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In Celebration of Year 3750Z

7th Zoroastrian & Iranian cultural Film Festival, 

9th Dec 2012 

 

Sponsorship Package

 

Deadline to receive the Film:  end of September 2012

4, 6 and 8pm - Sunday 9th December 2012

Kay Meek Centre, 1700 Mathers Ave, West Vancouver

Tickets are on sale at the box office and By Rostam Poulad (604) 986 4086

$5  for each show

Info: (604) 926 9891

email: ziff@oshihan.org. 

Box Office No. (604) 913-3634

each show would screen different films

Time Table

                                4:00 pm

Title

Brief

Film Maker

Nowruz, Re-birth of Life and Persian World

Nowruz ceremonies amongst Zoroastrians of Yazd - no subtitle

Pedram Akbari

Fisherman, Sea and the Lagoon

Traditional Fishing & Anzali Lagoon - no subtitle

Mostafa Shiri

Hoom

Holy and Life giving traditional plant

Hassan Naghashi

I only have AIDS

AIDS and Druggists

Alireza Dehghan

Wedding Game

Wedding Tradition in Kurdistan

Reza Majlesi

                      6:00 pm

Title

Brief

Film Maker

Zarvan

God of Time

H. Naghashi

Radif

Persian class music repertoire  with Shajarian, Alizadeh and other masters

M.  Shiri

Mehra

Mehr’s graphic before and after Islam

H. Naghashi

Tehran, North Western

Shows developments in Darakeh in Tehran

M. Shiri

Khorasan’s Dotar Players

Famous Khorasan’s Dotar Player tells the musical traditions

Hadi Afarideh

Azar

About oldest live Zoroastrian fire temple of Yazd - no subtitle

Ahmad Sarraf

Baadkhaan

Wind Catcher ‘Baad gir’ of Yazd - no subtitle

H. Naghashi

                    8:00 pm

Title

Brief

Film Maker

Rainy Horse

Strange and unique wedding ceremony in Kashan

R. Majlesi

Novzood

Ceremony of becoming a Zoroastrian Mobed - no subtitle

H. Afarideh

Avanid

Burying Ancient Kings in Iran - no subtitle

A.J. Najafabdi

Gordafarid Story

First Shahnameh story teller woman in Iran

H. Afarideh

 

 

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P A S T 

6th Festival

Tickets   Show Times  Sponsors  فارسي

4, 6 and 8pm - Sunday 10th October 2010

Kay Meek Centre, 1700 Mathers Ave, West Vancouver

Tickets are on sale at the box office and By Rostam Poulad 

$7  for each show

Info: (604) 926 9891

email: ziff@oshihan.org. 

Box Office No. (604) 913-3634

each show would screen different films

 

 

Show Time and Films

Session Name of the Film By Language Note
  4 pm Iran, Seven Faces of a Civilization Farzin Rezaian Persian -sub-title An illuminating documentary that showcases numerous examples of some 7000 years of Iran’s celebrated culture, art and architecture. From the creator of "Persepolis Recreated" 
Contraction Setareh Samavi Persian -no subtitle Problem of a girl in Iran who wants to have abortion, A short film.

 

Session Name of the Film By Language Note
 6 pm Nimroozan Mohsen Ramezanzadeh Persian no subtitle Research on Calendar and Astronomical buildings in Iran
Vaayo Mina Mashhadi M/H Naghashi Persian/ sub-title Story of Wind Catchers and their ancient technology
1001 Names S.J. Mirhashemi Persian no subtitle A discussion on significance of people's names in Iran
Baaj-o Barsam Hassan Naghashi Persian no subtitle Making Food for Zoroastrian Traditional Ceremonies

 

Session Name of the Film By Language Note
  8 pm  Mirror & Water Bijan Zamanpira Persian -no subtitle A Man in Kurdistan rents out the chance of watching yourself in a big mirror. It has lots of nice scenery of Kurdistan. 
Adam & Eve Hassan Naghashi Persian/ sub-title Old Door Knockers in Yazd have their own stories and particularly when they are stolen 
A Stone Built House A. Jafar Najafabad Persian/ sub-title

A look at old Gabr (Zoroastrian) Houses near Tabas where men-built caves/rooms  in mountains near city of Tabs, central Iran are shown. Some believe these rooms have been hidden storage for maintaining holy books like Avesta and Shahnameh to be safe from foreign invaders.

