The Iranian Independent Filmmakers Association (IIFMA) has stepped-up calls for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to reappraise its relationship with Iran's government-controlled Farabi cinema body. Up until now, AMPAS has accepted Farabi as the official organization overseeing Iran's entry to the Best International Feature Film category. Dissident Iranian cinema body IIFMA, [...]
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Oscars: Dissident Iranian Filmmakers Reiterate Calls For AMPAS To Stop Accepting Entries From Iran's State-Controlled Film Body
September 16, 2025
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