Mohammad Rasoulof, director of the Oscar-nominated film "The Seed of the Sacred Fig," is standing behind the members of his ...

The nail-biting thriller is one of the most-lauded films of the past year - and making it involved secret shoots as well as ...

Gender Equity in Media Society Vancouver (GEMS) has unveiled the full program for the 20th annual GEMFest, running from March 5 to 9 at the VIFF Centre. Celebrating two decades of championing women ...

The two filmmakers are being investigated for 'propaganda against the Islamic Republic' and 'propagating debauchery.' ...

“Baraye”’s vast team includes Tyler Tang as director ... see women any place in the world that doesn’t have freedoms, you feel for them immediately — it’s just that bond of sisterhood.” The team faced ...

Iranian playwright Jasmin Mandi-Ghomi has been named as the 2025 recipient of the Kay Mellor Fellowship. Learn more about ...

International Oscar film nominees reflect common threads and political turmoil, dealing with deep-rooted issues in their ...

The best films of Sundance 2025 include Train Dreams; Sorry, Baby; GEN_; and The Things You Kill, among others.

Mohammad Rasoulof’s powerful film on Iran during the Women, Life, Freedom protests deserves high praise, but the role of imperialism is missing, writes The Seed of the Sacred Fig is a powerful and ...

Iman will soon seek to assert control of his private patriarchy. The story has the air of fable, but plays bold games with convention. A gun appears early, before a dark, droll twist on the usual ...

If there’s one word to describe this year’s Sundance Film Festival, it’s “uncertainty.” That’s not necessarily a bad thing, ...