Farajollah Salahshour Senior Filmmaker and APFF’s Jury Passed away at the Age 63

TEHRAN (AIPFF) - Iranian filmmaker Farajollah Salahshour, who was suffering from lung cancer passed away in hospital on 27 February 2016.

Chief of International Section of APFF:

AIPFF Seeks to Propose the Real Image of Iran and other Countries in the World

TEHRAN (AIPFF) - In order to propose the real image of Iran and also the essential need for making people aware of West’s realities, the international section of APFF will be held separately.” Behnam Heidary, chief of international section of APFF, said.

AIPFF 2016

Ammar Popular Film Festival Selection Process

TEHRAN (AIPFF) - The Secretariat of the festival point out the selection process of Ammar International Popular Film Festival.

The Festival's Secretariat announced:

3rd AIPFF Submissions Double

TEHRAN (AIPFF) - So far, as many as 3,000 works by foreign participants and 1,500 works by Iranian filmmakers have been submitted to AIPFF, almost two times the previous edition's submissions.

3rd AIPFF Submissions Rocket up

TEHRAN (AIPFF) - The number of films submitted to the 3rd Ammar International Popular Film Festival (AIPFF) multiplied in comparison with the festival's previous edition prompting its organizers to extend the deadline for submission of international works.

In Interview with Danny Schechter

Late AIPFF Laureate Speaks of US Violation of Human Rights

TEHRAN (AIPFF) - Danny Schechter ‘News Dissector’ and Human Rights Activist, speaks of US violation of human rights in an interview with AIPFF.

Mehr News Agency Reported:

Ammar Film Fest Receives over 450 Foreign Works

TEHRAN, Nov. 08 (MNA) – More than 450 films from 70 countries have been submitted to the secretariat of the Iranian national cinematic competition Ammar International Popular Film Festival (AIPFF).

Is cinema only what the West has defined?

A Natural Unnaturalness and an Unnatural Naturalness

In order to answer this question hours-long debates should be held, several experts’ opinions should be asked and based on them a new definition and framework should be provided but for the sake of the present discussion, we can touch one of the subtopics: "women".

From Europe to Asia

AIPFF Films Aired in Russia and Pakistan

TEHRAN (AIPFF) – The films submitted to the 2nd Ammar Popular Film Festival (APFF) have been put out in different cities of Russia, and Pakistan.

The Secretariat Ammar Festival announced:

The 3rd AIPFF Call

TEHRAN (AIPFF) – The call for the 3rd Ammar International Popular Film Festival (AIPFF), due in January 2016, has been released.

Islamic expert, Mahdi Torabi:

APFF Proof of Islamic Revolution’s Deeply-rooted Nature

TEHRAN (AIPFF) - Mehdi Torabi, Islamic expert said APFF has been able to manifest itself as an outstanding film festival in Iran for tapping novel topics and its popular nature that has been able to attract all classes of the society.

In the AIPFF 2016 Consultative meeting Remarked:

Narrating Truthful Islamic Stories, AIPFF Mission

TEHRAN (AIPFF) - A member of the panel of judges of the 3rd Ammar Int'l Popular Film Festival (AIPFF) 2016 said the festival's priority is to promote films that depict the true nature of Islam in line with the teachings of the Prophet's House.

Nader Talebzadeh:

Ammar Popular Film festival is Founded and Funded by People

Ammar film festival is popular. But why is that? There are several reasons to elucidate it and figure out that Ammar festival is founded and funded by people.