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خدا حافظ سولو، سلام رامین بحرانی

http://ashena.com/news/135/ARTICLE/2029/2009-08-10.html

خدا حافظ سولو، سلام رامین بحرانی

انقلاب ایران تنها رژیم را تغییر نداد، سبک زندگی نسلهای بعدی را هم متغیر کرد. امروزه میلیون ها ایرانی در سرتاسر دنیا پراکنده و در جوامع گوناگون در حال ذوب شدن و شکوفایی هستند. نسلی که بعد از انقلاب در خارج متولد شده، به خاطر همین، در حال رشد و تکوین است و چون ایرانی-بویژه-دارای استعداد های فوق العاده ای هست، در رشته های مختلف برای خود و ایرانی که ندیده-وفقط اسمش را شنیده - آن هم به خاطر پدر و مادرش-در حال کسب افتخار در آن جوامع و سربلند کردن آن کشور هاست

Review of 'Goodbye Solo', Payam Ashena, August 2009.

Review of 'Goodbye Solo' خداحافظ سولو، سلام رامين بحرانى

Review of Ramin Bahrani's 'Goodbye Solo', Pezhvak, August 2009.

Review of 'Goodbye Solo'

Review of Ramin Bahrani's 'Goodbye Solo', Payam Ashena, August 2009.

'Take Part' Interview

"It is hard to say how much change the present situation will bring to Iran. But it has changed a lot of things and opened an avenue for both sides to realize that this is a very different time we are living in. Things will not go back to where it was before. The young generation in Iran will carry the torch into the future and [they] need to be accepted and not ignored."

http://www.takepart.com/blog/2009/07/27/green-screen-interview-with-saeed-shafa/

Take Part Interview with Saeed Shafa, By Brannack McLain, July 27, 2009.

IJ Weekend: Iran unveiled @ TIFF

http://www.marinij.com/ci_5488516?source=rss?source=sb-delicious

IJ Weekend: Iran unveiled at Tiburon International Film Festival

'Shafa' Stadium!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shafa_Stadium

When I heard that there is a stadium with my last name 'Shafa' somewhere in the world, I was a little skeptical until I saw this:

"Shafa Stadium is located in Baku, Azerbaijan. It is used by FC Inter Baku, Olimpik Baku and Bakili Baku. It has a capacity of 8,152. It was built in 2001. It is an all-seater stadium, and is surrounded by practice fields and administration buildings."

The Stoning of Soraya M.

http://ashena.com/news/135/ARTICLE/2018/2009-07-14.html

Review of 'The Stoning of Soraya M.', Payam Ashena, July, 2009.

The Stoning of Soraya M. - سنگسار به سبك ايرانى

Review of 'The Stoning of Soraya M.', Pezhvak, July 2009.

The Stoning of Soraya M.

Review of 'The Stoning of Soraya M.' - Payam Ashena, July 2009.

Santuri سنتورى، بنگاه موزيكال فيلسوف سينما

Review of 'Santuri' - Pezhvak, June 2009.

Review of 'Santuri'

Review of Daruish Mehrjui's 'Santuri' - Payam Ashena, June 2009.

Iranian Film on the Rise

http://foghorn.usfca.edu/2008/10/iranian-film-on-the-rise/

San Francisco Foghorn, By Staff Writer: Leigh Cuen.

US festival to screen Iranian films

http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=87393&sectionid=351020105

http://omidforiran.org/us-festival-to-screen-iranian-films

US festival to screen Iranian films

http://www.iranian.ws/iran_news/publish/article_28783.shtml

Persian Journal, March 5, 2009

Saeed Shafa & George Lucas

http://www.iranian.com/main/blog/darius-kadivar/saeed-shafa-and-george-lucas-tiburon-international-film-festival

Darius Kadivar, Iranian.com, 05-May-2009.

Iranian women filmmakers, determined and active

http://ashena.com/news/135/ARTICLE/1959/2009-05-06.html

Payam Ashena, May 2009.

San Fran film show seeks films

San Francisco’s Iranian Film Festival is accepting entries for its second annual two-day festival, scheduled to begin September 19. Film submissions must be related to Iran or the Middle East in general but there are no restrictions on topic or genre. The deadline for film submissions is July 1.
The Iranian Film Festival (IFF) is an annual event showcasing the independent feature and short films produced by or about Iranians internationally. For more information about the festival and where to send submissions, visit:

http://www.iranianfilmfestival.blogspot.com/

Iran Times, Vol. XXXIX, No. 5, Friday, April 17, 2009, page 7.

Interview on Voice of America - Late Edition

سعید شفا بنیانگذارو سرپرست جشنواره بین المللی سینمایی تیبوران در شمال کالیفرنیا است. بهنود مکری مجری و گزارشگر شبکه خبری فارسی صدای آمریکا از برگزاری هفتمین دوره این جشنواره گزارشی تهیه کرد که در

Interview on VOA - Today's Woman

http://www.voanews.com/persian/_-todays-woman.cfm

Interview on VOA - Today's Woman, Thursday, March 26, 2009.

Films in Review

http://www.filmsinreview.com/2009/03/18/persepolis/

There are many Iranian filmmakers in the US and abroad who wish to have their films seen and their voices heard. In efforts to get a better understanding of who is the Iranian filmmaker I asked Saeed Shafa of the Iranian Film Festival and the Tiburon International Film Festival. He stated, “There are two groups of Iranian filmmakers. Those who make their films in Iran and those who make them outside Iran. They are both Iranians, but their films and way of thinking are different. Most of those making films outside Iran are born in various countries and are not familiar with the culture inside Iran. Therefore, their films have a different look and angle. And those who make their films in Iran are divided into 2 groups too. First group who makes films for the local market, inside the country and for the people of Iran. The second group who make their films for a foreign audience, outside Iran, mainly for the western audiences.”

PERSEPOLIS, By Franco Frassetti • March 18, 2009.