The Iranian film “Closed Curtain” has won the top prize for best screenplay at the 63rd Berlin film festival.
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Jailed Iranian lawyer, Abdolfattah Soltani, wins 2012 IBA Human Rights Award
Imprisoned Iranian lawyer and human rights defender Abdolfattah Soltani is the winner of the 2012 International Bar AssociationHuman Rights Award.
Iran wins 3 Greco-Roman gold medals in 3 days
Iran broke its Greco-Roman gold medal drought by winning three of them in three days. Ghasem Gholamreza Rezaei won the Olympic gold medal Tuesday in 96-kilogram Greco-Roman wrestling, beating Russia’s Rustam Totrov 2-0, 1-0.
Iran’s Leila Hatami wins Best Actress Award at Karlovy Vary Film Festival
Iranian actress Leila Hatami has won the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival’s Best Actress Award for “Last Step” movie directed by Ali Mosaffa. The festival was held in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic from June 29 to July 7, 2012.
Morsi Wins Egypt’s Presidential Election
Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsi has been declared the winner of Egypt’s presidential run-off.
Iran wins first Oscar with “A Separation”
By Ronald Grover LOS ANGELES | Mon Feb 27, 2012 “A Separation” won the Oscar for best foreign language film on Sunday, becoming the first Iranian movie to win the honor.
“A Separation” wins France’s Cesar Award
Asghar Farhadi’s A Separation has won the Cesar Award for Best Foreign Film as selected by members of France’s Académie des arts et techniques du cinema.
“A Separation” wins two awards in JIFF
Asghar Farhadi’s A Separation has won the Golden Camel award for the best director at Jaipur International Film Festival (JIFF).
Iranian scientist wins world award for best cancer research
An Iranian scientist won a world award as the best researcher in oncology and blood-related cancers. Professor Ardeshir Ghavamzadeh is to receive the Distinguished Service Award from the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research in 2012.
‘A Separation’ by Iranian Director Asghar Farhadi wins BFCA’s Best Foreign Language Film award
Acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi’s Nader and Simin, A Separation has been awarded by the 2012 Broadcast Film Critics Association.