Iranian filmmaker flees country ahead of Cannes premiere

May 14, 2024

Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof, known for his dissident stance against the Islamic Republic, has fled his homeland amidst an eight-year prison sentence handed down...

Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi anxiously awaits Iranian court's decision on his release from jail

Jan 29, 2023

Now that the judgement that led to Jafar Panahi's imprisonment last year has been overturned by Iran's highest court, a decision on his release...

Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi released on bail after hunger strike

Feb 03, 2023

Panahi was arrested last July and later ordered to serve six years on charges of propagandizing against the government, a sentence dating back to...

Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof sentenced to 8 years in prison and flogging, confirms lawyer

May 09, 2024

Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof has been handed an eight-year prison sentence, as reported by his lawyer.

Golden Bear-winning Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof arrested for 'inciting unrest'

Jul 10, 2022

Washington [US], July 10 : Iranian authorities arrested director Mohammad Rasoulof and another film director on Friday, as reported by the country's state media.

Iran authorities bar Iranian filmmaker from coming to India for IFFI 2022: Reports

Nov 28, 2022

Filmmaker Reza Dormishian has been barred by Iranian authorities from traveling to the International Film Festival of India in Goa, where "A Minor," a...