Iranian American screenwriters in Hollywood
Dec 28, 2010
Writing a commercially successful screenplay in Hollywood is not an easy task even for native English speakers, yet several Iranian-American screenwriters have enjoyed commercial and/or critical succe...
2 Iranian movies featured in Sundance Film Festival competition
Jan 22, 2011
Many know Robert Redford, the attractive all-American movie star and director, for his roles in movies like "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" along other legends like Paul Newman (pictured at the e...
Golshifteh Farahani in defense of Jafar Pahani
Feb 26, 2011
Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani participates in a rally in Paris with other Iranian and French artists in defense of Jafar Panahi (Reported on February 12, 2011 by VOA Persian):...
Golshifteh Farahani stars in films by Roland Joffé and Hiner Saleem
Apr 10, 2011
Golshifteh Farahani is the Iranian-born actress who gained international fame with her roles in Asghar Farhadi's award-winning [http://products.kodoom.com/en/movie/about-elly "About Elly"] and in Ridl...
Iranian documentary "Green Wave" winner in Washington film festival
Apr 22, 2011
VOA Persian: An animated depiction of repression and government-sanctioned violence in Iran against the Green reform movement [http://events.kodoom.com/en/washington-dc/green-wave-by-ali-samadi-ahadi/...
Golshifteh Farahani in "Rumi's Kimia" by Mehrjui
May 9, 2011
Famed Iranian director Dariush Mehrjui will direct Rumi's Kimia, new film about world-renowned Persian poet, Rumi, and one of his inspirations, Kimia Khatoon. Golshifteh Farahani will star in the film...
Videos of Farhadi at Golden Globe awards ceremony
Jan 16, 2012
Asghar Farhadi accepts the Golden Globe for best foreign film Sunday night from Madonna but he did not shake Madonna's hand. Farhadi then gave a short speech (video below). Related: [http://news.kodoo...
Talented Leila Hatami fluent in four languages
Jan 20, 2012
Leila Hatami is the lead actress in "A Seperation" (2012 Golden Globe Award) and a vocal supporter of women's rights in Iran ([http://features.kodoom.com/en/entertainment/leila-hatami-breaks-into-tear...