My name is Negahdar Jamali and I make Western films


Review of "My name is Negahdar Jamali and I make Western films" - Payam Ashena, August 2013.

Review of 'Acrid'

Review of Kiarash Asadizadeh's film 'Acrid' - Payam Ashena, July 2013.

Review of Jafar Panahi's 'Closed Curtain'

Review of Jafar Panahi's latest film 'Closed Curtain' - Payam Ashena, June 2013.

Interview on Radio 670AM

مصاحبه علیرضا حکمت شعار [رادیو ۶۷۰] با سعید شفا، بنیان گذار فستیوالهای فیلم در شمال کالیفرنیا در برنامه کلوزآپ.

https://soundcloud.com/close-up-2/aejnd0qyi8r1

Film flavors from around the world

Petaluma Argus: To Saeed Shafa, Petaluma is a historic town with a diverse community — the perfect place for a film festival. “It's a good match,” said Shafa, the founder of the Petaluma International Film Festival, now in its third year.
http://www.petaluma360.com/article/20111019/COMMUNITY/111019409/0/community

دومین جشنواره‌ي فیلم‌های ایرانی در سان‌ فرانسیسکو

پژمان اکبرزاده - رادیو زمانه: درباره‌ي دومین دوره‌ی جشنواره‌ی فیلم‌های ایرانی در سانفرانسیسکو با سعید شفا، پایه‌گذار و هماهنگ‌کننده‌ی برنامه‌های جشنواره گفت‌وگویی داشتم

Alum launches Tiburon International Film Festival for emerging filmmakers


Saeed Shafa has never been one to follow the crowd. In 1972, he was just one of a few journalism students at SF State when suddenly the political floodgates burst wide open with the Watergate scandal.

http://www.goldengatexpress.org/2013/04/11/tiburon-international-film-festival/

In memory of Dr. Housang Kavousi

In memory of Dr. Housang Kavousi, Iranian scholar, film historian and movie critic. Payam Ashena, April 2013.

Review of 'Just Like a Woman'

Review of Golshiften Farahani, Just Like a Woman. March 2013, Payam Ashena.

کشتن‭ ‬‮«‬بن‭ ‬لادن‮»‬‭ ‬به‭ ‬روایت‭ ‬هالیوود

دست‭ ‬راستی‭ ‬های‭ ‬آمریکا‭ ‬فیلمسازان‭ ‬هالیوود‭ ‬را‭ ‬لیبرال‭ ‬می‭ ‬نامند‭ ‬اما‭ ‬غافل‭ ‬هستند‭ ‬که‭ ‬هر‭ ‬بار‭ ‬فیلمی‭ ‬درباره‭ ‬سازمان‭ ‬‮«‬سیا‭ ‬‮»‬ساخته‭ ‬می‭ ‬شود،‭ ‬همکاری‭ ‬بسیار‭ ‬نزدیکی‭ ‬میان‭ ‬این‭ ‬سازمان‭ ‬و‭ ‬فیلمسازان‭ ‬هالیوود‭ ‬برقرار‭ ‬می‭ ‬شود‭ ‬که‭ ‬مِن‭ ‬جمله‭ ‬است‭ ‬آخرین‭ ‬فیلم‭ ‬‮«‬کتلین‭ ‬بیگلو‮»  ‬سازنده‭ ‬فیلم‭  ‬Hurt‭  ‬Locker‭ ‬و‭ ‬برنده‭ ‬جایزه‭ ‬اسکار‭ ‬۲۰۱۰‭ ‬برای‭ ‬همین‭ ‬فیلم،‭ ‬درباره‭ ‬بخشی‭ ‬از‭ ‬ارتش‭ ‬آمریکا‭ ‬که‭ ‬در‭ ‬خاک‭ ‬عراق‭ ‬مین‭ ‬های‭ ‬کارگذاری‭ ‬شده‭ ‬توسط‭ ‬القاعـــده‭ ‬را‭ ‬خنـثی‭ ‬مـی‭ ‬کردند‭ ‬به‭ ‬اســم‭ ‬Zero Dark Thirty‭.‬
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Review of 'Zero Dark Thirty'

Review of Kathryn Bigelow's Zero Dark Thirty, Payam Ashena, Febrauary 2013.

A Trip to 'Fidel' Country (9)

A Trip to 'Fidel' Country, part 9, Ferdoosi Emrooz, No.135, December 26, 2012.

A Trip to 'Fidel' Country (8)

A Trip to 'Fidel' Country, part 8, Ferdoosi Emrooz, No.134, December 19, 2012.

A Trip to 'Fidel' Country (7)

A Trip to 'Fidel' Country, part 7, Ferdoosi Emrooz, No.133, December 12, 2012.

A Trip to 'Fidel' Country (6)

A Trip to 'Fidel' Country, part 6, Ferdoosi Emrooz, No.132, December 5, 2012.

A Trip to 'Fidel' Country (5)

A Trip to 'Fidel' Country, part 5, Ferdoosi Emrooz, No.131, November 28, 2012.

A Trip to 'Fidel' Country (4)

A Trip to 'Fidel' Country, part 4, Ferdoosi Emrooz, No.130, November 21, 2012.

A Trip to 'Fidel' Country (3)

A Trip to 'Fidel' Country, part 3, Ferdoosi Emrooz, No.129, November 14, 2012.

A Trip to 'Fidel' Country (2)

A Trip to 'Fidel' Country, part two, Ferdoosi Emrooz, No.128, November 7, 2012.

Review of 'The Sinners'

Review of Faramarz Gharibian directorial film "The Sinners" - Payam Ashena, January 2013.

Review of Abbas Kiarostami's 'Like Someone in Love'

Review of Abbas Kiarostami's latest film: Like Someone in Love [Sayonara Mr. Kiarostami!], Payam Ashena, December 2012.


Review of Ben Affleck's new film 'Argo'

Review of Ben Affleck's new film Argo. Payam Ashena, November 2012.

A Trip to 'Fidel' Country (1)

A Trip to 'Fidel' Country, part one, Ferdoosi Emrooz, No.127, October 21, 2012.

5th Iranian Film Festival - San Francisco

 
Ferdoosi Emrooz, by: Vida Ghahremani: 5th Iranian Film Festival - San Francisco

With Bahman Farmanara

With Bahman Farmanara, during his visit to San Francisco in 2001 for his film: Smell of Camphor, Scent of Jasmine.

Review of 'Zurkhaneh'

Review of Zurkhaneh, Payam Javan, October 2012.

5th Annual Iranian Film Festival

5th Annual  Iranian Film Festival - San Francisco, Payam Javan, August 2012.

5th Annual Iranian Film Festival

5th Annual Iranian Film Festival - San Francisco, September 8-9, 2012 - Payam Ashena, August 2012.

Review of 'Daughters of Malakeh'

Review of 'Daughters of Malakeh' - Pezhvak, July 2012.

Review of 'Zurkhaneh – The House of Strength'

Review of documentary "Zurkhaneh – The House of Strength" by Italian director "Federico Spinetti." - Payam Ashena, July 2012.
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