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NFF Mission

NIFF was created with the aim of shedding  “noor,” or light, on Iranian culture and heritage through the medium of cinema. The festival sees itself as an opportunity to allow filmmakers to create dialogue on a global scale, express themselves, and to build a community of Iranians and non-Iranians who will help preserve and promote the beauty and essence of Iranian culture, past and present. The festival also cultivates and promotes Iranian American talent in Hollywood.



NFF News

03.22.13 NIFF in San Diego presented by PAAIA

01.16.13 PAAIA takes NIFF on tour

01.15.13 Submission now open for 2013 NIFF

11.17.12 NIFF in Washington DC for the first time.

11.05.12 VOA Report on PSA (skip to 14:27)

11.04.12 NIFF sponsors Abbas Kiarostami's new film at AFI 2012

11.02.12 NIFF kickoff in Daytona Beach, FL for the 3rd time

10.26.12 PSA - Vote 2012

09.15.12 NIFF kickoff in Seattle, WA for the first time

08.13.12 VOA coverage of 5th Annual Noor Iranian Film Festival

08.09.12 Winners are announced.

08.08.12 Sold out Awards Ceremony at Skirball Center wraps up 2012 NIFF.

08.03.12 5th Annual Noor Iranian Film Festival begins.

07.16.12 Actor Kristoff St. John confirms as the final judge for 2012.

07.12.12 Ritmo Mundo Watches becomes an official festival sponsor.

07.11.12 Individual Screening Tickets go on sale

07.02.12 Pre-Sale tickets go on sale. Special prices available through July 9, 2012.

06.28.2012 Actor Tony Plana confirms as a judge.

06.22.2012 Legendary Iranian Actor Behrouz Vossoughi confirms as a judge.

06.20.2012 Official Selection of 2012 is Announced.

05.15.2012 Submission closes for 2012 NFF.

05.01.2012 5th Annual Noor Film Festival Dates are Confirmed: August 3-8, 2012.

04.30.2012 Iranian-American Author & Journalist Homa Sarshar confirms as a judge.

03.26.2012 Iranian-American Actor Navid Negahban confirms as a judge.

03.15.2012 NFF and RadioJavan collaborate for this year's Music Video category.

11.15.2011 Submissions are now open for the 2012 Noor Film Festival.

11.06.2011 NFF Co-Sponsors "A Separation", "This is not a film", and "Three and a half" at AFI 2011.

11.05.2011 NFF returns to Daytona Beach for the second time.

08.16.2011 4th Annual Noor Film Festival Photos on Facebook!

08.10.2011 VOA's coverage of NFF

08.08.2011 Preview festival photos here. More photos coming soon.

08.01.2011 Official Noor Press Release.

07.05.2011 2011 Screening schedule announced.

06.27.2011 Actress Frances Fisher confirms as a judge.

06.24.2011 670 AM KIRN becomes the main sponsor of the 4th Annual Noor Film Festival.

06.20.2011 Tickets go on sale for the 4th Annual Noor Film Festival.

06.15.2011 Officially selected films are announced.

05.31.2011 Submissions close for the 4th Annual Noor Film Festival.

05.18.2011 Actress Bai Ling confirms as a judge.

05.12.2011 Actor Corey Feldman confirms as a judge.

05.05.2011 4th Annual Noor Film Festival is set to commence in Los Angeles August 5-7, 2011.

05.01.2011 Enlite Community, a non-profit organization in Northern California has become the event sponsor of the 4th Annual Noor Film Festival.

03.03.2011 NFF confirms Academy Awards Nominee Kami Asgar and actor Max Martini as a judge.

03.03.2011 Noor Film Festival announces the return of the 4th Annual Noor Film Festival.