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The Forough Farrokhzad Awards

By International Film & Video Center | February 27, 2012 | Comments Off on The Forough Farrokhzad Awards

Thirty-seven years ago at 5PM on Thursday, February 27, 1975 (5 Shanbeh, 8 Esfand, 1353) at the Central Palace for Young Adults, the fourth Forough…

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An Oscar for Iran

By International Film & Video Center | February 26, 2012 | Comments Off on An Oscar for Iran

Iranian film has been around almost as long as the Academy Awards, with the first feature film made in Iran, Abi & Rabi, a silent…

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Death of Angelopoulos

By International Film & Video Center | January 27, 2012 | Comments Off on Death of Angelopoulos

The film world has lost another great filmmaker, this time from Greece, Theodoros Angelopoulos. Angelopoulos was a master of extremely long, sinuous sequence shots, which he…

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September 11: A Sad Day

By International Film & Video Center | September 11, 2011 | Comments Off on September 11: A Sad Day

It’s a sad day. It’s 9/11, the day on which horrific events took place. I remember driving to my office in the morning, listening to…

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Cliff Robertson (1923-2011)

By International Film & Video Center | September 10, 2011 | Comments Off on Cliff Robertson (1923-2011)

Cliff Robertson died last night, Saturday, September 10th, on Long Island, New York. He acted in more than fifty films over a span of fifty…

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Iran Darroudi DVD Released

By International Film & Video Center | July 26, 2011 | Comments Off on Iran Darroudi DVD Released

IFVC is proud to announce the Pathfinder Home Entertainment DVD release on July 26, 2011 of the fourth and latest film in our Renowned Iranian…

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Ardeshir Mohasses: The Rebellious Artist

By International Film & Video Center | May 23, 2011 | Comments Off on Ardeshir Mohasses: The Rebellious Artist

Writer/Director/Producer: Bahman MaghsoudlouEditor: Ghasem Ebrahimian, Tiffany PeckoshCamera: Steven Gladstone, Pierre Khoobyar, Mary Latvis, Bahman Maghsoudlou, Mahdi H Nejad, Mahmoud Oskoui, Erik Shirai, Manouchehr TabariStill: Reza…

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“History of Film Festivals” at Kanoon Iranian London

By International Film & Video Center | May 20, 2011 | Comments Off on “History of Film Festivals” at Kanoon Iranian London

On Friday evening of May 20th at 7 pm, Kanoon Iran, The Center for Preservation of Iranian Culture and Art in London, had another program…

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The Man Who Wouldn’t Die

By International Film & Video Center | May 1, 2011 | Comments Off on The Man Who Wouldn’t Die

From Right: Hazhir Daryush ,Siamak Pourzand ,Samuel Khachikian ,Iraj Jamshidi and Bahman Maghsoudlou talking about problems in Iranian Cinema. I deeply regret to announce the…

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Links to International Film Festivals

By International Film & Video Center | April 19, 2011 | Comments Off on Links to International Film Festivals

USA / Canada • New York International Short Film Festival: Independent Films on Iran • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences • AFI Los…

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Najaf Daryabandari: A Window on the World

By International Film & Video Center | May 21, 2021 | Comments Off on Najaf Daryabandari: A Window on the World

Najaf Daryabandari (1929 – 2020), a self-trained painter, photographer, writer, and translator, who left behind 28 translations, 6 collections of works and 6 interviews. He was…

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Bahram Beyzaie: A Mosaic of Metaphors

By International Film & Video Center | September 11, 2019 | Comments Off on Bahram Beyzaie: A Mosaic of Metaphors

International Film & Video Center PresentsBahram Beyzaie: A Mosaic of Metaphors A Film by Bahman Maghsoudlou With: Lily Amir-Arjomand, Bahram Beyzaie, Godfrey Cheshire, Parvaneh Masumi, Esmail Nooriala, Richard…

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Credit & Synopsis of Razor’s Edge

By International Film & Video Center | December 31, 2018 | Comments Off on Credit & Synopsis of Razor’s Edge

