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Biography:

Mahmoud Shoolizadeh is a film Director, Screen Writer, Actor and Producer based in the USA and active filmmaker since 1988. He received a Bachelor degree in Film Production (Directing) and Master degree in Cultural Affairs Management. He has been a film director for over 35 years and involved in the production of over fifty films. His major activities include directing fiction, documentary, long and short films. Beside directing, producing and editing films, he also undertakes writing the screenplays. He has been the recipient of several awards, including: 

Best Film award for his featur film "Noora" at the "49th Taormina International Film Festival", Italy in June 2003. This long length 35 mm movie "Noora" has been the "Official Selection" in many film festivals and has gotten several awards. "Noora" has sold to more than 40 country for brodcasting in TV channels all over the world. Best Film award for "The Prisoner" at the "Hollywood Cinerockom International Film Festival", USA, LA, CA, 2013. Best Film award for "The Debt" at the "Moondance International Film Festival", USA, CO, Boulder, September 2014. Best American Film award for "Daddy" at the "Toronto World International Film Festival", Canada, Toronto, December 2015. Best Feature Film award for the "Daddy" at the "Phoenix International Film Festival", Australia, Melbourne, November 2015. Best Children's Film award for "Daddy" at the "Los Angeles International Film Festival", USA, LA, CA, 2016. Best Feature Film for Kids award for "Daddy" at "The Kids Film Festival", Spain, Madrid, May 2016. Also the Best Fiction Film award for "The Lover" at the "Five Continents International Film Festival", Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela, June 2017, Best Story award at the "Red Corner International Film Festival", Sweden, June 2017.

Shoolizadeh has played the leading roles in long length movies such as "The Black Tent" (2023) directed by Scott Hand in New Jersey USA, "Coming Of Gold" (2023) Directed by Rebeca Ugo in Dallas USA, "The Pomegranate Tree" (2022) directed by Nabat Shir in the Georgia USA, "The Lost Poem" (2021) directed by Liujiyi Zuo in the Boston USA, "Johann Wolfgang von Goethe" (2007) directed by himself, and  "The Puppet Bride" (1996) directed by Hojatollah Sayfi and 

"The Lover of Koochak" (1985) directed by Farokh Ansari in Tehran Iran.  In 1987 he worked in a new feature narrative long film directed by Mohammadreza Bozorgnia that called "Angelica Ship" (1988) as script supervisor. It was a great experience for him, working in a big production, set on a huge ship on the sea and being in the director’s team.

He also has written several long length screenplay including: "Susan" (2018), "Two Friends" (2017), "The Lover" co-writer (2015), "Daddy" co-writer (2014), "Poet of Life and Love" (2009), "My Homeland"(2008), "Forgotten" (2007), "The Migration of Love" (2004), and "Noora" (2001) and …...

Mahmoud Shoolizadeh is the president of the "American Golden Picture International Film Festival" that filmmakers from all over the world can submit their films for this festival through FilmFreeWay. It is open all the times for submission.

He has been a judge as part of various film festival panel of jurors internationally including:

12- "American Golden Picture International Fim Festival" 2019, Jacksonville, Florida, USA

11- "Harvard College International Film Festival" 2019, Cambridge, Massachussetts, USA

10- "Southeast Regional Film Festival" 2019, Jacksonville, Florida, USA

9- "Jacksonville Dance Film Festival" 2019, Jacksonville, Florida, USA

7- "Texas Cinemania International Film Festival" 2016 and 2017, Texas, USA

6- "WideScreen International Film Festival" 2015, Miami, Florida, USA

5- " Red Dirt International Film Festival" 2014, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA

4- "Amelia Island International Film Festival" 2014, Amelia Island, Florida, USA

3- "Gwinnett Center International Film Festival" 2014, Georgia, USA

2- "StArtFest Film Festival" 2014, Orlando, Florida, USA

1- "48 HFP in Jacksonville" 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 Jacksonville Florida, USA


Filmography:

• "Susan", Feature fiction film (Producer, Director, Writer and Editor) 2018

• "The Lover", Feature fiction film (Producer, Director, co-Writer and Editor) 2016

• "Daddy", Feature fiction film (Producer, Director, co-Writer and Editor) 2015

• "The Debt", Short fiction film (Producer, Director, co-Writer and Editor) 2014

• "The Prisoner", Short fiction film (Director and Editor) 2013

• "Falcon's Blood Diamond", Short fiction film (Director, Actor and Cinematographer) 2010

• "Homeless", Documentary (Producer, Director, Writer and Cinematographer) 2006

• "A man Called Brian", Documentary (Producer, Director and Cinematographer) 2005

• "Noora", The long length 35 mm, Feature fiction film (Writer and Director) 2002

• "Studying in the Modern World", The series of films, Documentary (Writer and Director) 1997

• "Culture and Scientific Treasuries", The series of films, Documentary (Writer and Director) 1996

• "Nations Cultures", The series of films, Documentary (Writer, Director and Researcher) including :

England, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Ethiopia, Sudan, Senegal, Guinea and Kenya. 1994-1997

• "Religious Toolmaker", Fiction-Documentary (Producer, Director and Writer) 1991

• "The World Intellectuals", The series of fiction films (Writer and Director) 1990

• "The Textbooks", The series of films, Documentary (Writer, Director and Researcher) 1990

• "One Land, Five Nations", The series of films, Documentary (Writer and Director) 1989

• "A City Surrounded by Mountains", The series of films, Documentary (Director) 1988

• "The Noon of the 10th Day", Documentary (Writer, Director and Researcher) 1988

• "The Bitter Dawn", The fiction film (Writer and Director) 1988

• "Green Faces, Burnt Bodies", Documentary (Writer, Director and Researcher) 1985

• "The End", The fiction film (Writer and Director) 1984 

Awards and Nominees: 

