15 items found for 'awards'
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On May 10 six Iranian Americans will receive the Ellis Island Medal of Honor for outstanding achievement in their personal and professional lives and for preserving their culture and heritage and …
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'No Country For Old Men' Wins Four Oscars
February 25
No Country For Old Men, the Coen brothers' brutal tale of a man pursued by death and the law across the bleak moonscapes of West Texas, won best picture at the 80th Academy Awards. The …
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Parvaneh Masumi To Receive Lifetime Award
January 30
Born in 1944, Masumi is a graduate of English language from Melli University and has played in several movies and TV series including The Crow and Toranj. Masumi received best …
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The French animated movie Persepolis has been nominated for Best Animated Feature for the 2008 Oscars. However, Persepolis, the highly-acclaimed movie based on Marjane Satrapi's …
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Iranian Documentary Wins UNESCO Award
December 12
Iranian documentary Herat, directed by Sepideh Farsi, won the UNESCO Award at the 48th edition of Festival dei Popoli. The festival was held from November 16-22 in Florence, Italy. The …
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Rap star Kanye West dominated the Grammy nominations for the third time in four years, while British pop singer Amy Winehouse led a strong field of female contenders for the music industry's top …
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11th Cinema Celebration Awards Animation Films
November 18
The winners of Iran's 11th Cinema Celebration in the category of animation films were awarded during a ceremony at the Honar Cultural Center in Tehran on Friday. Father of Iran's animation …
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The winners of the 14th Isfahan Theater Festival for Children and Young Adults were announced on Thursday. Jury members included Golab Adineh, Reza Babak, and Alireza Khamseh, along with others who …
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House of Farhad Establishes Music Award
October 21
The house of Farhad, designed by Farhad Mehrad's wife, Pourandokht Golfaam, has established an award to be presented to outstanding Iranian musicians, singers and songwriters. It also offers back …
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Al Gore Wins Nobel Peace Prize Award
October 12
Al Gore, former U.S. Vice President, and the U.N. climate panel shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for raising awareness of the threat of global warming. Gore, 59, is going to donate his …
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Bahman Qobadi's Half Moon has been awarded the grand prix prize at the 4th International Eurasia Film Festival in Almaty, Kazakhstan which ran from September 23 to 29. Iranian actress …
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Hana's 'Buddha' Snatches San Sebastian Award
October 02
The special jury award of the 55th San Sebastian Film Festival went to Buddha Collapsed out of Shame directed by Hana Makhmalbaf. The jury was impressed by the film’s superb …
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Eight Iranian Films Being Considered For Oscars
September 24
Eight Iranian films are currently being assessed in an attempt to pick Iran’s entry in the category of Best Foreign Language Films at the 80th Annual Academy Awards, taking place February 24, …
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'Persepolis' To Represent France in 2008 Oscars
September 19
Marjane Satrapi's animated film Persepolis co-directed with Vincent Paronnaud that earned the Jury Prize at the 60th Annual Cannes International film festival this year will officially …
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'The Sopranos' Goes Out With Emmy
September 17
After finishing its last season, The Sopranos claimed its final Emmy as best dramatic series at the 59th annual Primetime Emmy Awards last night. David Chase's show about a mobster coping …
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