Resume

FEATURE FILMS:

Writer / Director and Editor: Waiting for Kiarostami – Estelle Studio- 2017- China/USA

Writer / Director:  The Color of Hope – Independent- 2009 – Peru / USA

Editor:  Rahim Karim by Farhad Hossain- 2006 – USA

Prod Planner / 1st AD:  Dances with Dreams by Mahmoud Kalari – 2001- Argentina

Prod Planner / 1st AD:  The Last Stop by Saied Pousti – 2000 – USA

Writer / Director: Rodell – D’Last – 1995 – USA

1st AD / Prod Designer: Shadow of Fear by Pouran Derakhshandeh – 1994- Germany

1st AD / Prod Planner:  Sara (Based on Doll House) by Dariush Mehrjui – 1993 – Iran

Co-director / Prod Designer:  Remember the Flight by Hamid Rakhshani – 1992 – Iran

Production Designer:  The Fateful Day by Shahram Asadi – 1990 – Iran

1st AD / Production Designer: Elephant in Darkness by Nehmat Haghighi – 1989 – Iran

1st AD:  Grand Cinema by Hasan Hedayat – 1988 – Iran

1st AD:  Maryam Flower byH. Mohammadzadeh – 1987 – Iran

2nd AD The Last Image by Mehdi Sabaghzadeh – 1986 – Iran

2nd AD:  Spectre of Scorpion  by Kianoosh Ayyari – 1985 – Iran

2nd AD :  The Bus by Yadollah Samadi – 1984- Iran

3rd AD / Script Supervisor:  The Man Who Knew Too Much by Yadollah Samadi -1983- Iran

2nd AD / Script Supervisor: Dadshah by Habib Kavoosh – 1982 – Iran

2nd AD / Script Supervisor: Veresk,  The Bridge of Victory by Habib Kavoosh – 1981-Iran

 

VIDEO/HD PRODUCTIONS:

Writer / Director / Camera:  A Day On Earth Independent – 2011- China

Writer / Director / Camera:  If Hafez was Chinese Independent – 2010 – China

Writer / Director / Camera:  Shine Home Independent – 2009 – China

Consultant / Editor / Camera:  A Persian Bride by Saied Pousti – 2007 – USA

Writer / Director / Editor: A Feast in the Mirror – 2006 – USA

Writer / Director: My Dream Came True – Independent – 2006 – Argentina / USA

Writer / Director:  Memoirs For Beloved – Independent – 2005 – USA

Writer / Director: Chrysalis Independent – 2004 – USA

Cameraman:  I Shall Salute the Sun Once  Again: Forugh Farrokhzad by Mansoreh Saboori – 1997 – USA

Director / Editor /Camera:  Iranian Heritage Day Independent – 1995 – USA

Cameraman: Behind the Scenes: Pari by Dariush Mehrjui – 1994 – Iran

Cameraman: Behind the Scenes: Hamoon  by Dariush Mehrjui – 1991 – Iran

Writer / Camera / Editor: Commercial Video Production with Jila Mehrjui – 1991-4 – Iran

 

DOCUMENTARIES / DOCU-DRAMAS:

Writer / Director: Saving PridePhoenix TV – 2011 – Iran/China

Writer / Director / Camera / Editor: NooraIndependent – 2012 – Iran/USA

Writer / Director / Camera / Editor:  Another SaluteIndependent – 2009 – USA

Writer / Director / Camera / Editor: Water Writing – Independent – 2008 – China

Writer / Director / Camera / Editor: Bellow’s Gift – Independent – 2007 – USA / Iran

Editor:  True Love on Planet X  by Kimberly Katz – 2005 – USA

Writer / Director / Camera: American Burqa –Independent – 2004- USA

Writer / Director / Camera / Editor: Community Art Project: Intercultural and inter-religious marriage:  Independent – 2001- USA

 

 

SHORT FILMS:

Writer / Director /Camera/ Editor: Becoming Wine Independent – 2012 – China

Writer / Director / Camera/ Editor:  Silky Eloquence – Independent – 2011 – China

