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The first and second Best Animated Short Film awards went respectively to 'Balance' (2018) by Barzan Rostami and 'Empty View' (2017) by Ali Zare Qanatnoei. 'Genesis' (2017) by Abtin Mozafari received the second Best Experimental Short Film award, ibestff.com wrote.This is while 'Prophet' (2017) by Marion Petegnief was awarded the …

A member of the festival's panel of jury, Amir Esfandiari from Iran, received the award on behalf of Iran cinema.This is the 78th international award granted to Abbas Kiarostami from festivals around the world.Kiarostami, who directed 'Certified Copy', 'Taste of Cherry', 'Through the Olive Trees' and 'Where Is Friend's Home', …

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Pardis Technology Park and Wroclaw Technology Park will facilitate exchange of information and experience between the two sides, Director of Pardis Communications and International Technology Park Amin Reza Khaleqian said.The cooperation document was signed on the sidelines of the 20018 edition of International …

The ministry welcomed in a statement a memorandum of understanding on eradicating mines in Syria signed earlier this week by the Syrian government and the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS).The document laid the 'necessary legal framework' for the UN and the international community to join in demining activities in …

Gholami said that the current global position of the Iranian universities is outcome of the achievements made by the Iranian academics and their hard workings.Speaking at a gathering of chancellors and representatives of selected centers for the implementation of a project to advance five top universities and research institutes to …

The holy place is among the most visited sites by tourists to Yazd. Although the building of the fire temple is not older than 85 years, the fire that was kindled more than 1,500 years ago is still burning and, since then, has never died down.There is an interesting story …

Ali Dost Zadeh was martyred in clashes with armed bandits on July 3 in Saravan border point in Sistan-Baluchestan Province, southeastern Iran.Recently, the police commander of Sistan-Baluchestan province said that a terrorist group was dismantled in Saravan city.A large number of weapons, suicide vests and some explosive booby traps were …

According to the Seismological Center of the Geophysics Institute of Tehran University, the tremor occurred at 14:27:20 hours local time (09:57:20 GMT) in an area located at 36.06 degrees latitude and 54.82 degrees longitude and at the depth of 10 km underground. Shahroud is located at east of Semnan Province.Six …

The ambassador during a meeting with Managing Director of the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) Masood Malik here said that Western media is trying to portray dark image of Islam but Iran and Pakistan being two important Muslim states could join hands to counter anti-Islam western propaganda. “We have to …

The four documents were signed in the venue of Iran's Embassy in Vienna in the presence of Iranian Minister of Health Hassan Qazizadeh Hashemi.The agreements are about controlling diabetes, diagnosing and treating cancer, recoding non-communicable diseases.Iranian President Hassan Rouhani headed a mission to Switzerland and Austria Monday and returned to …