144- Award Winner of the Best Feature Film (Mahmoud Shoolizadeh) for the film SUSAN at the "Mediterranean Film Festival Cannes", Cannes, France, November 2019

143- Award Winner of the Best Lead Actress (Jennifer Preston) for the film SUSAN at the "Mediterranean Film Festival Cannes", Cannes, France, November 2019

142- Nominee for the Best Film for the film The Debt at the "8th Universal Film Festival", Kansas City, USA, August 2019

141- Nominee for the Best Drama for the film The Debt at the "8th Universal Film Festival", Kansas City, USA, August 2019

140- Nominee for the Best Director for the film The Debt at the "8th Universal Film Festival", Kansas City, USA, August 2019

139- Semi-Finalist for the Best Short Fiction Film (Mahmoud Shoolizadeh) for the film The Lover at the "Liffet India Filmotsav World Cine Fest", Malavli Pune, India, December 2019

138- Award Winner of the Best Lead Actress (Jennifer Preston) for the film SUSAN at the "Great Lakes State International Film Festival", Bay City, Michigan, USA, August 2019

137- Nominee for the Best Feature Film Award (Mahmoud Shoolizadeh) for the film SUSAN at the "Motion Picture International Film Festival", Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, August 2019

136- "Finalist" for the film SUSANat the "Overcome International Film Festival", Anaheim, California, USA, October 2019

135- "Semi-Finalist" for the film SUSAN at the "Capital Filmmakers Festival Madrid", Madrid, Spain, September 2019

134- "Semi-Finalist" for the film SUSAN at the "Social World International Film Festival", Napoli, Italy, July-August 2019

133- "Semi-Finalist" for the film SUSAN at the "Borodino Film Festival", New York, USA, Agust 2019

132- Nominee for the Best Drama Feature Award (Mahmoud Shoolizadeh) for the film SUSAN at the "Genre Celebretion International Film Festival", Tokyo, Japan, June 2019

131- Nominee for the Best Actress Award (Jennifer Preston) for the film SUSAN at the "Genre Celebration International Film Festival", Tokyo, Japan, June 2019

130- Nominee for the Best Feature Film Award (Mahmoud Shoolizadeh) at the "Hong Kong Art Film International Film Festival", Hong Kong, June 2019

129- Nominee for the Best Lead Actress Award (Jennifer Preston) for the film SUSAN at the "Hong Kong Art Film International Film Festival", Hong Kong, June 2019

128- Award Winner of the Best Director (Mahmoud Shoolizadeh) for the film SUSAN at the "Eurasian Creative Guild Film Festival", London, United Kingdom, June 2019

127- Award Winner of the Best Feature Film (Mahmoud Shoolizadeh) for the film SUSAN at the "Under The Stars International Film Festival", Fellini Edition, Beri, Italy, 2019

126- Award Winner of the Best UK Narrative-Feature film (Mahmoud Shoolizadeh) for the film SUSAN at the "London International Motion Picture Awards", London, United Kingdom, May 2019

125- Nominee for the Best Drama Feature Film Award (Mahmoud Shoolizadeh) for the film SUSAN at the "Independent Film Awards-London", London, United Kingdom, April 2019.

124- Nominee for the Best Film (Mahmoud Shoolizadeh) at the "8th Universal Film Festival", for the film "The Debt", Kansas City, USA, August 2019

123- Nominee for the Best Drama (Mahmoud Shoolizadeh) at the "8th Universal Film Festival", for the film "The Debt", Kansas City, USA, August 2019

122- Nominee for the Best Director (Mahmoud Shoolizadeh) at the "8th Universal Film Festival", for the film "The Debt", Kansas City, USA, August 2019 

121- Award Winner of the Best Feature Film (Mahmoud Shoolizadeh) for the film SUSAN at the "Branson International Film Festival", Branson, Missouri, USA, 2019.

120- Award Winner of the Best Cinematographer (Jesse Mickel) for the film SUSAN at the "Branson International Film Festival", Branson, Missouri, USA, 2019.

119- Award Winner of the Best Lead Actor (Mitchell Thornton) for the film SUSAN at the "BransonInternational Film Festival", Branson, Misouri, USA, 2019.

118- Award Winner of the Best Lead Actress (Jennifer Preston) for the film SUSAN at the "Branson International Film Festival", Branson, Missouri, USA, 2019.

117- Award Winner of the Best Supporting Actor (Christopher Mulvin) for the film SUSAN at the "Branson International Film Festival", Branson, Missouri, USA, 2019.

116- Award Winner of the Best Lead Actor (Jerry Wisner) for the film The Lover at the "Branson International Film Festival", Branson, Missouri, USA, 2019

115- Award Winner of the Best Cinematographer (Santana Bernardo) for the film Daddy at the "Branson International Film Festival", Branson, Missouri, USA, 2019

114- Award Winner of the Best Lead Young Actor (Ian Doherty) for the film Daddy at the "Branson International Film Festival", Branson, Missouri, USA, 2019

113- Award Winner of the Best Supporting Actor (Chad Light)for the film SUSAN at the "Branson International Film Festival", Branson, Missouri, USA, 2019

112- Award for the Best International Feature Film (Mahmoud Shoolizadeh) for the film SUSAN at the "Olympus International Film Festival - Los Angeles", California, USA, July 2019

111- Nominated for the Best Narrativa Full Length Film (Mahmoud Shoolizadeh) for the film SUSAN at the "Independent Talents International Film Festival", Blooming, Indiana, USA, February 2019

110- Nominee for the Best Feature Fiction Film (Mahmoud Shoolizadeh) for the film SUSAN at the "Branson International Film Festival", Branson, Missourie, USA, April 2019

109- Nominee for the Best Lead Actress (Jennifer Preston) for the film SUSAN at the "Branson International Film Festival", Branson, Missourie, USA, April 2019