Hens don't Lay Eggs Farhad Mokhtari Persian/ sub-title During Iraq-Iran war, hens of this farm stopped laying eggs when siren when on
The Empty Cluster of Those Days Sohrab Akhavan Persian/ sub-title An illiterate mason who becomes the famous poet 'Yaghma'

 

6th Festival Sponsors

 

Public 

Office of North Shore Arts

We gratefully acknowledge the support of City North Vancouver and District of North Vancouver

District of West Vancouver

We gratefully acknowledge the support of District of West Vancouver through their Community Grants Program

 

 

 

Gold

 

 

 

 

Silver

 

Danestaniha

 

 

 

 

Bronze

Javad Iravani - Realtor 

Iranian Yellow Pages

Roham Behmanesh-Piano Instructor- 778-833-4778

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From Past.....

 

Tickets   Show Times  Sponsors  People's Choice

فارسي

5th Persian Cultural Film Festival 

(ex ZIFF)

 

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6-7 Dec 2008 

Vancity Theatre 

(1181 Seymour St, Vancouver)

4pm , 6pm , 8pm daily

 

Ticket: $6      45 minutes before each show

info: (604) 926 9891

short and long films - Most with English subtitle

Most of the films are Canada  premier - they will be shown once only

 

 

 

 TV Announcement

Arranged by Roham Behmanesh

 

     

 

 

 

Aban Yasht                 Aida Faiz Jafari

no English sub-title

Mirror and Water      Bijan Zamanpira

 

Age of Awakening       Aryana Farshad

 

Water's Bride   Mehdi ArabYarMohamdi

A Hasty Evaluation   Masoud Astandari 

 

40 'manbar' (tribunes)       Arash Yazdani

Something Like a Life Mohammad Reza Govhari

Creation Day          Soudabeh Mojaveri

 

Under the Shadow of the Mud Castle   Mohsen Ramazanzadeh

End Fever                    Nahid Ghobadi

 

Seven Regards  Mehdi ArabYarMohamdi

I am Portuguese           Meysam Ghaedi

 

Inanna                      Soudabeh Mojaveri

I am a Leader    Mohsen Khan Jahani 

 

Iran, Seven Faces of a Civilization Farzin Rezaeian

 

Kecheh                         Alireza Jahanifar

Noah's Ark             Soudabeh Baba Gap

 

Lost Melodies        Alireza Qasemkhan 

Hens don't lay Eggs     Farhad Mokhtari

Ors                               Mehdi  Talebani

 

Iranian Paintings  Alireza Ghassemkhani

House of the Lords       Majid Hashemi

 

Illusion                                      Hadi Rahimdel

no English sub-title

 

Tishtar                        Hassan Naghashi

 

Stone-built House Ali Ja'fari Najaf Abadi

 

 

Varan                         Ahmad Saraf Yazd

Mystic Iran                  Aryana Farshad

 

 

 

 

Short Description of 5th Festival Films

 

 

MIRROR AND WATER

A man with a mirror travels distances in Kurdistan to get money from people who want to watch themselves in his mirror. The people from different regions who don not have access to a mirror pay the man for every second that they receive alone their reflection in the mirror.

 

I AM PORTUGUESE

A man living in Hormoz Island (Persian Gulf) is known to others as Portuguese and is discriminated among others and is only allowed low paying jobs. As well, no one will marry these Portuguese people because of what their ancestors did many years ago when invaded a city in south of Iran.

 

NOAH’S ARK

Set in the time when Iran and Iraq were at war, this film shows the effect of the war on Abadan and Khoramshahr in Persian Gulf and what happened to ships and boats during the war.

 

I AM A LEADER

About the greatest cheer leader and fan of the Iranian soccer team of Persepolis. He puts his life and family on the line for his team. He is well known throughout Iran as the man with the musical horns who leads the supporting slogans for his favorite team.

 

UNDER THE SHADOW OF THE MUD CASTLE

A guard of the ancient castle of Bam in Iran (ruined later during the earthquake) finds out some valuable artifacts in bag of his friend during his routine inspection. His friend is a senior archaeologist whose family is living outside Iran.

 

END FEVER

A hardworking filmmaker travels distances by foot in Kurdistan to find significant items for his film. He takes with him classic old posters and displays them on different objects.

 

ORS (In English with Persian subtitle)

A journey of a Canadian lady traveling from Canada to Turkey to visit  Rumi’s tomb and participate in Rumi’s birthday ceremony. This is a beautiful spiritual journey with music and Sama dance.

