The Oscars are more international than ever. So why is the international film category broken?
For many filmmakers, the Oscars are a pipe dream. But not because they think their movies aren’t good enough.The Iranian ...
Iranian ‘My Favourite Cake' Filmmakers Sound Alarm Over Court Summons & Anonymous Death Threats
Iranian directors Behtash Sanaeeha and Maryam Moghadam have appealed for support after they received a court summons and anonymous death threats related to their film My Favourite Cake which world ...
Iran’s Oscar-Nominated Filmmakers Could Miss Ceremony as Government Pulls Campaign Funding: ‘We Are More Than Furious Towards Our Country’
Iranian filmmakers Hossein Molayemi and Shirin Sohani, the creative duo behind the Oscar-nominated animated short “In the ...
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 ...
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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.
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theartsdesk Q&A: Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof on 'The Seed of the Sacred Fig' - 'It became a question of self-respect'
Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof is now an Oscar-nominated refugee, in a bittersweet harvest for his film The Seed of the ...
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5 things to know for Feb. 17: Federal firings, Ukraine, Severe weather, Middle East tensions, Bird flu
Today is Washington’s Birthday, a federal holiday commemorating the first president of the US, who served from 1789 to 1797. Many Americans also call it Presidents’ Day, while ...
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 ...