108- Nominee for the Best Lead Actor as the Paul (Mitchell Thornton) for the film SUSAN at the "Branson International Film Festival", Branson, Missourie, USA, April 2019

107- Nominee for the Best Cinematographer (Jesse Mickel) for the film SUSAN at the "Branson International Film Festival", Branson, Missourie, USA, April 2019

106- Nominee for the Best Young Actress as the Lisa (Holly Lawton) for the film SUSAN at the "Branson International Film Festival", Branson, Missourie, USA, April 2019

105- Nominee for the Best Supporting actor as the Prisoner ( Christopher Mulvin) for the film SUSAN at the "Branson International Film Festival", Branson, Missourie, USA, April 2019

104- Nominee for the Best Feature Fiction Film (Mahmoud Shoolizadeh) for the film Daddy at the "Branson International Film Festival", Branson, Missourie, USA, April 2019

103- Nominee for the Best Young Actress for the Lead Role (Alyssa Marchelletta) for the film Daddy at the "Branson International Film Festival", Branson, Missourie, USA, April 2019

102- Nominee for the Best Young actor for the Lead Role (Ian Doherty) for the film Daddy at the "Branson International Film Festival", Branson, Missourie, USA, April 2019

101- Nominee for the Best Cinematography (Santana Bernardo) for the film Daddy at the "Branson International Film Festival", Branson, Missourie, USA, April 2019

100- Nominee for the Best Supporting actress as the Adoptive Mother (Jullie Ann Maszy) for the film Daddy at the "Branson International Film Festival", Branson, Missourie, USA, April 2019

99- Nominee for the Best Supporting actor as the Adoptive Father (Chad Light) for the film Daddy at the "Branson International Film Festival", Branson, Missourie, USA, April 2019

98- Nominee for the Best Supporting actor (Mychal Wayne) as the Pizza Shop Manager for the film Daddy at the "Branson International Film Festival", Branson, Missourie, USA, April 2019

97- Nominee for the Best Short Fiction Film for the film The Lover at the "Branson International Film Festival", Branson, Missourie, USA, April 2019

96- Nominee for the Best Lead Actor for the film The Lover at the "Branson International Film Festival", Branson, Missourie, USA, April 2019

95- Nominee for the Best Lead Actress for the film The Lover at the "Branson International Film Festival", Branson, Missourie, USA, April 2019

94 - Nominee for the Best Feature Film for the film The Lover at the "San Benedetto Film Fest", San Benedetto, Italy, July 2018

93- Finalist for the Best Feature Film for the film SUSAN at the "Los Angeles CineFest - International Film Festival", Santa Monica, CA, USA, December 2018

91- Nominee for the Best Feature Film for the film SUSAN at the “5th Erie International Film Festival", Erie, Pennsylvania, USA, December 2018

90- Award for the Best Editing Feature Film for the film SUSAN at the "Five Continents International Film Festival", Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela, November 2018

89- Award of Special Mention Director for the film SUSAN at the "Five Continents International Film Festival", Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela, November 2018

88- Award for the Best Drama Feature Film for the film SUSAN at the "Five Continents International Film Festival", Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela, November 2018

87- Award for the Best Actress for the film SUSAN at the "Top Indie Film Awards”, LA, California, USA, October 2018

86- Nominee for the Best Cinematographer for the film SUSAN at the "Top Indie Film Awards”, LA, California, USA, October 2018

85- Nominee for the Best Music Composer for the film SUSAN at the "Top Indie Film Awards”, LA, California, USA, October 2018

84- Nominee for the Best Feature Film for the film SUSAN at the "Top Indie Film Awards”, LA, CA, USA, October 2018

83- Nominee for the Best Film for the film "The Debt" at the "Indie Best Film Festival", Santa Monica, CA, USA, 2018

82 - Nominee for the Best Feature Film for the film "Daddy" at "San Benedetto Film Fest", Italy, July 2018

81 - Nominee for the Best Feature Film for the film "The Lover" at the "San Benedetto Film Fest", Italy, July 2018

80 - Nominee of the Best Feature Film for the film "The Lover" at the "San Mauro Film Festival", Turin, Italy, May 2018

79 - Winner of the Best Fiction Half-Length Film for the film "The Lover" at the "Five Continents International Film Festival", Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela, June 2017

78 - Winner of the Best Story for the film "The Lover" at the "Red Corner Film Festival", Sweden, June 2017 

77 - Winner of the Best Poster for the film "The Lover" at the "Five Continents International Film Festival", Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela, June 2017

76 - Nominee for the Best Narrative Feature Film for the film "The Lover" at the Barcelona Planet Film Festival, Barcelona, Spain, May 2017

75 - Nominee for the Best Feature Film for the film "Daddy" at the "Sunset Blvd International Film Festival", Universal City, California, USA, Agust 2016

74 - Finalist fo the Best Fiction Film for the film "The Lover" at the "Davis InternationalFilm Festival", LA, CA, USA, Oct 2016

73 - Winner of the "Best Children's Film" for the film "Daddy" at the "Los Angeles World International Film Festival", LA, CA, USA, April 2016

72 - Winner of the "Best Director" for the film "Daddy" at "The Kids Film Festival", Madrid, Spain, May 2016

71 - Winner of the "Best Feature Film for Kids" for the film "Daddy" at "The Kids Film Fest", Madrid, Spain, May 2016

70 - Nominee for the Best Picture Faith for the Feature film "Daddy" at "Florida Movie Festival", March 2016, FL, USA

69 - Nominee for the Best Feature Film for the Feature film "Daddy" at "Florida Movie Festival", March 2016, FL, USA

68 - Gold Medal Award for the Best Oreginal Score for the Feature film "Daddy" at "Annual Global Independent Film Awards", 2016, USA

