be Ahestegi - LA Film Festival (June 27, 2006)
Premier of Kabul Transit - Gallery (June 25, 2006)
Premier of Narrow Alleys - LA Film Festival (June 24, 2006)
Parviz Sayyad's The Mission - Gallery (June 23, 2006)
The opening night of the Los Angeles Film Festival - Gallery (June 22, 2006)
Iran 1 Female fans 0 - The Guardian (June 11, 2006)
The Offside - The Independent (June 11, 2006)
Barred from the game they love - Telegraph (June 2, 2006)
Border Café - Melnitz Hall, UCLA (June 2-3, 2006)
Arts and Freedom in Iran - IMOW (June 2006)
Film festival hit by cartoon row - BBC (March 24, 2006)
How not to be offside - Economist (March 9, 2006)
Shohreh Aghdashloo Enjoys Career Boost from Oscar Nomination - Washington File (March 3, 2006)
Iran films return to Berlin festival - BBC (February 18, 2006)
Reviews: Niki Karimi's One Night - UCLA Iranian Film Festival (Februrary 3, 2006)
Dr. Hamid Naficy Lecture - Gallery (January 30, 2006)
UCLA Iranian Film Festival (Gallery)
Reviews: Portrait of a Lady Far Away - UCLA Iranian Film Festival (January 27, 2006)
Honoring Iranian cinema at UCLA - Daily Bruin (January 13, 2006)
16th Annual Celebration of Iranian Cinema - UCLA (January 13 - February 11, 2006)
Iran 'crackdown on foreign films' - BBC (October 20, 2005)
Filmmaker Cyrus Kar Lecture - Gallery (October 16, 2005)
Film Director Kayvan Mashayekh, San Diego - Gallery (September 4, 2005)
Yassamin Maleknasr at Film Society in Santa Monica - Gallery (August 28, 2005)
Swiss honour for Iranian director - BBC (August 8, 2005)
Children get must-see movie list - BBC (July 20, 2005)
The Iranian star of 24 thought hard before taking the role - The Age (July 14, 2005)
Unveiled Reviews
US film-maker free from Iraq jail - BBC (July 10, 2005)
Iranian Immigrant Produces Movie About Omar Khayyam - VOA News (July 5, 2005) | The Keeper
Persian Poet Omar Khayyam Inspires New Iranian-American Film - Washington File (July 5, 2005)
Director of Banned Iranian Film Gets Unlikely Job - NPR (May 25, 2005)
Documentary about Iranian-American Women and Sex - UCLA (May 24, 2005)
Abbas Kiarostami 'in Conversation' with Ahmad Karimi Hakak and Geoff Andrew - London (May 11, 2005)
Abbas Kiarostami workshop, 2 – 10 May 2005
Iran's top director lauded in London - BBC (April 29 2005)
Iran unyielding over director ban - BBC (April 28, 2005)
Abbas Kiarostami: Image, Voice and Vision - London (29 April - 1 May, 2005)
A short film by Goli Omidvar in cinema ‘la clef’ in Paris (April 1, 2005)
Iran: Prize-Winning Documentary Exposes Hidden Side Of Iranian Society - RFE (March 25, 2005)
Aghdashloo clocks fame on '24' - USA Today (March 21, 2005)
A Poet Who Pointed the Way to a New Iran - Washington Post (March 12, 2005)
Playing Against (Stereo)type - NY Times (January 23, 2005)
Kiarostami will preside over the "Camera d'Or" jury - BBC Persian (January 20, 2005)
Turtles Can Fly - The Guardian (January 7, 2005)
'These are the people we never see on TV' - The Guardian (January 6, 2005)
'I come from a land of untold stories' - Telegraph (December 28, 2004)
Iranian film wins Indian honour - BBC (December 10, 2004)
Boof-e-Koor (The Blind Owl) debuts - BBC Persian (December 9, 2004) | Niloufar Beyzaei
Kiarostami honored at film festival - BBC Persian (November 27, 2004) | Festival des 3 Continents
Duel debuts in Kabul and Tehran - BBC Persian (November 25, 2004) | Official Site
Iranian director turns lens on India - BBC (November 19, 2004)
Alexander is back - The Iranian (October 27, 2004)
The Lizard - The Guardian (October 25, 2004)
Hero director gets Oscars entry - BBC (October 22, 2004)
Bridging the Gulf - The Guardian (September 27, 2004)
