Oscar-nominated Iranian director Jafar Panahi (It Was Just an Accident) used a rare public appearance at…
Jafar Panahi
Oscars Screenplay Race Break Down, From Sure Things to Longshots
Most of the Oscar prognostication action happens around the best picture, acting and directing races, leaving…
‘It Was Just An Accident’ Co-Writer Arrested in Iran
Mehdi Mahmoudian, the co-writer of Jafar Panahi’s Oscar-nominated political drama “It Was Just An Accident,” was…
‘It Was Just an Accident’ Screenwriter Arrested in Iran
Mehdi Mahmoudian, the Oscar-nominated co-screenwriter of Jafar Panahi’s It Was Just An Accident, was arrested in…
Joachim Trier, Jafar Panahi, Oliver Laxe, Mascha Schilinski
For our European Cinema Roundtable, we’ve brought together filmmakers behind four of the most discussed and…
European Film Award Winners
The European Film Awards (EFA), the top pan-European cinema honor, has kicked off in Berlin. You can check…
Matthijs Wouter Knol on the European Academy’s Awards Season Pivot
This year’s awards race has seen an unprecedented surge for European talent with several films from…
Ryan Coogler, Laura Poitras Talk Renee Good at 2026 NBR Awards Gala
While the 2026 Golden Globes was light on political commentary, apart from some barbed remarks in…
Jafar Panahi Iran protests, Returning Prison Come Out New Script
Dissident filmmaker Jafar Panahi says anti-government protests sweeping Iran are inevitable as the country’s authoritarian regime…
Jafar Panahi on Why Iran Doesn’t Need Trump, Upcoming Trial
Jafar Panahi thinks the new wave of protests challenging Iran‘s authoritarian regime might bring “something different”…