67 - Nominee for the Best Screenplay for the film "Daddy" at "Annual Global Independent Film Awards", 2016, USA

66 - Winner of the "Best American Film" for the Feature film "Daddy" at "Toronto International Film Festival", Toronto, Canada, December 2015

65 - Winner of the "Best feature Film" for the Feature film "Daddy" at "Phoenix International Film Festival", Melbourn, Australia, November 2015

64 - Winner of the "Best Lead Actress" for the Feature film "Daddy" at "Tampa Bay Underground Film Festival, December 2015, Tampa, FL, USA

63 - Winner of the "Best Lead Actor" for the Feature film "Daddy" at "Brasov International Film Festival", Brasov, Romania, September 2015

62 - Winner of the "Best Original Score" for the Feature film "Daddy" at the "Global Independent Film Awards", USA, September 2015

61 - Winner of the "Best Cinematographer" for the Feature film "Daddy" at the "Global Independent Film Awards", USA, September 2015

60 - Winner of the "Best Screenplay" for the Feature film "Daddy" at the "Global Independent Film Awards", USA, September 2015

59 - Winner of the "Best Production Design" for the Feature film "Daddy" at the "Global Independent Film Awards", USA, September 2015

58 - Winner of the "Best Drama" for the Feature film "Daddy" at the "Global Independent Film Awards", USA, September 2015

57 - Winner of the "Best Feature Film" for the Feature film "Daddy" at the "Global Independent Film Awards", USA, September 2015

56 - "Daddy" was Finalist for the "Best Screenplay" at the 16th "International Film Festival 2015", CO, USA.

55 - Nominee for "Best Feature Film" for the Feature film "Daddy" in "Global Independent Film Awards", USA September 2015 

54 - Nominee for the "Best Lead Actress" for the Feature film "Daddy" at "Tampa Bay Underground Film Festival, December 2015, Tampa, FL, USA

53 - Nominee for "Best Independent Film" for the Feature film "Daddy" in "Global Independent Film Awards", USA September 2015

52 - Nominee for "Best Drama Film" for the Feature film "Daddy" in "Global Independent Film Awards", USA September 2015 

51 - Nominee for "Best Production Design" for the Feature film "Daddy" in "Global Independent Film Awards", USA September 2015 

50 - Nominee for "Best Screenplay" for the Feature film "Daddy" in "Global Independent Film Awards", USA September 2015 

49 - Nominee for "Best Cinematography" for the Feature film "Daddy" in "Global Independent Film Awards", USA September 2015 

48 - Nominee for "Lead Actor and Lead Actress under 18" for the Feature film "Daddy" in "Global Independent Film Awards", USA September 2015 

47 - Nominee for "Original Score" for the Feature film "Daddy" in "Global Independent Film Awards", USA Septe 2015

46 - Nominee for "Hair & Make-up" for the Feature film "Daddy" in "Global Independent Film Awards", USA September 2015

45 - Nominee for "Best Costumes" for the Feature film "Daddy" in "Global Independent Film Awards", USA Septe 2015

44 - Nominee for the "Best Film" for the Feature film "Daddy" in "Brasov International Film Festival", Brasov, Romania, September 2015 

43 - Nominee for the "Best Director" for the Feature film "Daddy" in "Brasov International Film Festival", Brasov, Romania, September 2015 

42 - Nominee for the "Best Screenplay" for the Feature film "Daddy" in "Brasov International Film Festival", Brasov, Romania, September 2015 

41 - Nominee for the "Best Art Direction" for the Feature film "Daddy" in "Brasov International Film Festival", Brasov, Romania, September 2015 

40 - Nominee for the "Best Lead Actor" for the Feature film "Daddy" in "Brasov International Film Festival", Brasov, Romania, September 2015 

39 - Nominee for the "Best Lead Actress" for the Feature film "Daddy" in "Brasov International Film Festival", Brasov, Romania, September 2015 

38 - Nominee for the "Best Cinematographer" for the Feature film "Daddy" in "Brasov International Film Festival", Brasov, Romania, September 2015 

37 - Nominee for the "Best Original Music Score" for the Feature film "Daddy" in "Brasov International Film Festival", Brasov, Romania, September 2015 

36 - Winner of the "Best Supporting Actress Award" for the fiction film "The Debt" in "North Carolina "First in Aviation" State's Global Film Festival", Louisburg, North Carolina, USA, January 2015

35 - Winner of the "Best Child Actor Award" for the fiction film "The Debt" in "North Carolina "First in Aviation" State's Global Film Festival", Louisburg, North Carolina, USA, January 2015

34 - Winner of the "Best Film" Award 10th Voyage Studios" for "The Debt" in "Flagler International Film Festival", Palm Coast, Florida, USA, January 2015

33 - Nominee for the "Best Film Award 10th Voyage Stodios" for the fiction film "The Debt" in "Flagler International Film Festival", Palm Coast, Florida, USA, January 2015

32 - Nominee for the "Best Ansemble Award" for the fiction film "The Debt" in "Flagler International Film Festival", Palm Coast, Florida, USA, January 2015

31 - Nominee for the "Best Film in Florida Award" for the fiction film "The Debt" in "Flagler International Film Festival", Palm Coast, Florida, USA, January 2015

30 - Nominee for the "Best Drama Award" for the fiction film "The Debt" in "Flagler International Film Festival", Palm Coast, Florida, USA, January 2015

29 - Winner of the "Best Film" Award for "The Debt" in 15th "Moondance International Film Festival", Sep 2014

28 - Winner of "Best Lead Actress" Award for "The Debt" in 15th "Moondance International Film Festival", Sep 2014

27 - Nominee for "Best Supporting Actor" Award for the fiction film "The Prisoner" in "Red Dirt International Film Festival", Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA, September 2013