Iraqi tale wins at San Sebastian - BBC (September 25, 2004)
Iranian Director's Film Wins Spanish Festival Top Prize - VOA News (September 25, 2004)
Iran’s judiciary plans to ‘detoxify’ film industry - AFP (September 21, 2004)
An Interview with Mania Akbari, director of "20 Fingers" - BBC Persina (September 18, 2004)
At Five in the Afternoon - The Guardian (September 17, 2004)
The man who lost his past - The Guardian (September 6, 2004)
Interview: Shirin Neshat, photographer and film maker - New Zealand Herald (August 25, 2004)
Lost in transit - The Guardian (August 1, 2004)
Spielberg spins the tale of the prisoner of Paris airport - The Guardian (july 27, 2004)
Paradise Is Somewhere Else - The Guardian (July 23, 2004)
The Lizard: Iran in the cinema’s gaze - Open Democracy (July 22, 2004)
Faces up to Afghan life - The Age (July 22, 2004)
Joy of Madness - The Guardian (July 16, 2004)
Film Documentary Captures Optimistic Spirit of Afghanistan - Washington File (July 8, 2004)
Behind 'The Terminal,' a true story - CS Monitor (June 21, 2004)
"The Keeper: The Legend of Omar Khayam - The Iranian (June 18, 2004)
Blood wedding - The Observer (June 13, 2004)
'They want us to emigrate' - The Guardian (June 10, 2004)
Lizard director stays with religion - BBC (June 9, 2004)
Iranian movie director wins Praemium Imperiale prize - Japan Times (June 8, 2004)
Iran 'anti-cleric' film to hit US - BBC (May 26, 2004)
Anti-Bush film tops Cannes awards - BBC (May 22, 2004)
Gavkhooni debuts at the Cannes Film Festival (May 20, 2004)
Iranian filmmaker: Culture, art are key to democracy - Daily Star (May 18, 2004)
Curtain falls on Iranian comedy - The Guardian (May 17, 2004)
Iran 'anti-cleric' film withdrawn - BBC (May 15, 2004)
Amir-Yousefi's "Bitter Dream," debuts at the Cannes Film Festival - BBC Persian (May 15, 2004)
Kiarostami at the Cannes Film Festival - BBC Persian (May 14, 2004)
Iran blocks new Makhmalbaf film - The Guardian (May 13, 2004)
Row builds over Iran cleric film - BBC (May 11, 2004)
Director accuses Iran of film ban - BBC (May 6, 2004)
Call for ban on film that mocks Iran's - Telegraph (May 6, 2004)
'Passion' to Be Screened in Iran - BBC Persian (April 29, 2004)
Film mocking the mullahs is a hit in Iran - The Guardian (April 28, 2004)
Cleric flick captivates Iran - BBC (April 26, 2004)
Marmoulak debuts in Tehran - BBC Persian (April 23, 2004)
The Lizard -Best Screenplay (Fajr Film Festival)
It's a family affair - The Independent (April 18, 2004)
"The Cinema of Exile" debuts in Paris - BBC Persian (April 10, 2004)
Iran’s very own Coppola family - Telegraph (April 9, 2004)
Beyond words - The Guardian (April 2, 2004)
A Straphanger Fills in the Blanks (Review: Marathon)- NY Times (April 2, 2004)
Noises Off: Seeking Solace in the Ambient Sounds of the City - Village Voice (March 29, 2004)
Interview: Shohreh Aghdashloo - BBC (March 9, 2004)
Interview: Shohreh Aghdashloo - BBC Persian | Audio
Iranian artists fear throwback to days of censorship - CS Monitor (March 4, 2004)
Iranian Films Warmly Received in American Theaters - Washington File (March 4, 2004)
In Depth: 2004 Oscars - BBC (March 1, 2004)
Translation captures Spirit awards - BBC (February 29, 2004)
Afghan Film "Osama" Depicts Taliban Tyranny Against Women - Washington File (February 13, 2004)
Aghdashloo's appeal for understanding - BBC (February 12, 2004)
In Iran, nightclubs are banned and concerts are rare, but movies abound. - San Francisco Chronicle (February 10, 2004)
Iran's Most Wanted: Filmmakers - Wired News (February 6, 2004)
The Siren Song of 'Crimson Gold' - Washington Post (February 6, 2004)
