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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.

فیلمهای ایرانی در فستیوال بین المللی فیلم تیبارون

http://events.kodoom.com/28599273/Iranian-Films-Tiburon-Belvedere-Tiburon

فیلمهای ایرانی در فستیوال بین المللی فیلم تیبارون

فیلمهای ساخت ایرانیان: پر محتوی و پر طرفدار در خارج از ایران

http://www.kodoom.com/blogs/?p=313

Kodoom.com, فیلمهای ساخت ایرانیان: پر محتوی و پر طرفدار در خارج از ایران

Interview on KUSF Radio

http://www.kusf-archives.com/2009/03/kusf-031509-3-4-pm-havaye-tazeh-persian.html

Interview on KUSF Radio, Havaye Tazeh, March 15, 2009.

Queen & I - ملکه و من

http://ashena.com/news/135/ARTICLE/1851/2009-02-11.html

Review of "Queen & I", Payam Ashena, February 2009.

Queen & I

Review of "Queen & I" - Pezhvak, February 2009.

House of Saddam

http://www.ashena.com/news/135/ARTICLE/1821/2009-01-09.html

Review of 'House of Saddam', Payam Ashena, January 2009.

Iranian Film Symposium @ UC Davis

University of California - Davis, February 9, 2009.

Two Legged Horse

Review of Samira Makhmalbaf's "Two Legged Horse", Pezhvak, January 2009.

House of Sadam خاندان صدام

Review of "House of Sadam" خاندان صدام, Payam Ashena, January 2009.

Interview on VOA - شباهنگ

http://www.voanews.com/persian/_-late-edition.cfm

Interview on VOA, Late Edition, December 12, 2008 جمعه ۲۲ آذر

Two Legged Horse اسب دو پا ی «مخملباف» ها

http://www.ashena.com/news/135/ARTICLE/1793/2008-12-08.html

Review of the "Two Legged Horse", Payam Ashena, December 2008.

Two Legged Horse

Review of Samira Makhmalbaf's "Two Legged Horse", Payam Ashena, December 2008.

جشنواره بین المللی سینمایی تیبوران - سانفرانسیسکو

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O62LiVXA-rc

سعید شفا بنیانگذار و سرپرست جشنواره بین المللی سینمایی تیبوران

Voice of America - Late Edition - Host: Behnood Mokri

Flashback!

Once Upon a Time in the West!

Late Edition - VOA

http://www.voanews.com/persian/archive/2008-05/2008-05-27-voa11.cfm?renderforprint=1&textonly=1&&TEXTMODE=1&CFID=66665612&CFTOKEN=60268405

Late Edition May 23, 2008 highlighted the Tiburon International Film Festival and interviewed the festival’s Founder and Executive Director, Saeed Shafa. Born in Iran, Mr. Shafa moved to the United States more than three decades ago to study film. He has been actively writing film criticism and articles on world cinema ever since. The Festival, located in the San Francisco area, is called the “Hollywood of the North” and has become known as a prestigious venue for independent filmmakers in its short history.

Mr. Shafa believes film festivals were created as a platform for filmmakers to present their work which may not otherwise be recognized. “I’m here to promote global cinema and to support independent filmmakers,” he said. The 2008 Festival screened 225 films from 92 countries such as Brazil, France, Hungary, Japan, China and Iran. He said, “The Tiburon Festival seeks to provide a greater understanding of the world and its many cultures through the artistic medium of film, and through top quality films from around the world."