26 - Nominee for "Best Lead Actor" Award for the fiction film "The Prisoner" in "Red Dirt International Film Festival", Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA, September 2013

25 - "Honorable Mention" Jury Award for "The Prisoner" in "Indie Fest USA International Film Festival", October 2013

24 - Winner of "Best short fiction film" Award for "The Prisoner" in "Hollywood Cinerockom International Film Festival", October 2013

23 - Winner of "Best Supporting Actor" Award for "The Prisoner" in "Hollywood Cinerockom International Film Festival", October 2013

22 - Winner of "Best Director" Award for the documentary film "A man called Brian" in 2nd Festival of TV production of IRIB, Foreign Bureau, Tehran, August 2004

21 - Winner of "Best Film" Award of the audience for the feature film "Noora" in "49th International Film Festival of Taormina" in Italy, June 2003

20 - Winner of "Best Director" Award for the feature film "Noora" in the 4th Cima Festival (National TV) Tehran, October 2003

19 - Winner of "Best Film" Award for the feature Film "Noora" in 3rd "Azra Film Festival", Tehran, October 2003

18 - Winner of "Best Set design" Award for the feature film "Noora" in "6th Iranian Cinema Film Festival" , Tehran, September 2002

17 - Winner of "Best original feature film Music" Award for the feature film "Noora" in 6th Iran Cinema Film Festival, Tehran, September 2002

16 - Winner of "Best Child actress" Award for the feature film "Noora" in the "16th International Children and youth film festival Isfahan", October 2001 

15 - "Honorable Mention" Jury Award for the feature film "Noora" in the "16th International Children Film Festival", Isfahan, October 2001

14 - "Official Selection" Fajr International Film Festival" Tehran, with the documentary film "A man called Brian", 2005

13 - "Official Selection" 2nd Festival of TV production of IRIB, Foreign Bureoux, in Tehran, with the documentary film" A man called Brian", 2004,

12 - "Official Selection" The 4th Cima Film Festival (Iran TV) in Tehran with the Feature film "Noora", 2003,

11 - "Official Selection" Azra Film Festival in Tehran with the Feature film "Noora", 2003,

10 - "Official Selection" Film Festival Celebration of Iranian Cinema in Tehran with the Feature film "Noora", 2002,

9 - "Official Selection" Fajr International Film Festival in Tehran, with the Feature film "Noora", 2002,

8 - "Official Selection" International Youth Film Festival in Isfahan with the Feature film "Noora", 2002,

7 - "Official Selection" Fajr International Film Festival in Tehran, as the Lead Role in the fiction film "The Puppet Bride" directed by Hojatollah Seifi, 1995,

6 - "Official Selection" Short Film Festival in Isfahan, with the fiction film "The noon of the 10th Day" , 1991,

5 - "Official Selection" The First Short Films Festival in Tehran, with the film "One Land, Five Nations", Candidate for the best documentary film and best photography, 1990,

4 - "Official Selection" Fajr International Film Festival in Tehran, as Script Supperviser and Director’s assistant in the fiction film "Anjelika Ship" directed by Mohammad Bozorgnia, 1990,

3 - "Official Selection" Holly Defence Film Festival in Tehran, with the Documentary film "Green faces, Burnt bodies",1986,

2 - "Official Selection" Fajr International Film Festival in Tehran, with the Lead Role in the fiction film "The Lover of Koochak", Directed by Farrokh Ansari,1985,

1 - "Official Selection" Youth Short Film Festival with the film "End" and "Green faces, Burnt bodies", candidate for the best documentary for "Green faces, Burnt bodies", 1985,

International Film Festival participations: 

152- "Official Selection": at the "Universal Film Festival", for the film The Debt Kansas City, Missouri, Agust 2019

150- "Official Selection": at the "Branson International Film Festival", for the film Daddy Branson, Missourie, USA, April 2019

149- "Official Selection" at the "Rieti & Sabina Film Festival", for the film SUSAN, Rieti, Italy, November 2019

148- "Official Selection": at the "Helsinki Education Film Festival International", for the film "The Lover", Helsinki, Finland, September 2019

147- "Semi-Finalist" at the "Capital Filmmakers Festival Madrid", for the film SUSAN, Madrid, Spain, September 2019

146- "Official Selection" at the "New Harvest Film Festival", for the film SUSAN, Moscow, Rassia, August 2019

145- "Official Selection" at the “Motion Picture International Film Festival", for the film SUSAN, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, August 2019

144- "Official Selection" at the "Great Lakes State Film Festival" for the film SUSAN, Bay City, Michigan, USA, August 2019

143- "Official Selection" at the "Forwardian International Film Festival", for the film "The Lover", Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, USA, September 2019

142- "Official Selection" at the "Film Festival Angaelica", for the film SUSAN, Los Angeles, CA, USA, July 2019

141- "Official Selection" at the "Brodino Film Festival", for the film SUSAN, New york city , USA, August 2019

140- "Official Selection" at the "Universal Film Festival", for the film "The Debt", Kansas City, Missouri, USA, July 2019

139- "Semi-Finalist" at the "Social World International Film Festival", for the film SUSAN, Napoli, Italy, July-August 2019

138- "Official Selection" at the "Genre Celeberation International Film Festival", for the film SUSAN, Tokyo, Japan, June 2019

137- "Official Selection" at the "Hong Kong Film Art International Film Festival", for the film SUSAN, Hong Kong, July 2019

136- "Official Selection" at the "Golden Hollywood International Film Festival", for the film SUSAN, Los Angeles, California, USA, June 2019

135- "Official Selection" at the "Tarpon Art International Film Festival", for the film SUSAN, Tarpon, Florida, USA, June 2019

134- "Official Selection" at the "Under The Stars International Film Festival", for the film SUSAN, Bari, Italy, 2019