Kiarostami's new digital film "Mahtab" - BBC Persian (February 3, 2004)
22nd Fajr Film Festival (February 1, 2004 - February 11, 2004)
Oscars' global reach touches two actresses - USA Today (January 28, 2004)
Actress in a supporting role: Shohreh Aghdashloo - 76th Annual Academy Awards
Shohreh Aghdashloo is nominated for best supporting actor in House of Sand and Fog - BBC Persian (January 27, 2004)
Oscar's year of global surprises - BBC (January 27, 2004)
Rings dominates Oscar nominations - BBC (January 27, 2004)
Afghan film collects Golden Globe - BBC (January 26, 2004)
Through the dark black smoke of war - The Guardian (January 16, 2004)
Made in Iran - Daily Bruin (January 15, 2004)
Death of a pizza salesman - CS Monitor (January 16, 2004)
A Deliveryman's Desperation as a Window on Iran - NY Times (January 16, 2004)
The Invisible Man - Village Voice (January 14, 2004)
Iranian filmmakers are living with censorship - Iranian filmmakers are living with censorship (January 12, 2004)
Meet the Iranians - Washington Post (January 9, 2004)
Highly Recommended: 10 Great Iranian Films - Washington Post (January 9, 2004)
Films From Iran, Free at the Freer - Washington Post (January 9, 2004)
Two Influential Directors - Washington Post (January 9, 2004)
Living With Censorship - Washington Post (January 9, 2004)
Kiarostami Festival in Paris - BBC Persian (January 7, 2004)
From Iran to California to 'House of Sand and Fog' (Interview with Shohreh Aghdashloo) - NY Times (January 4, 2004)
Acclaimed Hollywood Film Focuses on Iranian-American Family - Washington File (January 2, 2004)
Kiarostami receives Honorary Doctorate degree - BBC Persian (December 20, 2003)
To film 'Fog,' novelist enlisted a novice - CS Monitor (December 19, 2003)
Two Flawed People, Divided by a House - NY Times (December 19, 2003)
Letter-Imperfect Melodrama Just Can't Push The Envelope - Village Voice (December 17, 2003)
Finding Ancient History (In Town) and Modern Conflicts (On Screen) In Thessaloniki - Indiwire (December 8, 2003)
Silence of the Sea debuts in Mannheim Film Festival - BBC Persian (December 3, 2003)
Scott Rudin set to make film on Iran crisis - The Advocate (November 27, 2003)
B.G. student opts out of films - Toledoblade.com (November 23, 2003)
House of Sand and Fog - Yahoo Movies (November 21, 2003)
House of Sand and Fog - BBC Review
Shohreh Aghdashloo's bio and images (House of Sand and Fog)
House of Sand and Fog
This year's NYFF is a decidedly mixed bag of tricks - Brightlightsfilm.com (November 2003)
Kiarostami wins the Konrad Wolf film award - BBC Persian (November 17, 2003)
Guardian's list of the world's 40 best directors - BBC Persian (November 14, 2003)
The world's 40 best directors - The Guardian (November 14, 2003)
Bearing witness to the struggles of modern-day Iran - Boston.com (November 9, 2003)
To Kiarostami or Not To Kiarostami: Iranian Cinema in Transition at Chicago's 14th Festival of Films From Iran - Indiwire (November 5, 2003)
Parviz Shabazi's Deep Breath - BBC Persian (November 1, 2003)
Hanna Makhmalbaf's Joy of Madness - BBC Persian (October 27, 2003)
London Film Festival opens show-casing five Iranian films - BBC Persian (October 22, 2003)
Palestinian film joins Oscar race - BBC (October 21, 2003)
Top honour for Iranian director at film fest - IANS (October 20, 2003)
Iranian film is golden at festival - Chicago Sun-Times (October 13, 2003)
Slice With Extra Desperation for Pizza Deliveryman in Tehran - NY Times (October 13, 2003)
Iranian Film 'Crimson Gold' Makes N.Y. Debut - NPR (October 13, 2003)
Iranian director's driving desire - BBC (October 4, 2003)
Interview with Dariush Mehrjui - BBC Persian (October 3, 2003)
