INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN-A total of 17 films from Iran will be screened at the 3rd edition of the Iranian Film Festival New York, which will take place from
January 29 to February 6, at the IFC Center, New York, in collaboration with Daricheh Cinema and IFC Center.The participants include 13
feature films and four short films
This annual event celebrates and promotes Iranian cinema, providing a key platform to showcase the diversity of the Iranian film industry,
Mehr reported.This year, the festival introduces a new section, Hidden Gems from Iran, featuring rare and lesser-seen films that offer a
awards at the Rotterdam and London film festivals, promising to captivate audiences with its provocative storyline and captivating
performances by the glamorous Leila Hatami, Hassan Pourshirazi, and Hamed Behdad.Other new films include the world premiere of Hamid
also offers a special focus on the work of acclaimed actress Fatemeh Motamed-Arya, who will attend the festival to present screenings of
Hamidreza Azarang, screening in its US premiere.Born in Tehran, Fatemeh Motamed-Arya, 63, is a multi-award-winning actress
She first got involved in theater during her teen years and received her degree in theater from the Tehran Art Institute
She is one of the most significant actresses of post-revolutionary Iranian cinema and has been called
She has been nominated 10 times for the best actress award at the Fajr International Film Festival and won the Crystal Simorgh four times.In
UNESCO Chair of Health Education
She is the public face and endorser of the Iranian Diabetes Information Association.Motamed-Arya is public face and endorser of the Autism
Association of Iran, as well as Behnam Daheshpour charity
was selected as the ambassador of the Mehrafarin Charity Society during a ceremony in 2008, at the Niavaran Cultural Center, as well as