133- "Official Selection" at the "Eurasian Creative Guild Film Festival", for the film SUSAN, Romford, London, United Kingdom, June 2019

132- "Official Selection" at the "London International Motion Picture Awards", for the film SUSAN, London, United Kingdom, May 2019

131- "Official Selection" at the "Festpro International Film Festival", for the film SUSAN, Moscow, Russia, May 2019

130- "Official Selection" at the "14th Hoboken International Film Festival", for the film SUSAN, Greenwood Lake, New York, USA, May 2019

129- "Official Selection" at the "Independent Film Awards- London", for the film SUSAN, London, United Kingdom, April 2019

128- "Official Selection" at the "Olympus International Film Festival - Los Angeles", for the film SUSAN, California, USA, July 2019

127- "Official Selection" at the "Sands International Film Festival", for the film SUSAN, Jacksonville, Florida, USA, April 2019

126- "Semi-Finalist" at the "Utah International Film Festival", for the film SUSAN, Vineyard, Utah, USA, April 2019

125- "Official Selection" at the "One Race Human Race Film Festival", for the film SUSAN, Indiana, Indianapolis, USA, March 2019

124- "Official Selection" at the " SENSUS International Film Festival", for the film SUSAN, St. Petersburg, Russa, March 2019

123- "Official Selection" at the "Independent Talents International Film Festival", for the film SUSAN, Bloomington, Indiana, USA, February 2019

122- "Official Selection" at the "Branson International Film Festival", for the film SUSAN, Branson, Missouri, USA, April 2019

121- "Official Selection": at the "Branson International Film Festival", for the film Daddy, Branson, Missourie, USA, April 2019

120- "Official Selection": at the "Branson International Film Festival", for the film The Lover, Branson, Missouri, USA, April 2019

119- "Official Selection" at the "Beirut International Women Film Festival", Beirut, Lebanon, March 2019

118- "Official Selection" at the "International Innovation Film Festival", for the film SUSAN, Bern, Switzerland, February 2019

117- "Official Selection": at the "iVision International Film Series" for the film SUSAN, Tampa, FL, USA, February 2019

116- "Official Selection": at the "Caribbean Sea International Film Festival", for the film SUSAN, Margarita, Nueva Esparta, Venezuela, January 2019

115- "Official Selection": at the "Los Angeles CineFest - International Film Festival" for the film SUSAN, Santa Monica, CA, USA, December 2018,

114- "Official Selection": at the "International Film Festival Catharsis", for the film SUSAN, Moscow, Rassian, Dec 2018

113- "Official Selection": at the “5th Erie International Film Festival", for the film SUSAN, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA, December 2018

112- "Official Selection": at the "Five Continents International Film Festival", for the film SUSAN, Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela, November 2018

111- "Official Selection": at the "Top Indie Film Awards”, for the film SUSAN, LA, California, USA, October 2018

110- "Official Selection": at the "Rome independent Prisma Awards", for the film SUSAN, Rome, Italy, October 2018

109- "Official Selection": at the "Cardiff International Film Festival” for the film SUSAN, Cardiff, England, UK, October 2018

108- "Official Selection", at the "Waco Family & Faith International Film Festival", for the film The Lover, Waco, Texas, USA, February 2020

107- "Official Selection": at the "Lifft India Filmotsav World Cine Fest", for the film The Lover, Malavli Pune, India, December 2019

106- "Official Selection": at the "Helsinki Education Film Festival International", For the film The Lover, Helsinki, Finland, September 2019

105- "Official Selection": at the "Forwardian International Film Festival", for the film The Lover, Stroudburg, Pennsylvania, USA, September 2019

104- "Official Selection": at the "Branson International Film Festival", for the film The Lover, Branson, Missouri, USA, April 2019

103 - "Official Selection: at the "Indie Best Film Festival" for the film "The Lover", Santa Monica, CA, USA, July 2018

102 - "Official Selection": at the "San Benedetto Film Fest" for the film "The Lover", San Benedetto, Italy, July 2018

101 - "First Selection": at the "International Short Film Festival Kalmthout Belgium" for the film "The Lover", Belgium, October 2017

100 - "Official Selection": at the "Kill Jim International Film Festival", for the film "The Lover", Siracusa, Italy, July 2017

99 - "Official Selection": at the "Five Continents International Film Festival", for the film "The Lover". Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela, July 2017

98- "Official Selection": at the "San Mauro Film Festival" for the film "The Lover", Turin, Italy, May 2018

97 - "Official Selection": at the "Coastal Georgia Film Festival" for the film "The Lover", St. Mary, GA, USA, June 2017

96 - "Official Selection": at the "Barcelona Planet Film Festival" for the film "The Lover", Barcelona, Spain, May 2017

95 - "Official Selection": at the "Red Corner International FF" for the film "The Lover", Borgholm, Sweden, July 2017

94 - "Official Selection": at the "Phoenix International Film Festival Melbourne" for the film "The

Lover", Melbourne, Australia, March 2017

93 - "Official Selection": at the "UK Screen One International Film Festival", for the film "The Lover", London, United Kingdom, March 2017

92 - "Official Selection": at the "Cosmic Film Festival", for the film "The Lover", City Walk, Orlando, Florida, USA, February 2017

91 - "Official Selection": at the "Los Angeles CineFest International Film Festival", for the film "The Lover", Santa Monica, CA, USA, January 2017

90 - "Official Selection": at the " Mediterranean Film Festival" (MedFF), for the film "The Lover", in

the Sicily, the largest Mediterranean island of Italy, 2017

89 - "Official Selection": at The "14th Central Michigan International Film Festival 2017", for the film "The Lover", Michigan, USA, February 2017

88 - "Official Selection": at the "15th Broadway International Film Fest", for the film "The Lover", LA, USA, Aug 2016