Bahram Beyzai's 1001 Nights - BBC Persian (September 29, 2003)
Interview with Babak Payami, director of Silence Between Two Thoughts - WSWS (September 24, 2003)
Jafar Panahi: Home of the brave - The Independent (September 19, 2003)
An interview with Jafar Panahi, director of Crimson Gold - WSW (September 17, 2003)
Stand and deliver - The Gurardian (September 14, 2003)
Crimson Gold - The Guardian (September 12, 2003)
Jafar Panahi: It's the Iranian 'Taxi Driver' - The Independent (September 8, 2003)
Public enemy - The Guardian (September 2, 2003)
Censors cast shadow over Venice - The Guardian (September 1, 2003)
Fourteen-year-old Iranian wows the Venice Film Festival - BBC (August 30, 2003)
Director, 14, 'too young' to go to her own premiere - The Guardian (August 29, 2003)
Crimson Gold makes its London debut - BBC Persian (August 25, 2003)
Risking all to show Western films - BBC (August 19, 2003)
The beast of Mashhad - The Guardian (August 18, 2003)
Crimson Gold - The Guardian (August 16, 2003)
An Encounter with Jafar Panahi - Iran Heritage Foundation (August 11, 2003)
Iranian films at the Portobello film festival - BBC Persian (August 6, 2003)
Contemporary Iranian Cinema (PFF 2003)
Iranian Short Films (PFF 2003)
Abbas fabulous - The Age (August 2, 2003)
Kiarostmai and the Edinburgh Film Festival - BBC Persian (August 2, 2003)
Teen director up for top film award - BBC (July 23, 2003)
Mixed reception for Palestinian film - BBC (July 22, 2003)
People watching - The Guardian (July 14, 2003)
Palme D'Or triumph for film starring amateurs - The Scotsman (May 26, 2003)
Samira Makhmalbaf during the award ceremony of the 56th Film Festival in Cannes - AP (May 25, 2003)
From Taliban to Cannes: An Afghan film reaches the bright lights - BBC Video (May 25, 2003)
School shooting film wins at Cannes - BBC (May 25, 2003)
Cannes winners in full - BBC (May 25, 2003)
Director: Samira Makhmalbaf (Cannes 2003)
PANJ É ASR (Cannes 2003)
Samira Makhmalbaf: Like father, like daughter - The Independent (May 23, 2003)
Director Without Borders - Washington Post (May 22, 2003)
"Panj E Asr" Samira Makhmalbaf in Cannes BBC Persian - BBC Persian (May 20, 2003)
A woman's place - The Guardian (May 19, 2003)
Afghan plight jolts Cannes - BBC (May 18, 2003)
Cannes 2003 - 56th Festival
Costliest UK film takes on epic scale - The Guardian (May 17, 2003)
Jackman up for epic lead - The Age (May 16, 2003)
They call this quiet? - The Guardian (May 16, 2003)
Samira Makhmalbaf Speaks Out - Festival Cannes (May 16, 2003)
The unbearable silence of being in love - Japan Times (May 14, 2003)
Cannes preview - The Guardian (May 12, 2003)
At Five in the Afternoon - Yahoo Movies (May 10, 2003)
Babak Shokrian's bitter sweet film on the Iranian diaspora (The Iranian)
Kurdish Story: 'Marooned in Iraq' - NPR (April 12, 2003)
In America So Beautiful and Deliver Us From Eva - LA Weekly (March 12, 2003)
Film celebration intends to show Iranian reality - Daily Bruin (February 12, 2003)
America so beautiful (Official Site)
Land and freedom - The Guardian (January 31, 2003)
Farmanara protests against Ministry of Culture's ban of his new film - BBC Persian (December 24, 2002)
An Austere Land With Some Poignant Human Beings - NY Times (December 6, 2002)
Iranian Filmmaker Assists Afghan Cinema's Rebirth - NY Times (December 5, 2002)
'Last Supper' critiques Iran's societal structure - LA Times (November 25, 2002)
New film tells other side of Not Without my Daughter story - Helsingin Sanomat (November 19, 2002)
The failure of love - The Guardian (November 8, 2002)
"I, Taraneh, Am 15" Shines at Chicago Festival - Tehran Times (November 7, 2002)
