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Soheil Beiraghi
Soheil Beiraghi (Persian: سهیل بیرقی; born October 16, 1986, in Shahreza, Iran) is an Iranian independent film director, screenwriter and producer. He has directed the award-winning films I (''Me)'', '' Cold Sweat'' and '' Popular'' . He started out on his filmmaking career in 2005 as an assistant director in a number of cinematic productions. His ten-year experience of working as an assistant director and planner, paved the way for the making of his first feature film ''I'' (''Me)''. Beiraghi has also a record on play writing and theater directing. Biography Soheil Beiraghi was born on October 16, 1986, in Shahreza. He got involved in cultural and artistic activities at the age of 12, writing short stories and texts on different subjects for magazines and newspapers. Three years later, one of his short stories was published for the first time in the monthly art and culture magazine ''Haft'' (seven) which received special attention. When he was 16, he made his feature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
38th Fajr Film Festival
The 38th Fajr Film Festival (Persian: سی و هشتمین جشنواره فیلم فجر) held from 1 to 11 February 2020 in Tehran, Iran. The nominees for the 38th Fajr Film Festival were announced on February 10, 2020, at a press conference. Jury Main Competition * Narges Abyar * Touraj Aslani * Abbas Blondie * Reza Pour Hossein * Fereydoun Jeyrani * Saeed Rad * Mohammad Mehdi Asgarpour * Tahmaseb Solhjoo * Maziar Miri First Look, Short Film, Documentary * Mehdi Jafari * Rouhollah Hejazi * Mostafa Razagh Karimi * Fereshteh Taerpour * Hadi Moghadamdoost Hadi Moghadamdoost (born 1971) is an Iranian director and screenwriter. He is best known for his screenplay for the 2018 film '' Sholevar'', for which he received several industry nominations. He has directed several movies: * 2020 - Soldier (TV ... Advertising Competition * Mohammad Rouhollamin * Amir Sheiban Khaghani * Habib Majidi Winners and nominees Main Competition First Look Advertisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time Museum, Tehran
The Time Museum ( Persian: تماشاگه زمان) or the Hossein Khodadad House ( Persian: خانه حسین خداداد) is a museum in Tehran, Iran. The museum specializes in clocks and other time-measuring devices. History The five hectares large garden that surrounds the building possibly existed and had structures in it as far back as the reign of Mohammad Shah Qajar or Naser al-Din Shah Qajar. It was purchased by Hossein Khodadad, an Iranian industrialist, in 1963–1964, and underwent major restructuring and repair. Khodadad lived in the house merely for a year, as the building was later confiscated by the government after the Iranian revolution, and is being used as a time museum since 1999–2000, containing around a thousand old clocks. It was listed among the national heritage sites of Iran with the number 10868 on 22 January 2004. Collection The Time Museum contains a large number of clocks and watches. Other types of measuring devices in its collection incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hootan Shakiba
Hootan Shakiba (; born June 14, 1984) is an Iranian-Kurdish actor. He is best known for his role as Habib in ''Bachelors'' (2016–2019) which earned him a Hafez Award. Shakiba won the Crystal Simorgh for Best Actor for portraying Abdolhamid Rigi in ''When the Moon Was Full'' (2019). Early life Shakiba was born on June 14, 1984, in Tehran and grew up in Sanandaj. He received a Bachelor's degree in theater directing from Soore University and a Master's degree in acting from University of Arts. Career 2008–2012: Career beginnings Shakiba started acting at age 18 with working in theatre and short films. He played his first major and professional work in 2008 with ''Tune Your Violins'' play which earned him his first acting award at the 11th Iran International University Theater Festival. In 2009 he played in ''Marat/Sade'' play and earned a Honorary Diploma at the 12th Iran International University Theater Festival. In 2012 he acted in ''Mad Toy'' play and received the first p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fatemeh Motamed-Arya
