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 returns to Cannes after prison release

May 20, 2025

Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi appeared at the ongoing Cannes Film Festival.

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...

Jafar Panahi named Asian Filmmaker of the Year at Busan International Film Festival

Jul 22, 2025

Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has been tapped for the Asian Filmmaker of the Year award at the 30th Busan International Film Festival, according to...

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.