House of Cinema
Security Forces Unlawfully Close Iran’s House of Cinema
Arseh Sevom believes that the interference from governmental bodies and security forces is the primary cause for the problems facing one of the biggest NGOs in Iran. What has happened to the members of House of Cinema in the past few years is a violation of th
House of Cinema Attacked
July 15, 2013 was another in a long list of bad days for Iran’s beleaguered House of Cinema. On the order of the Ministry of Culture, the building that houses the organization was broken into and shut down by the police.
Iran: All’s Not Well in the World of Cinema
Whether it is preventing filmmakers from making films or protesting the decisions of international festivals and awards committees, film has been in the news lately when it […]
Open Letter Against the Closure of the House of Cinema Signed by 2000
Arseh Sevom — Kaleme.com has published an open letter against the closing of the House of Cinema signed by nearly 2000 people and organizations. All of the House of Cinema’s affiliated guilds signed along with a large number of its 5000 members. This list incl
House of Cinema: Timeline of Events
House of Cinema is one of the oldest post-revolution civil society organizations in Iran, in operation since 1989. You can read more about its overall objectives […]
“Wherever We Gather is The House of Cinema”
For the past 32 years there has been a complex relationship between the Iranian cinema industry and the Islamic republic. The ideologues of the Islamic revolution of 1979 sought justice and independence, dismissing the Shah as the figurehead of the status quo
JAN — Asghar Farhadi Protests Decision to Dissolve House of Cinema
Asghar Farhadi, the director of the award winning film, Separation of Nader from Simin wrote a letter to the Ministry of Culture calling for a vote on the decision to dissolve the House of Cinema in Iran. The letter stated: “If the decision to dissolve the Hou
Shirin Ebadi sends letter to UN about closure of Iran’s House of Cinema
Shirin Ebadi writes an open letter to Ahmed Shaheed, Special Rapporteur for human rights in Iran, condemning the closure of Iran’s House of Cinema and stating […]
Jan 4 — Iran’s House of Cinema Ordered Closed
IRNA reports that the House of Cinema has been ordered closed: Iran’s Minister of Culture Mohammed Hosseini says the ministry determined that the 23-year old institution […]