Fatemeh Motamed-Arya ( fa, فاطمه معتمدآریا; born October 29, 1961 in Tehran) is a multi-award-winning Iranian actress. She first got involved in theater during her teen years, and received her degree in theater from Tehran Art Institute. She is one of the most significant actresses of post-revolutionary Iranian cinema and has been called "one of the most important actresses and filmmakers of Iran." She has been nominated nine times for the best actress award at the Fajr International Film Festival and won the Crystal Simorgh four times. Selected filmography * ''Reyhaneh'' (1989) * '' Nassereddin Shah, Actor-e Cinema'' (1992 - a.k.a. ''Once Upon a Time, Cinema'') * ''Mosaferan'' (1992 - a.k.a. Travelers) * '' Honarpisheh'' (1993 - a.k.a. The Actor) * ''Hamsar'' (1994 - a.k.a. Spouse) * '' Rusari Abi'' (1995 - a.k.a. The Blue Veiled) * ''Kolah Ghermezi and Pesar Khaleh'' (1995) * '' Mard-e Avazi'' (1998) * ''Once Upon a Time'' (1999) * ''Eynak-e doodi'' (2000) * '' Azi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baran Kosari
Baran Kosari ( fa, باران کوثری; ; born 16 September 1985) is an Iranian actress. Biography She graduated from ''Soureh academy''. ''The Best Papa of the World'' (1991) is her first acting experience. She had appearances in some of her mother's films, '' Nargess'' (1991), ''Rusari-ye Abi ( The Blue-Veiled)'' (1994), ''May Lady'' (1997), ''Kish Stories'' (Rain and Ladsman episode - 1998), ''Under the Skin of the City'' (2000), ''Our Times'' (documentary - 2001). In 2007 she was nominated for the best performance by an actress in Asia Pacific Screen Award for her performance in Mainline. Baran Kosari also ascertained her abilities as a theater actress with playing in ''Over the Mirror'' (1997), with Azita Hajian directing. Filmography Cinema Television series Theater Awards * Won Crystal Simorgh / Best Actress / 33rd Fajr International Film Festival / The Nameless Alley - 2015 * Nominated Crystal Simorgh / Best Actress / 30rd Fajr International Film Festival / ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unpopular (2020 Film)
''Popular'' ( fa, عامهپسند, Aamme-Pasand) is a 2020 Iranian film written and directed by Soheil Beiraghi. The film screened for the first time at the 38th Fajr Film Festival. Cast * Fatemeh Motamed-Arya as Fahime Mirbod * Hootan Shakiba as Milad Bodaghi * Baran Kosari Baran Kosari ( fa, باران کوثری; ; born 16 September 1985) is an Iranian actress. Biography She graduated from ''Soureh academy''. ''The Best Papa of the World'' (1991) is her first acting experience. She had appearances in some of her ... as Afsane Shirkhodaei Commentary and controversy In 2019, Popular, Beiraghi's third feature film was eliminated from the Fajr Festival's public screening program. The director published a comment on his social media page which read: “God in Heaven!... Popular wasn’t allowed to be screened in Mashhad! I called all the people I knew to ask why. All of them said unanimously, ‘We just obey orders from above!’ I wonder where and who this “above ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fajr International Film Festival
Iran's annual Fajr International Film Festival ( fa, جشنواره بینالمللی فیلم فجر), or Fajr Film Festival (little: FIFF; fa, جشنواره فیلم فجر), has been held every February and April in Tehran since 1982. The festival is supervised by the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance. It takes place on the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution. The awards are the Iranian equivalent to the American Academy Awards. The festival has been promoted locally and internationally through television, radio and webinars; speakers have come from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany. Organizations contributing to the event have included the Farabi Cinema Foundation, Iran film foundation, Press TV, HispanTV and Iran's multi-lingual film channel IFilm. From 2015, the festival has been separated into a national festival in February, which is notable for premieres of the most important domestic movies, and an international one, held in April ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sahar Dolatshahi
