Education
MFA in Film and Media, The Art of Impact at Stockholm University of the Arts, Stockholm (2022)
BA in Cinema with a focus on Cinematography at The University of Art (2019)
Diploma in Photography at Haft Honar School of Cinema, Karaj (2009)
Courses
A One-year course in Artistic Research, Impact of Research at Stockholm University of the Arts (2023)
A One-Week Filmmaking Course at Fajr International Film Festival (FIFF) Dar-al-Fonun Campus (2017)
A Two-Semester Course of Directing in Cinema (Primary to Advance) by Shahram Mokri at Karnameh Art and Cultural Institute (2015)
A Three-Day Course of Experimental Filmmaking by Dr. Ahmad Alasti (2014)
A One-Year Course of filmmaking at Iranian Youth Cinema Society (IYCS) Tehran (2012)
Film Directing
Cinema
Writer, Producer, Director, Cinematographer and Editor: “Scented Rooms” (2023) Selected for Rotterdam International Film Festival 2023 Shor and mid-length program
Writer, Producer and Director: “Devoted to Light” documentary short (2019) Screened at commemorate ceremony of professor Ali Loghmani (DOP), University of Art, Tehran
Writer, Producer and Director: “Without Even” Silent Experimental Short (2015) In competition of short films at the 11th Nahal Student Short film Festival, In competition of Experimental short films at the 31st Tehran International Short Film Festival, and the 1st Globe International Silent Film Festival
Art Video
Volunteer Promotion Video for The World Childhood Foundation, Stockholm (2020)
Art Video for Theatre: The Maids by Jean Genet (2018)
Art Video for Theatre: Mirza Reza’s Rifle is on the Wall (2017)
Art Video for Theatre: Beckett Repertoire by Samuel Becket (2017)
Art Video for Theatre: Mountain Language by Harold Pinter (2016)
Photography:
Exhibition
Installation Exhibition/Exposition Scented Rooms at The Swedish Film Institute, SKH’s Research Center, Stockholm (2022)
Photography Solo Exhibition “Day for Night” at Ag Galerie [Ag Talent] Tehran (2019)
Online Exposition on Cannes Film Festival’s Cinéfondation Like a Good Kid (2018)
Photography Group Exhibitions “Nahal Student Film Festival Competitions (2022), (2019), (2018), (2017)
Feature Film Still Photography
The Termite Experimental (2020) Selected for the 37th International Fajr Film Festival
Finding Farideh documentary (2018) Entry of Iranian cinema for Oscar Academy 2020
Short Film Still Photography
This is not a Show (2022) Winner of the best still photography 18th Nahal student film festival
All the Time (2020) Official Selection of Busan film festival 2020
The Third Person (2019) Best short film at 16th Nahal International Student Short Film Festival
Better Than Neil Armstrong (2019) Best drama Short at Southport Film Festival, England
Like A Good Kid (2018) Official Selection of “Cinefondation” at the 71th Cannes Film Festival
You’re Still Here (2018) Participated in several International film festivals
Lunch Time (2017) Official selection of “Golden Palm” at the 70th Cannes Film Festival
America (2017) Winner of best film at the 20th Diamond Screen Film and Media Arts Festival
Frequency (2014) Nominated for the best experimental film, Nahal Student Film Festival
Madness (2016) Selected by Nahal Student Film Festival, fiction films section
The Passer (2014) Winner of “Desire and hope” prize form the 33rd Tehran International Film Festival
Vow in the Sludge (2013), Crowded City (2012)
Theatre Photography
Voicelessness (2019) Tehran, Vienna
The Maids (2019) Tehran
Secretly from Tehran (2018) Tehran
Beckett repertoire (2016) Tehran
Mountain Language (2015) Tehran
Asylum (2015) Tehran
We came, you weren’t there, we left(2012) Tehran
One Minute Silence (2010) Tehran
Cinematography:
Director of Photography “Scented Rooms” (2023) [35mm Analogue] Selected by IFFR Rotterdam Film Festival
Director of Photography “What I Wanted to Say” (2022) [Digital]
Director of Photography “Devoted to light” Documentary Short (2019) [16mm Analogue] Screened at the opening of Nahal Student Film Festival
Director of Photography “Ancient Cradle of Civilization”Documentary Series (2018) [Digital] Public TV Program
Director of Photography “Alter Ego” (2023) [16mm Analogue]
Director of Photography “Genesis” (2016) [Digital] Official Selection for Experimental films at the Nahal Student Film Festival
Film Festival Actuality
Juror of the Independent Film Production Grant “Hayat Poshti” at The University of Dramatic Arts, Tehran (2021)
Director of Commemorate Ceremony of 15th Nahal International Student Short Film Festival (2018)
Juror of 3rd Globe International Silent Film Festival “creativity prize” (2017)
Juror of 2nd Globe International Silent Film Festival “creativity prize” (2016)
Director of 12th Nahal International Student Short Film Festival (2015)
Teaching
Teacher (Photography, Cinematography and Film Directing) at Haft Honar school of cinema (2016-)
Teaching analogue processes (Black and White and Colour Film development) at Lomography, Tehran (2020)
Summer course (Recognition of Analogue Image and Film Species) at Amir Kabir University of technology, Tehran (2018)
Educational counselor and assistant teacher (Dramatic Arts Creativity and Photography) at Afarinesh institute of art (2015)
Research/Lecture/Publications
VIS Journal for Artistic Research – Scented Rooms on Issue #7 of Memory and Public Space (2023)
Lecture on Analogue Photography at Lomography,Tehran (2020)
Lecture on Still Photography in Theatre and Cinema at Hatch Art house, Tehran (2019)
Interview Article on Still Photography, Padidar Digital Magazine (2018)
Editor/writer of the main essay of the Booklet Noori Betaban on Ali Loghmani’s works, Nahal Film Festival Publication (2018)
Lecturer on utilizing analogue instruments in Astrophotography at TWAN international congress at Amir Kabir University of Technology, Tehran (2017)
Interview Article on Still Photography with 24 Frames News Agency, Tehran (2017)
Editor of the Book Aiine cheragh Khashumi Nist on Ali Hatami’s works, Nahal Festival Publication (2015)
Interview Article “Saba Cinematic Newspaper” on student film festivals (2015)
Interview “Irna News Agency” on experimental and independent filmmaking (2014)
Corporations
Filmform The Art film and video archive (2023-)
Community of Silent Filmmakers CSF (2016-)
84 Theatre Group (2015-)
Nahal Student Film Festival Academy (2015-)
Iranian Youth Cinema Society IYCS (2012-)
Achievements
Official Selection of The International Film Festival Rotterdam IFFR, Scented Rooms (2023)
Winner of the best Still photography, Nahal Student Film Festival, This is not a Show (2022)
Appreciation from cultural department of Tehran University of Art for directing commemoration ceremony of professor Ali Loghmani (2018)
Nomination of best Still Photography 13th and 15th Nahal International Student Short Film Festival (2016), (2018) and (2021)
Winner of best Still Photography at 14th Nahal International Student Short Film Festival (2017)
Appreciation from cultural department of Tehran University of Art for holding 12th Nahal Student Film Festival as director (2015)
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