Mansour Jahani

Mansour Jahani

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Mansour Jahani is a journalist specialising in art, culture, and independent cinema, with formal training in journalism and film studies from Media University and The National Film School. He has studied under internationally recognised film scholars and completed directing training with Maestro Masoud Jafari Jozani. Jahani is an active member of numerous global journalism and film organisations and has served as a Cannes Film Festival voter for IndieWire between 2023 and 2025. His work includes supporting leading Iranian filmmakers and contributing cinema coverage to major international media outlets while reporting from prominent film festivals worldwide.

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Official awards of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival Announced
Sep 15, 2026 at 05:02 PM

Official awards of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival have been announced and “Woman Unknown”, directed by May el-Toukhy (Denmark, Sweden, Latvia) won the Golden Lion award.According to the...

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A report on the 83rd Venice International Film Festival in Italy
Sep 15, 2026 at 08:31 AM

At the opening ceremony of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement was awarded to American actor, director, and producer George Clooney.According to the...

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Farhadi: Working with children is one of the most challenging aspects of filmmaking
Aug 29, 2026 at 01:45 PM

At the Sarajevo International Film Festival, the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo Award was presented to Asghar Farhadi; the director winner of two Academy Awards and other prestigious honors remarked, “It...

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Winners of the 79th Locarno International Film Festival Announced • Aug 29, 2026 at 01:45 PM
by Mansour Jahani

The winners across various categories of the 79th Locarno International Film Festival were announced, and “You Are Not Here” directed by Romania's Florin Şerban won the Pardo d’Oro for Best...

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Mansour Jahani in Die Welt: Jafar Panahi returned to Iran via the Bazargan border during the war
Aug 11, 2026 at 02:18 PM

Mansour Jahani, an independent journalist and Iranian film critic, reported in the German newspaper “Die Welt” that highly acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi returned to Tehran via the Bazargan...

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“A Hero” case resolved in favor of Asghar Farhadi; appellate court rejects claim for damages
Aug 11, 2026 at 01:56 PM

According to the report of Mansour Jahani, an independent and international film journalist, Asghar Farhadi, a renowned Iranian director a two-time international Oscar winner for Best Foreign...

The 83rd Venice has unveiled the films for the Main Competition and Orizzonti
The 83rd Venice has unveiled the films for the Main Competition and Orizzonti
Aug 11, 2026 at 01:52 PM

The lineups for the Main Competition and Orizzonti Competition sections at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival in Italy have been announced; the selected films will compete for the Golden...