 

LOST MELODIES

This is a story about ancient instruments and the lost world of music. Also this film touches upon creatures that once sang and no longer are found to be singing.

 

INANNA

About one of the oldest goddesses in man’s history “Inanna” who was the symbol for love, vitality and fertility. She is also known to Persians as “Nana-Khatoon.” This film depicts the crucial choice Inanna had to make between her two lovers “Dumuzi” and the “Farmer.”

 

 

A JOURNEY THROUGH THE IRANIAN PAINTING

This film focuses on ancient Persian paintings and its evolution into traditional Persian artwork. It teaches the audience the significance of these paintings and the symbols that they represent.

 

VARAN (Rain)

About the dried water springs in center of Iran and struggle and sacrifices of the ladies who are trying to make the rain and stream from the spring to flow.

 

A HASTY EVALUATION

Yazd used to be called ‘city of bikes’ in Iran. Bikes were seen as a practical mean of transportation around 50 years ago, especially in the ancient city of Yazd, in centre Iran. Now the owners of bicycle stores are barely able to make a living.

 

 

40 STANDS ‘MENBAR’s

About the significance of fire and what it symbolizes to Zoroastrians. It shows how the concept of light has been evolved form Zoroastrian believes into Islamic rituals. An in-depth overview of the symbolism of fire and candles as sources of light and their relationship to the God.

 

ILLUSION   -No English subtitle

Story  is about broken old hydraulic mills in ancient city of Yazd, central Iran. 

 

KECHEH

The original art of wool making and turning it into a woolen carpet. This film shows the different processes involved in making a woolen carpet, and shows the hardworking women of Iran who make the carpets.

 

THE HOUSE OF THE LORDS

An American female painter moves to ancient city of Yazd and inspired by the beauty in an old abandoned home over there. After making few paintings she decides to transform the house into a successful art gallery, first of its kind in that ancient city.

 

ABAN YASHT (Angle of Water) - No English subtitle

An ancient Anahita (angle of  Water) Temple's archeologist struggles with the dam building dam who are going to destroy the remain of the temple.

 

WATER’S BRIDE

A story about a very dry, old town in Iran, in which the people focus all their energy and time on getting the rain. Based on a mythology, they have a tradition of marrying women to the dry soil in hopes of bringing water to the town.

 

SEVEN REGARDS (no wordings)

Depicts a beautiful and unique Persian New Year tradition still exist among a villagers of Shahrood in Iran.

 

TISHTAR (Angle of Rain)

The people of Yazd and their faith in Tishtar, the angel of rain, to win the battle against Apoush, the demon of drought. A powerful mythological story of Zoroastrians.

 

SOMETHING LIKE A LIFE

A story about a poor, small village in Iran, surviving around a cow’s life.

 

 

HEN’S DON’T LAY EGGS

A film about the effect that music/sounds has on the environment. This is demonstrated through chickens and their ability to lay eggs.

 

IRAN, SEVEN FACES OF A CIVILIZATION

An illuminating documentary that showcases numerous examples of some 7000 years of Iran’s celebrated culture, art and architecture. From the creator of Persepolis Recreated.

 

A STONE-BUILT HOUSE

A look at old Gabr (Zoroastrian) Houses near Tabas where men-built caves/rooms  in mountains near city of Tabs, central Iran are shown. Some believe these rooms have been hidden storage for maintaining holy books like Avesta and Shahnameh to be safe from foreign invaders.

 

CREATION DAY - No English subtitle

Based on Persian Believes depicts the story of the Creation Day

 

AGE OF AWAKENING (MAGIC PERSIA)

Focuses on Achamenid Kings of Ancient Persia. Travels to Passargadae, Persepolis, Ancient Persian Museum in Tehran and British Museum.

 

MYSTIC IRAN

One of the first and most popular documentary films about spirituality.It takes the audience into the heart of an unexplored Iran, in search of ancient spiritual rites and rituals long hidden from the Western world.

