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Ali Loghmani
Ali Loghmani (born in 1962, Mashhad) is an Iranian cinematographer who is known for his work on films by prominent Iranian directors such as Khosrow Sinai, Dariush Mehrjui, and Asghar Farhadi. Loghmani's works have been nominated for the best cinematography in Iranian festivals and have won some awards. Selected filmography References External linksAli Loghmani at CIC (Chronography of Iranian Cinema)* *Ali Loghmani at ImvboxAli Loghmani at BFI * Variety A Review of The Beautiful City with a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mashhad
Mashhad ( fa, مشهد, Mašhad ), also spelled Mashad, is the List of Iranian cities by population, second-most-populous city in Iran, located in the relatively remote north-east of the country about from Tehran. It serves as the capital of Razavi Khorasan Province and has a population of 3,001,184 (2016 census), which includes the areas of Mashhad Taman and Torqabeh. The city has been governed by different ethnic groups over the course of its history. Mashhad was once a major oasis along the ancient Silk Road connecting with Merv to the east. It enjoyed relative prosperity in the Mongol period. The city is named after the shrine of Imam Reza, the eighth Shia Imam, who was buried in a village in Khorasan Province, Khorasan which afterward gained the name, meaning the "place of Martyr, martyrdom". Every year, millions of pilgrims visit the Imam Reza shrine. The Abbasid Caliphate, Abbasid caliph Harun al-Rashid is also buried within the same shrine. Mashhad is also known colloq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beautiful City
''The Beautiful City'' ( fa, شهر زیبا /Shahr-e Ziba/) is a 2004 Iranian drama film directed by Asghar Farhadi. Plot Akbar celebrates his 18th birthday in the detention centre. He has been held in a rehabilitation centre for committing murder at the age of sixteen when he was condemned to death. Legally speaking, he had to reach the age of eighteen so that the conviction could be carried out. Now, Akbar is transferred to prison to await the day of his execution. A'la, a friend of Akbar, who himself has undergone imprisonment for burglary, soon after his release tries desperately to gain the consent of Akbar's plaintiff so as to stop the execution. Cast * Taraneh Alidoosti Taraneh Alidoosti ( fa, ترانه عليدوستی; born 12 January 1984) is an Iranian actress. She is best known internationally for her role in '' The Salesman'' (2016), which won the Best Foreign Language Film Award at the 89th Academy Aw ... as Firoozeh * Faramarz Gharibian as Abolqasem Rahm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iranian Cinematographers
List of Iranian cinematographers ( fa, فیلمبرداران ایران) * Ovanes Ohanian * Mirza Ebrahim Khan Akkas Bashi * Hossein Jafarian *Amin Jafari *Mehdi Jafari *Peyman Shademanfar *Masud Salami * Mahmoud Kalari * Darius Khondji * Mahmoud Koushan * Firooz Malekzadeh * Amir Mokri * Morteza Poursamadi * Javad Jalali * Aziz Saati * Mirza Ebrahim Khan Sahhafbashi * Found Najafzadeh * Houshanf Banaei * Gholamreza Jannatkhahdoost External links Iranian filmat the Internet Movie Database IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and personal biographies, ... {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Iranian Cinematographers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Journal International
''Film Journal International'' was a motion-picture industry trade magazine published by the American company Prometheus Global Media. It was a sister publication of ''Adweek'', '' Billboard'', ''The Hollywood Reporter'', and other periodicals. History and profile Launched in 1934 and published monthly, ''Film Journal International'' covered exhibition, production, and distribution, reporting both U.S. and international news, with features on industry trends, movie theater design and technology, screen advertising, and other topics. It was the official magazine of the industry conventions ShoWest, ShowEast, Cinema Expo International, and CineAsia. In 2008, it was based at 770 Broadway, New York City, New York. Its last editor and publisher was Robert Sunshine, and the executive editor was Kevin Lally. Its film critics included Lewis Beale, Frank Lovece, Maitland McDonagh Maitland McDonagh () is an American film critic and the author of several books about cinema. She is the au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variety (magazine)
''Variety'' is an American media company owned by Penske Media Corporation. The company was founded by Sime Silverman in New York City in 1905 as a weekly newspaper reporting on theater and vaudeville. In 1933 it added ''Daily Variety'', based in Los Angeles, to cover the motion-picture industry. ''Variety.com'' features entertainment news, reviews, box office results, cover stories, videos, photo galleries and features, plus a credits database, production charts and calendar, with archive content dating back to 1905. History Foundation ''Variety'' has been published since December 16, 1905, when it was launched by Sime Silverman as a weekly periodical covering theater and vaudeville with its headquarters in New York City. Silverman had been fired by ''The Morning Telegraph'' in 1905 for panning an act which had taken out an advert for $50. As a result, he decided to start his own publication "that ouldnot be influenced by advertising." With a loan of $1,500 from his father- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdolreza Kahani
