Friday, July 4, 2008 
Iranian actor and filmmaker Ehsan Amani had a funny short called Sili (The Slap) in yesterday’s worldwide filmfest Pangea Day - one of several dozen films and (I think) the only Iranian entry. Check out the rest of the day’s movies and more about Pangea Day here.
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The Inauguration of the Association of Iranian-American Writers is happening at UC Irvine tomorrow, in a workshop format that will address issues of representation and etc. It’s hosted by UCI’s Dr. Samuel M. Jordan Center for Persian Studies and Culture and its director, Nasrin Rahimieh, as well as writer and professor Persis Karim and journalist […]
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Hey, remember when we said we were going to the Noor Film Festival red carpet thingy? No? Well, we went. And Amy Malek - Pars Arts contributor, anthropology genius, NGO-starter, and fearless press photographer extraordinaire - took some amazing photos that you should definitely not miss. Seriously, it was elbows-out in this press pit and […]
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The opening ceremony and red carpet good times for the 2008 Noor Film Festival are this Sunday in Los Angeles, kicking off a couple weeks of Iranian and Middle Eastern films. Pars Arts will be there, hopefully getting some photos and good quotes, so stay tuned.
I am really crossing my fingers that celebrity judge Rainn […]
LA’s American Cinematheque is presenting two events that Persepolis fans should check out:
1. A free roundtable discussion at the Egyptian Theatre (map) on Saturday, 1/12, at 1 pm, featuring Marjane Satrapi and other filmmakers nominated for the foreign film Golden Globes award. Satrapi is a really engaging speaker, so this event is quite promising.
2. A […]
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Persepolis may be the most highly anticipated film in the Iranian community since 300 (and we all know how well that went). The critically acclaimed animated feature, based on the autobiographical comics by Marjane Satrapi, will probably not incite protest when it opens in Los Angeles and New York on Christmas Day this year, though.
I […]
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Tonight, if you’re in LA, you should really check out the Javad Party going on tonight in the Valley. Javads are as close as Iranians get to Britain’s chavs, so that means ridiculous outfits, strange and funny jargon, and generally awesome antics.
Tonight’s party requires a Javad costume. See the party’s flyer for more info.
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