87 - "Official Selection": at the "Feel the Reel International Film Festival", for the film "The Lover", Glasgow, United Kingdom, Sep 2016

86 - "Official Selection": at the "17th Woodstock Museum International Film Festival", for the film "The Lover", Woodstock, NY, USA, Sep 2016

85 - "Official Selection": at the "Grand IndieWise Virtual International Film Festival", for the film "The Lover" , Miami, Florida, USA, Sept 2016

84 - "Official Selection": at the "Indigo Moon International Film Festival", for the film "The Lover",

Fayetteville, NC, USA, Oct 7-9, 2016

83 - "Official Selection": at the "Davis International Film Festival", for the film "The Lover", Davice, California, USA, October 2016

82 - "Official Selection": at the "10th El Ojo Cojo International Film Festival", for the film "The Lover", Madrid, Spain. November 2016

81 - "Official Selection": at the "Tampa Bay Underground Film Festival", for the film "The Lover", Tampa, Florida, USA, December 2016

80- "Official Selection": at the "Branson International Film Festival", for the film Daddy, Branson, Missourie, USA, April 2019

79- "Official Selection": at the "San Benedetto Film Fest", for the film daddy, San Benedetto, Italy, July 2018

78 - "Official Selection": at the "Sunset Blvd International Film Festival", for the film Daddy, Universal City, California, USA, Agust 2016

77 - "Official Selection": at the "Los Angeles World International Film Festival", for the film "Daddy", LA, CA, USA, April 2016

76 - "Official Selection": at the "Reykjavik World International Film Festival", for the feature film "Daddy", Reykjavik, Iceland, April 2016

75 - "Official Selection": at the "WideScreen Film & Music Video Festival", Florida, Miami, USA, for the Trailer of the film "The Debt", March 2016 

74 - . "Official Selection": at the "Florida Movie Festival", Casselberry, FL, USA, for the film "Daddy", March 2016 

73 - . "Official Selection": at the "Coastal Georgia Film Alliance Filmfest", St. Marys, GA, USA, for the film "Daddy", Feb 2016

72 - . "Official Selection": at the "The Kids Film Festival", Madrid, Spain, for the film "Daddy", May 2016 

71 - . "Official Selection": at the "High Desert International Film Festival", Nevada, USA, May 2016 

70 - • "Official Selection": at the "The Strange Film Awards", USA, for the feature film "Daddy", November 2015

69 - • "Official Selection": at the "Singapore World International Film Festival", Singapour, for the feature film "Daddy", December 2015

68 - • "Official Selection": at the "Barcelona Planet Film Festival", Barcelona, Spain, for the feature film "Daddy", December 2015

67 - • "Official Selection": at the "CineFest Global Film Festival", Houston, USA, for the feature film "Daddy", November 2015

66 - • "Official Selection": at the "Melbourn World International Film Festival", Melbourn, Australia, for the feature film "Daddy", December 2015

65 - • "Official Selection": at the "Tampa Bay Underground International Film Festival", Tampa, USA, for the feature film "Daddy", December 2015

64 - • "Official Selection": at the "Phoenix International Film Festival", Melbourn, Australia, for the feature film "Daddy", November 2015

63 - • "Official Selection": at the "Toronto World International Film Festival", Toronto, Canada, for the feature film "Daddy", December 2015

62 - • "Official Selection": at the "CinemAvvenire International Film Festival", Rome, Italy, for the feature film "Daddy", December 2015

61 - • "Official Selection": at the "Kinolit International Film Festival", Moscow, Russia, for the feature film "Daddy", December 2015

60 - • "Official Selection": at the "Miami Independent Film Festival", Miami, FL, USA, for the feature film "Daddy", September 2015

59 - • "Official Selection": at the "Red Dirt International Film Festival", Stillwater, OK, USA, for the feature film "Daddy", October 2015​

58 - • "Official Selection": at the "Global Independent Film Awards", LA, USA, for the feature film "Daddy", July 2015

57 - • "Official Selection": at the "Los Angeles CineFest Film Festival", for the feature film "Daddy", LA, CA, USA, August 2015

56 - • "Official Selection": at the "The Boonies International Film Festival", for the feature film "Daddy", North Pennsylvania, USA, August 2015​

55 - • "Official Selection": at the "Gig Harbor International Film Festival", Gig Harbor, WA, USA, for the fiction film "Daddy" October 2015

54 - • "Official Selection": at the "IndieFest International Film Festival", Houston, TX, USA, for the fiction film "Daddy" September 2015

53 - • "Official Selection": at the "Brasov International Film Festival", Brasov, Romania, for the fiction film "Daddy" September 2015

52- • "Official Selection": at the "Gwinnett Center International Film Festival", Duluth, Georgia, USA, for fiction film "The Debt" August 2015

51 - • "Official Selection": at the "Portland Rising International Film Festival", Portland, Oregon, USA, for the fiction film "Daddy" August 2015

50 - • "Official Selection": at the "Jerome Indie International Film & Music Festival", Tempe, Arizona, USA, for the fiction film "Daddy" September 2015

49 - • "Official Selection": at the "Rendezvous International Film Festival", Amelia Islan, Fernandina Beach, FL, USA, for the fiction film "The Debt" June 2015

48 - • "Official Selection": at the "The People International Film Festival", Harlem, New York, USA, for the fiction film "The Debt" May 2015

47 - • "Official Selection": at the "Nielsen Review International Film Festival", New York, USA, for the fiction film "The Debt" January 2015

46 - • "Official Selection" : at the "North Carolina "First in Aviation" State's Global Film Festival",for the fiction film "The Debt", Louisburg, North Carolina, USA, January 2015

45 - • "Official Selection": at the "Borrego Springs International Film Festival", Borrego Springs, California, USA, for the fiction film "The Debt" Jan 2015

44 - • "Official Selection": at the "Flagler International Film Festival", Palm Coast, Florida, USA, foe the fiction film "The Debt" Jan 2015

43 - • "Official Selection": at the "Jumpthecut International Film Festival", for the fiction film "The Debt" Jan 2015, Singapore

42 - • "Official Selection": at the "Moondance International Film Festival", for the fiction film "The Debt" Sep 2014, Boulder, Colorado, USA 

41 - • "Official Selection": at the "Columbia Gorge International Film Festival", for the fiction film "The Debt" Aug 2014, Vancouver, WA, USA 

40 - • "Official Selection": at the "CineFest Global International Film Festival", for the fiction film "The Debt" Oct 2014, USA, shown in 10 Cities in USA and 10 Countries 

39 - • "Official Selection": at the "Mount Vernon International Film Festival", for the fiction film "The Debt" Sep 2014, New York, USA. 