Abdolreza Kahani ( fa, عبدالرضا کاهانی; born 22 December 1973) is an Iranian filmmaker. He made his first short film, The Smile in 1988. He made his first feature film, Dance with the Moon in 2003. In 2009, Kahani's film ''Twenty'' won the Special Jury Prize and the Prize of Ecumenical Jury at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. The film observes a small band of employees trying to save a depressed Iranian banquet hall which the owner has decided to close in 20 days. Personal life Abdolreza Kahani was born on 22 December 1973 in Nishapur. Filmography as director Awards and honors Awards *Special Jury Award at the ran Cinema Celebration in 2011 for the film Horses are Noble Animals *Audience Award Yerevan International Film Festival 2010 for the film Nothing *Special Prize of the Jury Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2009 for the film Twenty *Prize of the Ecumenical Jury Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2009 for the film Twenty *Hono ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Needlessly And Causelessly
''Needlessly and Causelessly'' (Persian: بیخود و بیجهت, romanized: Bikhodo Bi Jehat) is a 2012 Iranian drama film directed, written and produced by Abdolreza Kahani. The film screened for the first time at the 30th Fajr Film Festival. The film was generally praised for its acting and ensemble cast, with Attaran, Bahram, Javaherian and Mehranfar being singled out for praise. Premise two couples are stuck in a house together. one of the couples are going to host a wedding party at the house tonight but the other couple are still there with their boxes and stuff. Cast * Reza Attaran as Mohsen Tootoonchi * Pantea Bahram as Mojgan * Negar Javaherian as Elahe * Ahmad Mehranfar as Farhad * Alireza Ostadi as Driver * Mohammad Kart as Driver's Assistant * Afsaneh Tehranchi as Elahe's Mother * Amir Alikhani as Sina * Behnam Sharfi as Satellite guy Controversy The film was theatrically released in Iran on November 28, 2012, but after a few days, the release of the fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maryam Milani
Maryam may refer to: * Maryam Castle, a castle in Kermanshah Province, Iran * Maryam (name), a feminine given name (the Aramaic and Arabic form of Miriam, Mary) * Mary in Islam * Maryam (surah), 19th sura of the Qur'an * Maryam, Iran, a village in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran * 85471 Maryam, an asteroid * ''Maryam'' (1953 film), a 1953 Iranian film * ''Maryam'' (2002 film), a 2002 film about a young Iranian immigrant living in the US during the Iran hostage crisis * ''Maryam'' (TV series), Pakistani drama aired on Geo TV network * Kanaya and Porrim Maryam, characters from the webcomic ''Homestuck'' See also * Mosque Maryam, a large mosque in Chicago, Illinois, and headquarters of the Nation of Islam religious movement * Miriam (other) * Mariam (other) Mariam (also ''Maryam'') is the Aramaic form of the given name Miriam, especially used of Mary mother of Jesus in a number of languages. It may refer to: People named Mariam * Mariam, daughter of Bagra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mojtaba Mirtahmasb
Mojtaba Mirtahmasb ( fa, مجتبی میرطهماسب ; born in 1971) is an Iranian filmmaker and film producer. He co-directed '' This Is Not a Film'' (2011) with Jafar Panahi. Life Mirtahmasb was born in Kerman, Iran in 1971. From 1992 until 1995 he attended the University of Art “Mojtame’-e Daneshgahiyeh Honar" in Tehran, studying visual art and handicrafts. At school he was primarily interested in Shiite rituals and ceremonies, but also studied photography and filmmaking. After graduating Mirtahmasb directed nine documentaries for the Islamic Art and Material Culture of Iranian Shiism in 1996 and 1997. The subjects of these films included calico making, the art of glazing, enamel work, Islamic tile work, and Islamic needlework. During this period he also directed three short videos during his military service called ''The Story of Khoramshahr'', ''Motherland'', and ''Stars''. He has worked with Iranian film directors Kambozia Partovi, Mohsen Makhmalbaf and Afghan film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parviz Shahbazi
Parviz Shahbazi is an Iranian filmmaker. Biography Shahbazi is a graduate of filmmaking in Iran. During the early 80's he began writing short stories and directing short films. He edited several films and directed 12 short films before making his first feature film, ''Traveler from the South'', in 1996. 'Talla’ is his latest feature movie. Film career His debut feature film, ''Traveler from the South'' (1996) as well as his second film, ''Whispers'' (2000) went to countless festivals and brought him international recognition, collecting several prizes along the way. In 2002, his third film, ''Deep Breath'' was shown at the Directors' Fortnight at Cannes Film Festival to great success. Among other accolades it won a FIPRESCI award at Pusan and the Jury special award at Turin as well as the Best Film award at the Belgrade Author Festival. In 2016 ''Malaria'' was shown at the 73rd Venice film festival and won the Grand Prix at the Warsaw International Film Festival (2016). Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khosrow Sinai
Khosrow Sinai ( fa, خسرو سینایی , 19 January 1941 – 1 August, 2020) was an Iranian film director, screenwriter, composer, poet and scholar. Sinai's work was influenced by documentaries and focused on social and artistic subjects. "Bride of Fire" is among his best known movies, and has won multiple awards in both domestic and international film festivals. He was the first Iranian film director to win an international prize after the 1979 revolution and has been awarded the Knight's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland. Biography Khosrow Sinai was born on 19 January 1941 in Sari, Mazandaran Province in north of Iran. He graduated in 1958 from Alborz High School in Tehran, and then went to Austria for further education. He spent four years studying Architecture at the Vienna University of Technology and three years study in music composition at the Vienna Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts. He graduated in music education from the Vienna Music Con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
