Closing Night Film: Imagine

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

Zalava to Open 10th edition

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Calling for the 7th Edition

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

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.