festivals

Denzel Washington Says the Oscars Are Worthless: “I Don’t Care”

According to CinemaDrame News Agency, Denzel Washington, who has won two acting Oscars for Glory and Training Day and has…

Full version of In the Hand of Dante leaks weeks ahead of Venice Film Festival premiere

According to CinemaDrame News Agency, the full version of In the Hand of Dante, directed by Julian Schnabel, has leaked…

‘The Penguin’ Leads Fifth Annual Critics Choice Super Awards

According to CinemaDrame News Agency, HBO’s The Penguin emerged as the top winner at the fifth Critics Choice Super Awards,…

Golshifteh Farahani Receives Locarno Honorary Award from Zar Amir Ebrahimi: “Cinema Is a Refuge in a Dark World”

According to CinemaDrame News Agency, Golshifteh Farahani received the Locarno Festival’s Davide Campari Honorary Award from Zar Amir Ebrahimi on…

ShahRukh Khan Wins India’s ‘National Award’ for the First Time

According to CinemaDrame News Agency, ShahRukh Khan has received the National Award for Best Actor for the first time in…

Iranian Film and Animation “Daughter of the Dandelions” at Seoul Children’s Film Festival

The Seoul International Children’s Film Festival has invited two short films from Iran to participate in this cinematic event. According…

Alberto Barbera, the artistic director of the Venice Film Festival, announced the official lineup for the 2025 edition during a press conference a few hours ago. This year’s festival will take place from August 27 to September 6

According to CinemaDrame news agency, After the Hunt, directed by Luca Guadagnino and starring Julia Roberts, Ayo Edebiri, Andrew Garfield,…

Golshifteh Farahani to Receive Honorary Award at Locarno Film Festival

According to CinemaDrame news agency, Golshifteh Farahani will be honored with the “Davide Campari” award at the Locarno Film Festival.…

Bob Odenkirk’s Normal to Premiere at Toronto International Film Festival

According to CinemaDrame news agency, Normal, directed by Ben Wheatley and starring Bob Odenkirk, will have its world premiere in…

First Image of Bill Skarsgård in Gus Van Sant’s Dead Man’s Wire

According to CinemaDrame news agency, Gus Van Sant is heading to the Toronto Film Festival with his film “Dead Man’s…

Toronto International Film Festival Unveils 50th Edition Lineup: Good Fortune, Christy, and Sacrifice Among Selections

According to CinemaDrame news agency, The lineup for the 50th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has been released, featuring a…

“The Dandelion Girl” at Greek Festival

According to CinemaDrame news agency, The short film “The Dandelion Girl” has been selected for the 48th Drama International Short…

“Anarchy” at Spanish Festival

According to CinemaDrame news agency, The short film “Anarchy,” written and directed by Majid Kazemi, has been selected for the…

Fernanda Torres and Mohammad Rasoulof to Jury at Venice Film Festival 2025

According to cinemadrame news agency, Oscar-winning Brazilian actress Fernanda Torres and Cannes award-winning Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof have joined the…

“Outcry” Wins Special Prize at Karlovy Vary Festival

According to cinemadrame News Agency, The film “Outcry” directed by Soheil Beiraghi won the Special Jury Prize at the 59th…

Amir Naderi Appointed Head of Golden Apricot Film Festival Jury in Armenia

According to cinemadrame News Agency, the 22nd Golden Apricot International Film Festival in Yerevan will host Amir Naderi as a…

“Twenty-One Weeks Later” Honored in Ecuador

According to cinemadrame News Agency, the short film “Twenty-One Weeks Later” (Bist-o Yek Hafteh Ba’d), directed by Nasrin Mohammadpour, received…

“Outcry” Film Wins Special Jury Prize at Karlovy Vary Festival

According to cinemadrame News Agency, the film “Outcry” (Bidād), directed by Soheil Beiraghi, won the Special Jury Prize at the…

Documentary “Tank Hunter” Features Martyr Mohammad Ali Safa

According to cinemadrame news agency, Tahereh Shaddel, a program producer from North Khorasan, has reached the final stage of the…

Stellan Skarsgård: Ingmar Bergman Was a Nazi Who Cried at Hitler’s Death

According to cinemadrame news agency, Stellan Skarsgård, the Swedish actor from “Dune: Part Two,” claimed at the Karlovy Vary Film…

