PERSIAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

The Persian International Film Festival is a cultural film event that brings together screen stories of diverse Persian communities. It is a one of a kind festival in Australia that showcases films from Iran, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan, and from the global Persian community across the world to celebrate their similarities, diversities and complexities through film for both Persian and Australian audiences. The festival aims to be a platform for new and alternative voices of Persian communities globally, as well as being a leader in shifting views and misperceptions in Australia by creating space and being a forum for dialogue between and amongst our diverse communities.

FESTIVAL PROGRAM

The inagural festival launched successfully in Sydney in late February at Dendy Opera Quays, next to Sydney’s famous Opera House. We had more than a thousand attendees over four days and screened series of feature and short films over seven sessions. In March, we toured the festival to Melbourne’s State Library of Victoria, where over two days we screened our award winning feature, Please Don’t Disturb, and a number of short films. For more information on the films shown and the full program visit the 2012 program page.

TRIBUTE TO FARHADI

This year to celebrate Asghar Farhadi’s success, the festival dedicated a special tribute to his cinema. The tribute kicked off with a sold-out screening of A Separation, and a panel discussion about Mr. Farhadi and Iranian cinema.

The tribute will continue with screening more of Farhadi’s films, followed by panel discussions in the coming months. Stay tuned on this site and check out Tribute Page for exact dates and more information.

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