Director: The Flower of Wheat (16mm)  – IRTV2- 1991 – Iran

Editor / Consultant: The Stranger’s Night (16mm) by J. Ahangarani – 1989 – Iran

Writer/Director: A Token (8mm) – Independent – 8mm – 1980 – Iran

Cameraman: I’m for War by Reza Karimi(8mm) – Kanoon – 1980 – Iran

Cameraman: Today’s Lesson by Reza Karmi (8mm)Kanoon – 1980 – Iran

Writer / Director: Greeting Card (8mm) – Kanoon – 1980 – Iran

 

SCRIPTS WAITING FOR PRODUCTION:

Writer: Rodjin – 2018 – USA

Writer:  Hidden Blossoms – 2011 – China

Writer: Rojin, Victim of Halabcheh – 2009 – China

Writer:  File 707 1994 – USA

Writer: The Savior’s Vessel – 1993 – Iran

Writer:  Qizilbash – 1992 – Iran

Writer:  Envy – 1991 – Iran

Writer: Dance of Fire – 1991 – Iran

Writer:  Another Birth1990 – Iran

Writer:  Mehr Banan1988 – Iran

 

35mm TV EXPERIENCE:

1st AD / Prod. Designer :  Once Upon A Time (17 Episodes)  by A. Ahmadjoo / IRTV1 – 1991 – Iran

Co-director / Prod. Designer:  Lumber Memories (4 Episodes) by H. Pakravan / IRTV1 – 1990 – Iran

1st AD:  The Sweet Soil (3 Episodes) by Kianosh Ayari / IRTV1 – 1981 – Iran

JOURNALISTIC EXPERIENCE: 

Founder / Editor-in-Chief:  CinemaIran.com; Online Magazine in English – 1999-11

Reporter: Chicago International Film Festival – 1995-07 – USA

Reporter: Latino Film Festival – 1995-07 – USA

Film Critic: Krsi.net; weekly radio program – 2000-06 – USA

Film Critic and Reporter:  Khaneh: a monthly Iranian paper – 1999-06 – USA

Film Critic and Reporter: Cinema 97: A Monthly Magazine -1995-97 – USA

Film and Media Editor:  Hamshahri: a daily newspaper – 1992-94 -Iran

Arts Critic:  Sima-ye Javan: A Weekly Magazine – 1991-92 – Iran

Film Critic and Reporter Jong-e Honar: IRTV2’s weekly cultural program – 1989-92 Iran

Freelance Film Critic: Iranian Morning Newspapers -1986-89 – Iran

Freelance Reporter:  Youth Magazine: A Weekly Magazine -1975-80 – Iran

 

 

RECOGNITION AND AWARDS:

Award of Recognition; Best Director Feature Film for Waiting for Kiarostami at the 2017 Five Continents International Film Festival

Award of Recognition; Best Feature Film for Waiting for Kiarostami at the 2017 Five Continents International Film Festival

DENALI Award; A Recognition of Outstanding Filmmaking  for Waiting for Kiarostami at the 2018 Alaska International Film Awards

Second Prize along with $5000 for Silky Eloquence at Farhang Film Festival – 2011 – USA

Guest of Honor for Another Salute  at Noor International Film Fest -2009 – USA

Award of Participation as critic and reporter for Hamshahri; Newspaper at the 47th Cannes Film Festival – 1994- France

Best Title and Credits for  Greeting Card at Fajr Film Festival – 1980 – Iran

President of National Guild of  Iranian Assistant Directors and Planners – 1992-94 – Iran

 

TEACHING:

Teaching Creative Photography and DSLR filmmaking at Ningbo Polytechnic University – 2014-15 – China

Teaching Documentary and Short Narrative films to High scholl students at Teda International School – 2010-14 – China

 

SKILLS:

Film Editing: 8mm, 16mm, 35mm

Digital Editing: Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premier

Photo Editing: Adobe  Photoshop, Lightroom, Aperture

Camerawork: 8mm, 16mm, HD cameras, 4K cameras

Languages: Persian, English, Tajik, Chinese

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