Mehdi Naderi

مهدی نادری
Mehdī Nāderī
Born (1973-04-17)April 17, 1973
Najafabad, Iran
Nationality Iranian
Occupation director, scriptwriter, editor, producer
Years active since 1988
Notable work Farewell Baghdad
Dokhtarān-e Aftāb
Website www.naderifilm.com

Mehdī Nāderī (Persian: مهدی نادری, born 17 April 1973 in Najafabad) is an Iranian film director. He started directing theater in 1988. He has directed documentaries and fiction films. He is also a producer, scriptwriter, advisor and editor.

His debut feature film Farewell Baghdad was Iran's entry to the 83rd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film,[1] but it didn't make the final shortlist.[2]

Filmography

As a director and scriptwriter

YearOriginal (Persian) titleEnglish titleLengthNotes
2010Bedrūd BāghdādFarewell Baghdad90'Fiction
2008Royaha-ye faramūsh shodeForgotten Dreams. Memories of a Polish immigrant28'Documentary
2008Ghadam be ghadamStep by Step. Short portrait of Shirin Ebadi6'Documentary (trailer)
2007Next stopNext stop10'Experimental, unreleased
2005-Image of the Words. Portrait of Kambuzia Partovi45'Documentary
2005-Worshippers of the Darkness52'Documentary, unreleased
2004Sūti tārikiWhistle in the Dark13'Docu-fiction
2003Gozāresh zir-e khākBuried Treasures. An Underground Report40'Documentary
2002Dokhtarān-e AftābThe Daughters of Sunshine21'Documentary
2000-Sewed Lips12'Fiction
1998FestivalFestival20'Experimental fiction
1996MādarMother12'Fiction
1996Zang-e panjomFifth Ring5'Fiction
1995Hedie-ye BābaFathers gift18'Experimental

As Writer

YearOriginal titleEnglish titleDirectorLengthNotes
2009ABC-Policy ABC-PolicyHamid Akbari65'Political comedyscript & advisor
2008Qasr Chaplin Chaplins PalaceAmir Seyedzadeh360'TV-Serial (not screened)
comedy drama
script
2008Bedune sharh No commentMohsen Amiryosefi80'fictionscript
2007Ghalb-e Simorgh Simorgh's HeartWahid Nassirian90'animationdialogues

As Editor

YearOriginal titleEnglish titleDirectorLengthNotes
2009ShekārHuntBeirūz Ghobādi5'experimental
2009To khorshīd man māh You're the Sun, I'm the MoonMoharram Zeīnalzādēh85'Fiction
2008Khāb-e tārīkDark dreamRezā Sobhāni15'Fiction
2007FarāriRun awayHamīd Ghawāmi50'Experimental fiction
2007RahmanRahman: Four StoriesĀlireza Nāderi92'Film theater
2006AsbHorseMadi Omid85'Fiction
2005GorīzEscapeHīwā Zabihi20'Fiction
2001Tavāllod-e yek shekārchi Birth of a HunterHamīd Ghawāmi5'Experimental

Awards

Farewell Baghdad

  • 2010 Best film - Baghdad Film Festival (Iraq)
  • 2010 elected Iran's Official Submission to the 2011 Best Foreign Language Film Oscar of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)


Rahman: Four Stories (by Alīrezā Nāderī)

  • 2009 Best film-theater editing - FAJR Theater Festival (Iran)


Forgotten Dreams

  • 2008 Best cinema student Film award - Haqiqat Film Festival (Iran)


Farāri (by hamid ghavami )

  • 2008 Best Experimental Editing - IYCS-Film Festival (Iran)


Dokhterān-e Āftāb

  • 2006 - ... - National Women Film Festival (Iran)
  • 2003 Paulig Baltic's Prize - Parnu Film Festival (Estonia)
  • 2003 Best Documentary - Tampere Film Festival (Finland)
  • 2003 Recognition - International FAJR Film Festival (Iran)


Gozāresh zir-e zamīn

  • 2004 Best research - Documentary Film Tehran University (Iran)
  • 2004 Special Jury Award - International Short Film Festival (Iran)
  • 2003 Best Documentary Directing - Khaneh Cinema Board (Iran)
  • 2003 Best fiction documentary film - Heritage Film Festival (Iran)


Festival

  • 2000 Urkunde - Festival der Nationen. Ebensee (Austria)


Fifth Ring

  • 1997 Best National Shortfilm - International Short Film Festival (Iran)

References

  1. tehran times : U.S.-Iraq war film to represent Iranian cinema at Academy Awards
  2. "9 Foreign Language Films Continue to Oscar Race". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-01-19.
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