• –2025–

    Poetry in Motion: Exploring the Language of Persian Films

    Language and poetry shape how a culture thinks, feels, and expresses itself. In Persian culture, they are more than tools of communication; instead, they are living traditions that hold beauty, memory, and meaning.

  • –2025–

    The 11th Persian Film Festival Opening Night

  • –2025–

    Media Release: Persian Film Festival 2025 | A Festival of Fearless Cinema

    We are thrilled to announce that Amin Palangi, the director of the Persian Film Festival, has been selected to have his latest film, 'Tennessine', screened at the Sydney Film Festival in June.

  • Tennessine by Amin Palangi
    –2023–

    Tennessine a film by Amin Palangi

    Amin Palangi's latest film, 'Tennessine', screens at the Sydney Film Festival.

  • –2023–

    Closing Night Film: Imagine

    Ali Behrad's "Imagine" (Tasavor) will be the final film of Persian Film Festival 10th edition's closing night.

  • –2023–

    Zalava to Open 10th edition

    Arsalan Amiri's horror film "Zalava" opens the 10th Persian Film Festival.

  • –2023–

    Persian Film Festival 2023

  • –2022–

    Submit Your Film

    Persian-speaking filmmakers from across the globe are invited to compete for the Golden Gazelle Award for Best Feature and Best Documentary. For more information check submissions guidelines.

  • –2018–

    2018 Program Announced

  • –2018–

    Tickets on Sale

    The Opening and Closing Night tickets are now on sale for Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra and Adelaide. The festival line-up will be announced on 22nd of August.

  • –2018–

    Panahi & Abbasi win at Cannes

    Solmaz Panahi, daughter of Jafar Panahi, received the award on behalf of her father during the closing ceremony of the event.

  • –2018–

    Jafar Panahi’s Three Faces at Cannes

    Although Jafar Panahi has been banned from filmmaking and leaving the country since 2010, he keeps working without the approval of Iranian authorities.

  • –2018–

    Everybody Knows at Cannes

    Asghar Farhadi's 8th feature film, shot entirely in Spanish on the Iberian Peninsula, charts the story of Laura, who lives with her husband and children in Buenos Aires.

  • –2018–

    Calling for the 7th Edition

    Persian-speaking filmmakers from Iran, Afghanistan or Tajikistan, anywhere in the world, we invite you to submit your films.

  • –2018–

    Iranian filmmakers at Cannes

    Two-time Oscar-winning filmmaker, Asghar Farhadi and lauded Iranian filmmaker, Jafar Panahi competing in the world’s number 1 festival, Cannes 2018.

  • –2016–

    Farhadi’s The Salesman Opens the Festival

    The 5th Persian Film Festival‬ will open nationally with Asghari Farhadi’s two time Palme d'Or winner “The Salesman”.

  • –2016–

    Rest in Peace Abbas Kiarostami

    Abbas Kiarostami, the most celebrated Iranian filmmaker, passed away on Monday 4th July at the age of 76.