The Spirit Of Warhol And Ozu In Kiarostam’s Moonlight
By: Parviz Jahed The Moonlight is the fifth episode of Kiarostami’s Five (2003), an experimental film dedicated to Yazujiro Ozu....
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Ali Moosavi
- Jul 1, 2020
- 3 min
Irresistible (2020)
By: Ali Moosavi Jon Stewart earned almost legendary status as one of the sharpest, most incisive and most humorous late-night show hosts...
Parviz Jahed
- Jun 26, 2020
- 6 min
Kiarostami; A Minimalist Poet Of Cinema
By: Parviz Jahed Abbas Kiarostami’s untimely death is a huge loss and an irreparable tragedy for the Iranian and world cinema. His demise...
UniversalCinema
- Jun 21, 2020
- 4 min
Thoughts Not Lists: Let’s Reflect In Lieu Of Performance
I would like to speak briefly to my affection for two movies: The Last Black Man in San Francisco and Sorry to Bother You. Both are films y
Arash Azizi
- Jun 21, 2020
- 4 min
Juliette Binoche: "I Really Miss Kiarostami"
By: Arash Azizi A specter is haunting the Cannes film festival: The specter of Abbas Kiarostami. It’s not just Iranians who are...
Amir Ganjavie
- Jun 17, 2020
- 1 min
Mira Burt-Wintonick And Making "Wintopia"
By: Amir Ganjavie Interview: Mira Burt-Wintonick - "Wintopia" (2019 Documentary) Interview conducted by Amir Ganjavie for UNIVERSALCINEMA.CA
Ali Moosavi
- Jun 12, 2020
- 2 min
Fish Eye (2020)
By: Ali Moosavi Fish Eye is a documentary which was planned to be shown at the Visions du Réel 2020 Film Festival in Switzerland....
Hooman Razavi
- Jun 11, 2020
- 4 min
Festivals In Crisis: A Conversation With Karel Och, The Artistic Director Of Karlovy Vary Festival
By: Hooman Razavi Phoenix Journal had the opportunity to interview Karel Och the Artistic Director of Karlovy Vary International Film...
Mostafa Azizi
- Jun 10, 2020
- 4 min
Screenwriting In Quarantine
By: Mostafa Azizi Translated by: Neda Mihandoust Around the world, the way of life for many of us is very similar these days due to...
UniversalCinema
- Jun 10, 2020
- 13 min
Interview With Mamad Haghighat - Reflections On Modern Iranian Cinema (Part 2)
This is the second part of the interview with Mr. Haghighat and reflections on cinematic life and career as liaison between Iran and...
UniversalCinema
- Jun 9, 2020
- 6 min
Sexy Foxes, Anti-Colonial Revolts: The Radical Allure Of 1973 Disney Robin Hood
By: Megan Kinch There are many places one could choose to start a discussion on the masterfully subversive cult classic Robin Hood...
UniversalCinema
- Jun 8, 2020
- 19 min
Interview With Mamad Haghighat - Reflections On Modern Iranian Cinema (Part 1)
Mamad Haghighat is not an unknown personality in Iranian artistic and cinematic circles. His stellar record as a filmmaker and liaison...
Hooman Razavi
- Jun 7, 2020
- 1 min
Ariel Nasr About Making "The Forbidden Reel"
By: Hooman Razavi Ariel Nasr is a well-known Canadian filmmaker from Afghan Background. His earlier films as "The Boxing Girls of Kabul"...
Ali Moosavi
- Jun 4, 2020
- 5 min
Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich | Netflix
By: Ali Moosavi The first image in the new four-part Netflix series about the disgraced billionaire who committed suicide while in...
Arash Azizi
- Jun 4, 2020
- 3 min
Hotdocs Festival I Mayor (2020): Ramallah, Open City
Resilience is at the heart of David Osit’s dark satirical documentary on Musa Hadid, the mayor of Ramallah, a historically Christian to
Amir Ganjavie
- Jun 2, 2020
- 1 min
Zeshawn Ali Talking About "Two Gods"
By: Amir Ganjavie Interview: Zeshawn Ali - "Two Gods" (2020 Documentary) Interview conducted by Amir Ganjavie for UNIVERSALCINEMA.CA
Parviz Jahed
- Jun 2, 2020
- 9 min
Coronavirus And The Reflection Of Disaster Movies
By: Parviz Jahed When a disease like coronavirus, SARS, Ebola, the plague, or cholera causes a pandemic we cannot help but think of...
UniversalCinema
- Jun 1, 2020
- 2 min
Theo Francocci Won Best Directing In The Toronto Short Film Channel Festival
By: Nancy Naghavi Toronto Short Film Channel is an online TV and a film festival which screens some of the best international Short films...
Amir Ganjavie
- May 31, 2020
- 1 min
Tone Grøttjord-Glenne And Making "All That I Am"
By: Amir Ganjavie Interview: Tone Grøttjord-Glenne - "All That I Am" (2020 Documentary) Interview conducted by Amir Ganjavie for...
Hooman Razavi
- May 30, 2020
- 11 min
Locarno73 & Locarno2020 – A Conversation With Lili Hinstin, The Artistic Director Of Locarno
By: Hooman Razavi The Locarno Film Festival (LFF) was going to go ahead with Locarno73 highlighting its heritage and screenings this...
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