This year’s awards race has seen an unprecedented surge for European talent with several films from continental auteurs — including Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value, Oliver Laxe’s Sirat, and Jafar Panahi’s […]
Director Jafar Panahi Pleads for International Help on Iran: ‘A Massacre Is Coming’ | Exclusive
Iranian director Jafar Panahi, the Palme d’Or winner whose searing drama “It Was Just an Accident” is a top contender in the Oscars’ Best International Feature Film category, issued a […]
Jafar Panahi’s Prison Sentence Appeal Sets Hearing Date in Iran
Palme d’Or-winning director Jafar Panahi has set a hearing date in Iran after filing an appeal against his sentencing for “propaganda activities against the regime” by the Tehran Revolutionary Court. […]
Gotham Film Awards: ‘One Battle After Another’ Wins Best Feature; Jafar Panahi’s ‘It Was Just an Accident’ Sweeps
Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another won the top prize of best feature at the 2025 Gotham Film Awards, and Jafar Panahi had a big night just hours after […]
Telluride Awards Analysis: ‘Hamnet,’ ‘Sentimental Value’ Join ‘Sinners’ Atop List of Oscar Frontrunners
The 52nd Telluride Film Festival is now in the books. Margot Robbie, Ryan Coogler, Oprah Winfrey, David Oyelowo, Rian Johnson, Janet Yang, Kathy Kennedy and Frank Marshall were among those […]