Kiarostami criticizes government policy on Iranian film industry - BBC Persian (October 29, 2002)
Iran Behind the Screen - In These Times (October 26, 2002)
Iranian film director denounces US immigration policy - WSWS (October 22, 2002)
Iranian director hands back award - BBC (October 17, 2002)
Iran's Cinema Museum Opens - Tehran Times (October 8, 2002)
Iranian director's driving desire - BBC (October 4, 2002)
Abbas Kiarostami speaks to Meridian Screen - BBC (October 4, 2002)
US refuses visa to Iranian film director Abbas Kiarostami - WSWS (October 1, 2002)
Abbas Kiarostami: I just want to be alone - The Independent (September 27, 2002)
Tehrani Wins Award for Best Actress at Pyongyang Film Festival - Tehran Times (September 22, 2002)
Before he was famous - The Guardian (September 21, 2002)
The woman in the chador gets my vote - The Guardian (September 15, 2002)
Secret Ballot - The Independent (September 13, 2002)
Secret Ballot - The Guardian (September 13, 2002)
'Secret Ballot': Iran's Fantasy Island - Washington Post (September 12, 2002)
Acclaimed Iran films face apathy at home - Reuters (September 9, 2002)
Kiarostami to be Honored at 40th Spain Gijon Int'l Film Festival - Tehran Times (September 8, 2002)
A very different take - The Guardian (September 5, 2002)
Leila Hatami Wins Best Actress Prize at Montreal Film Festival - Tehran Times (September 4, 2002)
Awards 2002 - Montreal Film Festival (September 4, 2002)
Official site of the Venice International Film Festival
Venice Film Festival opens - BBC (August 29, 2002)
Negin - BBC Persian (August 27, 2002)
Zendan Zanan - BBC Persian(August 24, 2002)
Majlis Cultural Commission Reviews Problems of Cinema Industry - Tehran Times (August 22, 2002)
Majidi Appointed Montreal Festival Jury Head - Tehran Times (August 18, 2002)
Ten - The Guardian (August 16, 2002)
Makhmalbaf's Sept. 11 Movie to Be Screened in Venice, Toronto - Tehran Times (August 14, 2002)
Iranian Film Grabs Locarno Film Festival Special Prize - Tehran Times (August 13, 2002)
'Secret Ballot' has choice targets Iranian director spins comedy.. - San Francisco Chronicle (August 11, 2002)
Iranian Films Inspire Reflection - Tehran Times (August 11, 2002)
Walking with the Wind: Poems by Abbas Kiarostami - Brightlightsfilm (August 2002)
Capturing the Fervor for Democracy in a Muslim Land - NY Times (August 4, 2002)
Iranian Director Wins First Prize at Czech Film Festival - Tehran Times (August 4, 2002)
Two Iranian films succeed in the Portuguese Avanca Festival - Tehran Times (August 1, 2002)
Iranian Director to Make Film in U.S. on September 11 Attacks - Tehran Times (July 27, 2002)
A Film Peers Into Tehran, Through a Hall of Mirrors - NY Times (registr. req'd) (June 19, 2002)
Iranian Dispora Film Festival II - BBC Persian (May 21, 2002)
Cannes Gets into the Digital Trend - AP via WP (May 17, 2002)
Who will be the new Iran when the credits roll in Cannes?-Sunday Herald (May 5, 2002)
Cannes 2002 - 55th Festival
Afghan Alphabet (Makhmalbaf Film House)
Iran's 'Baran': Through A Lens, Gently - WP (May 3, 2002)
'Baran's' Indelible Images - WP (May 3, 2002)
Grace Under Pressure: Iran's Cinematic Bind - WP (April 28, 2002)
Twenty-four hour movie people - The Guardian (April 27, 2002)
"Maryam" - Salon (February 27, 2002)
So Fajr Away- Village Voice (February 2002)
'Kandahar' Proves Moving and Timely - LA Times (January 11, 2002)
The condemned - The Guardian (January 11, 2002)
Actor or assassin? - The Guardian (January 10, 2002)
Kandahar star accused of terrorism - The Guardian (January 2, 2002)

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