Michael Mann to Receive Lumière Honorary Award

According to cinemadrame news agency, Michael Mann will receive an honorary award at the 17th Lumière Film Festival in Lyon,…

“Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery” to Open London Film Festival

According to cinemadrame news agency, “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery,” written and directed by Rian Johnson, will…

Paolo Sorrentino’s “La Grazia” to Open Venice Film Festival

According to cinemadrame news agency, Paolo Sorrentino’s film “La Grazia” (The Grace) will open the Venice Film Festival on August…

Not a Single Iranian Film: “Parasite” Crowned Best Film of the 21st Century by 200,000 New York Times Readers

According to cinemadrame news agency, the Korean-language film “Parasite,” directed by Bong Joon-ho, has been named the best film of…

Academy Invites 534 New Members, Including Saeed Roustaee, Payman Maadi, and Ariana Grande

According to cinemadrame news agency, Oscar-winning actors Mikey Madison and Kieran Culkin, Oscar nominee Ariana Grande, Oscar nominee Sebastian Stan,…

“Tehran Another View” at Karlovy Vary Festival; Another Iranian Film Unnamed for “Safety of Filmmakers”

According to cinemadrame news agency, the film “Tehran Another View” will be screened in the Special Screenings section of the…

Jim Jarmusch’s “Father Mother Sister Brother” Confirmed for Venice Film Festival Premiere

According to cinemadrame news agency, Efe Cakarel, CEO of MUBI, confirmed during a Q&A session at the SXSW London festival…

Selected Works for the Abbas Kiarostami International Film Festival Announced

According to cinemadrame news agency, the list of films in the competition section and selected short screenplays for the Abbas…

Canada Gives Five Awards to Ali Abbasi’s “The Apprentice”

According to cinemadrame news agency, “The Apprentice,” directed by Ali Abbasi, which chronicles Donald Trump’s early life, won five awards,…

Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025 Winners: Solo Leveling is Anime of the Year

According to cinemadrame news agency, the winners of the 9th annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards were announced. The ceremony, hosted by…

Queer Film “Mysterious Gaze Of The Flamingo” Wins Un Certain Regard Award at Cannes

According to cinemadrame news agency, the drama “The Mysterious Gaze Of The Flamingo,” directed by Chilean Diego Céspedes, won the…

Julian Assange Wore Names of Palestinian Children at Cannes Film Festival 2025

According to cinemadrame news agency, Julian Assange, the Australian journalist and activist, wore a shirt bearing the names of Palestinian…

Bono Calls for “Israel’s Freedom from Netanyahu”

According to cinemadrame news agency, Paul Hewson, the Irish pop star known as Bono, called for “Israel’s freedom from Benjamin…

The Iraqi film “The President’s Cake” won the Audience Award at the Directors’ Fortnight in Cannes.

According to cinemadrame news agency, “The President’s Cake” became the first Iraqi film in the history of Iraqi cinema to…

Kevin Spacey’s Tearful Return to the Cannes Film Festival: “I’m Still Standing”

According to cinemadrame News Agency, Kevin Spacey appeared this Tuesday at a side event of the 78th Cannes Film Festival…

Golden Globes to Award Best Podcast Starting 2026

According to cinemadrame news agency, podcast producers will soon have the chance to win a Golden Globe Award and spend…

Alireza Davoudnejad: The Wisdom of Iranian Cinema is in Danger

According to cinemadrame news agency, Alireza Davoudnejad, a prominent Iranian filmmaker, stated on Friday evening, May 9, at the closing…

“The Seed of the Sacred Fig” Among Major Winners at German Film Awards

According to cinemadrame news agency, “The Seed of the Sacred Fig,” directed by Mohammad Rasoulof, received the German Film Award’s…

Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025 Winners: “Solo Leveling” is Anime of the Year

According to Cinemadrame News Agency, the winners of the 9th Crunchyroll Anime Awards have been announced. The ceremony, hosted by…

Loghman Madayen: Jafar Panahi’s Palme d’Or Was a Hard Slap to the Face of Cinema Monopolists

According to CinamaDrame News Agency, Loghman Madayen, a film critic, reacted to Jafar Panahi‘s Palme d’Or win at the Cannes…