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The organisers of Tokyo Filmex Film Festival, who are planning to publish a book of photography on Tokyo city through the eyes of famous directors in cooperation with Kodak, have invited Hana Makhmalbaf as the youngest director to take part in the project.

During the festival,...

 
The 36th annual Festival du nouveau cinéma in Montreal gave its "Daniel Langlois Innovation Prize", named after the festival patron and new media guru, to "Buddha Collapsed Out of Shame". This first feature by Hana Makhmalbaf, youngest member of the famed Iranian filmmaking family, sees...

 
Mohsen Makhmalbaf who is heading the Jury in 37th Molodist Film Festival in Kiev, was awarded with the festival special “Golden Stag” award for his life time achievement through his works and career as an outstanding artist.

The award was granted to Mohsen Makhmalbaf by the...

 
Unicef has awarded Hana Makhmalbaf, the 18 years old Iranian film maker and director of the feature film “Buddha Collapsed Out Of Shame”, with its Paolo Ungari special award in Rome International Film Festival.

Hana Makhmalbaf, after participating in the Ghent Film festival in...

 
The 37th edition of Molodist International Film Festival, which takes place from 20th to 28th of October in Kiev- Ukraine, has invited "Mohsen Makhmalbaf" as the head of the International Jury.
The competition section of the Molodist Film Festival consists of 12 feature and 50...

 
Hana Makhmalbaf, the 18 years old Iranian film maker and director of the feature film “Buddha Collapsed Out Of Shame”, won the Jury prize and the Spanish TV prize in San Sebastian Film Festival.

After Cannes, Venice and Berlin; San Sebastian is the most reputable film festival in...

 
 
According to the Spanish daily newspaper "DIARIO DEL FESTIVAL", Buddha Collapsed Out Of Shame, directed by Hana Makhmalbaf has been voted by the audience as the best film of the 55th San Sebastian Film Festival until now.
Every year San Sebastian International Film...

 
“Buddha Collapsed out Of Shame”, Hana Makhmalbaf’s first feature film has been invited to San Sebastian as the only Iranian film to take part in the main competition section of the 55th edition of the festival this year.

Every year San Sebastian International Film Festival, which...

 
"Buddha Collapsed Out Of Shame", Hana Makhmalbaf’s first feature film will be competing in Toronto and San Sebastian Film Festivals.
Wild Bunch, the film’s international distributor, refused the invitation of Venice’s Critics Week to allow Hana Makhmalbaf’s Buddha to participate...

 
Marziyeh Meshkiny will be attending the Osian-Cinefan International Film Festival as a member of jury this year. The 9th edition of the festival will take place in the city of New Delhi in India between 20-29 of July 2007. Accompanying Marziyeh Meshkini on the international jury board...

Interview by: Film 2.0
June 26, 2007

Q: What's the reason that you accept this position? and how do you feel about that? What do you expect from 2007's AFA?

I regard myself a member of the...

Mohsen Makhmalbaf "Dean's letter for Pusan Film Festival"

In my country Iran, every year, many students graduate from film schools but prominent Iranian filmmakers did not come out of these schools. Why have these schools failed to train filmmakers? Is it because of...