Razor’s Edge: The Legacy of Iranian ActressesThe History of Iranian Cinema (1930-1979) Writer/Director/Producer: Bahman Maghsoudlou Actresses: Shohreh Aghdashloo, Mary Apick, Pouri Banai, Simin Ghaffari, Vida Ghahremani,…

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Bahman Maghsoudlou with Naser Malek Motii

Life of a legend, Naser Malek Motii

By International Film & Video Center | December 5, 2018 | Comments Off on Life of a legend, Naser Malek Motii

Cinema Without Borders published an article about life and legacy of Iranian super star, Naser Malek Motii, by Bahman Maghsoudlou in early December 2018. The…

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Bahman Maghsoudlou with Ahmed Mahmoud

Remembering Ahmad Mahmoud

By International Film & Video Center | October 4, 2018 | Comments Off on Remembering Ahmad Mahmoud

Thursday, October 4, 2018 marked sixteen years since the passing of Ahmad Mahmoud (1931-2002), a great writer and a dear friend. We first met in…

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Ehsan Yarshater (1920-2018)

By International Film & Video Center | September 28, 2018 | Comments Off on Ehsan Yarshater (1920-2018)

[:en] These days, it feels as if we are losing all of our great Iranian artists, writers, and thinkers one by one, unique people who…

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Honoring the Record of Bahman Maghsoudlou

By International Film & Video Center | September 25, 2018 | Comments Off on Honoring the Record of Bahman Maghsoudlou

On Sunday evening September 23,2018, five cultural and artistical organization honored almost fifty years record of Bahman Maghsoudlou in Toronto, Canada. Hassan Zerehi the editor-in-chief…

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خاطرات من از استاد بزرگ آنتونی کویین

By International Film & Video Center | September 5, 2018 | Comments Off on خاطرات من از استاد بزرگ آنتونی کویین

توفیق آن را داشتم که در اوایل دهه نود با آنتونی کویین، این هنرمند افسانه‌ای و چند وجهی، ملافات داشته باشم. این دیدار به همکاری…

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My memory of Maestro Anthony Quinn (Part One)

By International Film & Video Center | August 16, 2018 | Comments Off on My memory of Maestro Anthony Quinn (Part One)

I had the privilege and honor of meeting Anthony Quinn, a legend and multidimensional artist, in the early ‘90s. I ended up working with him,…

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Remembering Milos Forman

By International Film & Video Center | April 29, 2018 | Comments Off on Remembering Milos Forman

روز ١٣ اوريل ميلوش فورمن كارگردان فيلم اماديوس و پروازي بر فراز اشيانه فاخته در سن ٨٦ سالگي درگذشت. مقاله مفصل زير درمورد سينماي اين…

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Recent Events

Dr. Bahman Maghsoudloo at the Iran Center London: Kiarostami, a report

دکتر بهمن مقصودلو در کانون ایران لندن: کیارستمی، یک گزارش

Ardeshir Mohasses, Rebellious Artist—Paris

Ardeshir Mohasses, Rebellious Artist—Paris

Ardeshir Mohasses, Rebellious Artist — Toronto

Ardeshir Mohasses, Rebellious Artist — Toronto

Los Angeles Film Center: Iran Droudy

کانون فیلم لس آنجلس: ایران درّودی

Festivals

Moscow Film Festival—2002

Moscow Film Festival—2002

St. Pertersburg Festival — 2000: Jury Member

St. Pertersburg Festival — 2000: Jury Member

Cairo Film Festival—1999: Surviving Paradise

Cairo Film Festival—1999: Surviving Paradise

Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival—1999: Life in Fog

Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival—1999: Life in Fog

Locarno Film Festival—1996: Seven Servants

Locarno Film Festival—1996: Seven Servants

Pesaro Film Festival—1990

Pesaro Film Festival—1990

Trailers

Abbas Kiarostami — A Report (Trailer)

Abbas Kiarostami — A Report (Trailer)

Bahram Beyzai playwright

Bahram Beyzaie: A Mosaic of Metaphors

Ardeshir Mohasses: The Rebellious Artist

Ardeshir Mohasses: The Rebellious Artist

Razor's Edge: The Legacy of Iranian Actresses (Trailer)

Razor’s Edge: the Legacy of Iranian Actresses — Official Trailer

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