 

 

Show Time 

 click on each title for details

 

Saturday 6 Dec 2008 

Time

Film Title

Note

4pm

A Stone-built House

 

'Varan'

Creation Day

no English sub-title

I am Portuguese  
Aban Yasht no English sub-title
Kecheh  
   

 6 pm

Noah's Ark  
Under the Shadow of the Mud Castle  
Ors  
Age of Awakening  
   

8pm

Water's Bride  
Illusion no English sub-title
Iran, Seven Faces of a Civilization  
   

 

                                   

Sunday 7 Dec 2008

Time

Film Title

Note

4pm

'End' fever

 

Hens don't lay Eggs

Seven Regards

 

Inanna

 
A Hasty Evaluation  
   

 6 pm

I am a Leader  

Something Like a Life

 
Mystic Iran  
   
 8 pm

Mirror & Water  
House of the Lords  
Lost Melodies  
Journey through the  Iranian Painting  
40 'manbar'(tribunes)  
Tishtar  

 

 

Best per People's Choice:

Winners of Trophy Winners of Appreciation Plaque
Hens don't lay eggs - Farhad Mokhtari Kecheh - Alireza Jahanifar
A Stone-built House - Ali Ja'fari Najaf Abadi Tishtar- Hassan Naghashi
Mirror & Water - Bijan Zamanpira Ors - Mehdi  Talebani
I am a Leader - Mohsen Khan Jahani 

 

5th Festival Sponsors

 

Public 

Office of North Shore Arts

We gratefully acknowledge the support of City North Vancouver and District of North Vancouver

District of West Vancouver

We gratefully acknowledge the support of District of West Vancouver through their Community Grants Program

 

 

 

Gold

 

 

 

Silver

 

Danestaniha

Maryam Asadi

Khanevadeh Magazine

 

 

 

 

Bronze

Javad Iravani - Realtor 

Iranian Yellow Pages

Roham Behmanesh-Piano Instructor- 778-833-4778

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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به فارسى 

 

 Report of 

4th Persian Cultural Film Festival

 (ZIFF-4)

4th Persian Cultural Film Festival (ZIFF-4) was held on 16th November 2006, 

at Kay Meek Centre, West Vancouver by showing 16 short and long films related to 

Zoroastrian and Iranian culture. 

The festival which is of its first kind in North America is bi-annual and compare to

previous years, this festival absorbed most audience and all its three sessions experienced

 almost 'full-house' situation.

 

This is a non-competitive film festival and people's best choices were announced to be: 

'Persepolis Recreated' by Farzin Rezaeian of USA

'The Rebirth of Rostam' by Saeed Ghahari from UK

'Mashi & Mashianeh' (Adam & Eve) by Hassan Naghashi of Iran

Preview of 'In Search of Cyrus the Great' by Cyrus Kar of USA

These films shall receive Crystal Cedar Trophy as appreciation.

 

Also, 

'The Empty Cluster of Those Days' by Sohrab Akhavan

'This Cradle will Shake' by Foroud Evazpour

'Parsic Tree' of Hassan Naghashi received the appreciation diplomas.

  

'Palms Die Standing' and 'Share of Immigrant' by Panahbarkhoda Rezaee and 

'Soshious' of Hassan Naghashi drew good attentions from the audience.

 

Due to good response by the audience and the film makers, this festival may become an annual event.

 

ZIFF Manager 

 

 

 


 

From Past....

Vancouver, Canada  Sunday 19th November 2006

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  History:                                                                             

 

   ZIFF-1:                             Houston Texas, Dec 2000

  

   ZIFF-2                          Vancouver, 25-28, Oct 2002

   ZIFF-2:                 Select , LA, California, Feb 2003

   ZIFF-2:                            Select, Chicago, Oct 2003

   ZIFF-2:                    Select , Tehran, Iran, Jan 2004

   ZIFF-2:       Select, San Jose, California, May 2004

  

   ZIFF-3:                                    Vancouver, Nov 2004

   ZIFF-3:                     Select, Tehran, Iran, Jan 2005

   ZIFF-4:                                   Vancouver, Nov 2006

    

  Deadline to receive the films for ZIFF4 was End of August 2006.


 

 

 Trophy Video (you need QuickTime)

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 Trophies Donated by Ms. Mahvash and Esfandiar Pourbahrami

 in Memory of Mahvash's late parents 

 


 3rd Festival Report

 ZIFF-2

 ZIFF-1 in Chicago - Oct 2003

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 Watch the TV Announcement:  Windows Media Player     Real Player

 Announcement in NewsPapersEnglish

 BBC, London Interview(18/10/02):  Part 1  Part2

 BBC Page

 

 

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 ZIFF Show at Z California Center - 2 Feb 2003

 

 

 Report of ZIFF-2 

 


 

 Report of ZIFF-1

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