Sahar Dolatshahi ( fa, سحر دولتشاهی, born October 8, 1979) is an Iranian actress. She is best known for her acting in ''Ice Age'' (2015)'', Istanbul Junction'' (2018)'', The Frog'' (2020–2021) ''and I Want to Live'' (2021–present). She has received various accolades, including two Crystal Simorgh and an Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association Award. Early life She is a graduate of the Department of Dramatic and Translational Literature in French. She began her acting career in the theater. Career In the film ''Gold and Copper'' directed by Homayoun Asadiyan in 2011, she was nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the 14th Iran Cinema Celebration. In the 33rd Fajr Film Festival, Dolatshahi won a Crystal Simorgh for best actress in a supporting role in the film ''Ice Age''. The film ''180° Rule'' starring Dolatshahi and directed by Farnoush Samadi received an award at 65th Valladolid International Film Festival The Valladolid International Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoda Zeinolabedin
Hoda Kotb ( ; arz, هدى قطب, ''Hudā Quṭb''; ; born August 9, 1964) is an American broadcast journalist, television personality, and author. She is a main co-anchor of the NBC News morning show ''Today'' and co-host of its entertainment-focused fourth hour. Kotb formerly served as a correspondent for the television news magazine program ''Dateline NBC''. Early life Kotb was born in Norman, Oklahoma, and grew up in Morgantown, West Virginia, and Alexandria, Virginia. She lived in New Orleans throughout the 1990s. Kotb's parents are from Egypt. Kotb and her family lived in Egypt for a year, as well as in Nigeria. She has a brother, Adel, and a sister, Hala. Her mother, Sameha ("Sami"), worked at the Library of Congress. Her father, Abdel Kader Kotb, was a fossil energy specialist and was listed in the ''Who's Who of Technology''. He died at the age of 51 in 1986. During a 92nd Street Y interview, Kotb hinted at her Muslim roots when she recounted her memories of annual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leyli Rashidi
Leyli Rashidi ( fa, لیلی رشیدی; born 2 February 1973) is an Iranian actress. As the daughter of Iranian actor and film director Davoud Rashidi, she started acting from early ages of childhood. She received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Supporting Performance in a Film at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023, for her performance in the film '' Summer with Hope''.Etan Vlessing"Canadian Screen Awards: TV Drama ‘The Porter’ Leads With 19 Nominations" ''The Hollywood Reporter'', February 22, 2023. Filmography *2002 - ''Without Description'' *2005 - ''Top of the Tower'' *2005 - ''Dar- be-darha'' *2008 - ''Shirin Shirin ( fa, شیرین; died 628) was a Christian wife of the Sasanian King of Kings (''shahanshah'') Khosrow II (). In the revolution after the death of Khosrow's father Hormizd IV, the General Bahram Chobin took power over the Persian empire. ...'' *2017 - '' Ava'' *2022 - '' Summer with Hope'' References External links * Iranian f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Behnoosh Bakhtiari
Behnoosh Bakhtiari ( fa, بهنوش بختیاری, born May 19, 1975) is an Iranian actress. She has a bachelor's degree in French from the Islamic Azad University, Tehran Branch. Behnoosh Bakhtiari was nominated for the Crystal Simorgh for Best Supporting Actress at the 34th Fajr Film Festival in 2015 for her role in my film. Filmography TV Series Movies References * External links * 1975 births Living people People from Tehran Actresses from Tehran Iranian film actresses Iranian stand-up comedians Iranian television actresses Islamic Azad University alumni {{iran-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mani Haghighi
Mani Haghighi ( fa, مانی حقیقی; born 4 May 1969) is an Iranian film director, writer, film producer and actor. Haghighi started making movies in 2001. Early life and education Haghighi was born in Tehran, the son of the translator and gallery owner Lili Golestan and the cinematographer Nemat Haghighi. His maternal grandfather is the writer and filmmaker Ebrahim Golestan. Haghighi was educated in Iran and, from the age of 15, Appleby College in Canada. He took a BA in philosophy at McGill University in Montréal, where he studied under Charles Taylor and Brian Massumi, and directed plays including Pinter’s ''Betrayal'' and Shakespeare’s ''Macbeth''. He then followed postgraduate studies at Guelph and Trent universities. He contributed a chapter to ''A Shock to Thought: Expression after Deleuze and Guattari'', edited by Brian Massumi, and also translated Michel Foucault's ''This is Not a Pipe'' into Farsi. Career Films Haghighi’s uncle, the photojournalist Kaveh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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