Film festivals
Presenting the Mobile Film Festival in framework of Human Rights Week 2020
Mobile Film Festival Open Asia – Armanshahr Foundation is pleased to bring to your attention in the framework of its Human Rights Week (8th edition) the 2020 Mobile Film Festival, focusing this year on […]
Tuesday 24 November 2020Join 40Braids Women’s Film Caravan kicks off in Paris
OPEN ASIA celebrates thedeparture of its “40Braids Women’s Film Caravan ” from Paris and Herat on the occasion of the International Women’s Rights Day 2020.
Thursday 5 March 2020“The Harder Life Was for Us, the Stronger the Images Were:”
As headlines blair possible peace talks between the U.S. and the Taliban, and with its intersection of politics and filmmaking, Hassan Fazili’s Midnight Traveler, is bound to be one of the festival circuit’s most discussed pictures this year.
Sunday 3 February 2019Animation video – Letters from child brides
ABAAD in Lebanon made an animated video, Letters from child brides.
Thursday 20 September 2018Sakhalin: “On the Edge”, a festival at the end of the world
The 8th edition of Sakhalin, in Russia “On the edge” film festival, takes place from 24 to 31 August in a very remote island. 40Braids’ exclusive interview with Alexei Medvedev, artistic director of the festival.
Friday 24 August 2018Discovery of the New East Talents at the 53rd Karlovy Vary Film Festival: “Leakage” and “The Forbidden Strings” from Iran
OpenAsia | 40Braids Shahla Rostami The New East Talents at the 53rd Karlovy Vary Film Festival (29 June-7 July 2018) included Works in Progress, the traditional presentation of projects in post-production (with an awarded post-production package […]
Saturday 14 July 201853rd Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, female filmmakers from eastern Europe and Iranian cinema
The Karlovy Vary Int. Film Festival is the largest film festival in the Czech Republic &the most prestigious one in Central and Eastern Europe. It is incidentally one of the oldest. A-list film, which means a category equal to the festivals of Cannes, Berlin, Venice, Moscow…
Monday 25 June 2018Panahi’s “3 Faces”: praises Abbas Kiarostami and Iranian women
Panahi’s “3 Faces”: praises Kiarostami & Iranian women. The three faces are those of three strong free-spirited actresses of different ages who represent the past, the present and the future of the country against tradition & superstitious beliefs. Three women who want to build their own destinies.
Wednesday 13 June 2018Cannes film festival Market; its importance and Iranian cinema
40Braids special on Cannes Festival Shahla Rostami When we speak about Cannes film festival, we imagine “Red carpet”, stars, rumors around films and personalities, golden palm and other prizes. Yet one of the most important, […]
Monday 21 May 2018German-Turkish film festival defies the odds
Sending a message Qantara – This year’s Film Festival Turkey Germany has kicked off without any financial backing from Turkey. Ankara withdrew funding at the last minute from an event that it seems to perceive as […]
Thursday 22 March 2018
