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‘In The Shadow Of The Cypress’ Filmmakers Can’t Leave Iran, Which Hurts Their Oscar Chances
Campaigning is an important part of the Oscars for filmmakers, but it requires being able to come to Los Angeles.
Tehran Times23d
17 feature, short films to attend 3rd Iranian Film Festival New York
The participants include 13 feature films and four short films. This annual event celebrates and promotes Iranian cinema, providing a key platform to showcase the diversity of the Iranian film ...
In ‘1001 Frames,’ an Iranian-American Director Explores Power Imbalances and #MeToo
Mehrnoush Alia's feature debut, world premiering in Berlin's Panorama section, was shot without a permit in Iran: "This issue ...
Daily Trojan13d
‘Baraye’ student dance film protests Iranian regime
Through the film’s collaboration with Kaufman, she was referred to Ella Melideo, a junior majoring in dance, who then signed on to choreograph. Ella has danced with artists such as Sia and Mariah ...
Variety20d
10 Must-Watch Shorts at Clermont-Ferrand 2025
“For filmmakers, experiencing a short film screened in a packed ... a hijab – instigating a generational conflict set against Iran’s Woman-Life-Freedom protests. The doc won a Special ...
Visa Problems and A Lack of Government Financial Support Jeopardize Iranian Filmmakers’ Oscar Campaign
Iranian filmmakers face geopolitical hurdles, financial struggles and visa issues on their Oscar journey with 'In the Shadow ...
NOLA.com4d
You can watch the 2025 Oscar-nominated short films at these New Orleans theaters
New Orleans movie theaters The Prytania, The Broad and Zeitgeist will screen this year's slates of Oscar-nominated short ...
The Hollywood Reporter4d
In ‘1001 Frames,’ an Iranian-American Director Explores Power Imbalances and #MeToo
The film was shot without a permit in Iran where the filmmaker knows it won ... tried her hand at addressing the topics in her 2015 short Scheherazade before taking on a feature-length project.