38 - • "Official Selection": at the "Golden Orchid International Film Festival", for the fiction film "The Debt" Sep 2014", State University, Pennsylvania, USA 

37 - • "Official Selection": at the "Bayou City Inspirational Film Festival, for the fiction film "The Debt" Oct 2014", Houston, TX, USA. 

36 - • "Official Selection": at the "UnderFunded International Film Festival, for the fiction film "The Debt" Sep 2014", Provo, Utah, USA. 

35 - • "Official Selection": at the "Oregon Underground International Film Festival", for the fiction film "The Debt", Nov 2014", Oregon, USA 

34 - • "Official Selection": at the "Lucerne International Film Festival, Switzerland, for the fiction film "The Prisoner" Oct 2014

33 - • "Official Selection": at the "Amelia Island International Film Festival, FL, USA, for the fiction film"The Prisoner" Feb 2014

32 - • "Official Selection": at the "Cannes Cinerockom International Film Festival, Cannes, for the fiction film"The Prisoner" May 2014

31 - • "Official Selection": at the "Hong Kong Cinerockom International Film Festival, Hong Kong for the fiction film "The Prisoner" Dec 2013

30 - • "Official Selection": at the "Hollywood Cinerockom International Film Festival, CA, LA, USA, for the fiction film "The Prisoner" Oct 2013

29 - • "Official Selection": at the "East Lansing International Film Festival, MI, USA, for the fiction film "The Prisoner" Nov 2013

28 - • "Official Selection": at the "Red Dirt International Film Festival, OK, USA, for the film "The Prisoner" Oct 2013

27 - • "Official Selection": at the "Indie Fest USA International Film Festival, CA, USA, for the fiction film "The Prisoner" Oct 2013

26 - • "Official Selection": at the "Laughlin International Film Festival, NV, USA, for the film "The Prisoner" Oct 2013

25 - • "Official Selection": at the "Vagrant International Film Festival, Minsk, Belarus, for the fiction film "The Prisoner" Sep 2013

24 - • "Official Selection": at the "Trinity International Film Festival, MI, USA, for the film "The Prisoner" Sep 2013

23 - • "Official Selection": at the "Montreal World International Film Festival, Canada, for the fiction film "The Prisoner", Aug 2013

22 - • "Official Selection": at the "Gwinnett International Film Festival, GA, USA, for the fiction film "The Prisoner" Jun, 2013

21 - • 48 Hour Film Project in, Florida, USA, for the fiction film "Falcon's Blood Diamond", 2010

20 - • "Official Selection": at the "Arizona International Film Festival in USA, for the Documentary film "A man called Brian", 2005 

19 - • "Official Selection": at the "Zlin International Film Festival in Czech, for the feature film"Noora", June 2004,

18 - • "Official Selection": at the "East Lansing International Film Festival in MI, USA, for the feature film "Noora", March 2004, 

17 - • "Official Selection": at the "Stuttgart International Film Festival in Germany, for the feature "Noora", Jan 2004, 

16 - • "Official Selection": at the "International Children Film Festival in Argentina, for the feature film "Noora", 2003, 

15 - • "Official Selection": at the "Auburn Film Festival in Australia, for the feature film "Noora", 2003, 

14 - • "Official Selection": at the "International Film Festival in Tunisia, for the feature film "Noora", Dec 2003, 

13 - • "Official Selection": at the "Olympia International Film Festival in Greece, for the feature film "Noora", Dec 2003, 

12 - • "Official Selection": at the "Olou International Film Festival in Finland, for the feature film "Noora", Nov 2003, 

11 - • "Official Selection": at the "Foyle International Film Festival in Britain, for the feature film"Noora", Nov 2003, 

10 - • "Official Selection": at the "Golden Elephant International Film Festival, for the feature film "Noora", Nov 2003, 

9 - • "Official Selection": at the "Cork International Film Festival in Ireland, for the feature film "Noora, Oct 2003, 

8 - • "Official Selection": at the "Flanders International Film Festival in Belgium, for the feature film "Noora", Oct 2003, 

7 - • "Official Selection": at the "Cairo International Film Festival in Egypt, for the feature film "Noora", Oct 2003, 

6 - • "Official Selection": at the "Open Air International Film Fest" in Germany, for the feature film "Noora", Aug 2003, 

5 - • "Official Selection": at the "Karlovy Vary International film fest" in Czech, for the feature film "Noora", July 2003, 

4 - • "Official Selection": at the "Durham International Film Festival in Britain, for the Feature film "Noora", June 2003, 

3 - • "Official Selection": at the "Taormina International Film Festival in Italy, for the Feature film "Noora", winner as the best film, 2003, 

2 - • "Official Selection": at the "Arizona International Film Festival in USA, for the Feature film "Noora", April 2003, 

1 - • "Official Selection": at the "Krakow International Documentary Film Festival in Poland, with Documentary film "Religious Toolmaker", Nominee for the best documentary film, April 2002, 

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