Award-winning Iranian shorts headline to Montreal
Five award-winning Iranian independent short films will screen at the second Iran Cinema Night in Montreal on Sunday, organizers said, showcasing the latest works by a new generation of Iranian filmmakers to international and Persian-speaking audiences.
Hosted at Cinéma du Parc, the event features acclaimed shorts produced in 2024 and 2025 that have competed at major international film festivals. The program was curated by Mohammad Hamzeh'i, directed by Fouad Asadi, and organized in cooperation with Saba Medias.
Organizers said the event aims to spotlight the latest achievements of Iran's independent cinema while expanding cultural dialogue and strengthening ties between Iranian filmmakers and global audiences. All films will be screened with English subtitles.
The lineup includes ‘Conex’ by Dina Rezaei, ‘American Dream’ by Houra Kian, ‘Goodbye Paris’ by Ebrahim Shahbazi, ‘Old Maid’ by Golnaz Izadan, and ‘Mia’ by Seyed Ali Ghasemi.
The Montreal edition follows the first Iran Cinema Night, held in October 2025 at Carleton University in Ottawa, as organizers seek to establish the event as a recurring platform for introducing Iranian independent cinema to audiences across Canada.