Mahmoud Shoolizadeh

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Mahmoud Shoolizadeh
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Born Abadan, Iran
Occupation Film director, producer and screenwriter
Awards Best Production Design Award at Global Independent Film Awards, July 2015, USA, "Daddy"

Best Feature Film Award at Global Independent Film Awards, July 2015, USA, "Daddy"

Best Drama Award at Global Independent Film Awards, July 2015, USA, "Daddy"

Best Screenplay Award at Global Independent Film Awards, July 2015, USA, "Daddy"

Best 10th Voyage Studios Award at the "Flagler International Film Festival", Palm Coast, Florida, USA, January 2015, The Debt

Best Film Award in 15th "Moondance International Film Festival," Boulder, Colorado, USA, Sept 2014, The Debt

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

Best short fiction film Award in Hollywood Cinerockom International Film Festival, October 2013, The Prisoner

Best Script Award of 16th International Children and Youth Film Festival Isfahan, Iran 2001 Noora

Best Film award of 49th Taormina International Film Festival, Italy 2003 Noora

Best Director award of 4th Cima Film Festival (Iran TV)
Tehran, Iran 2003 Noora

Best Film award of 3rd Azra Film Festival
Tehran, Iran 2003 Noora

Best Director of 2nd TV Production of IRIB Foreign Bureaux
Tehran, Iran 2004 A Man Called Brian
Website Official Website: http://www.shoolizadeh.com
IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1575860/

Mahmoud Shoolizadeh (Persian: محمود شولیزاده ‎‎) is an Iranian film director and screenwriter,[1] and has been the recipient of several awards, including Best Film for, Noora, at the 49th Taormina International Film Festival,[2] Italy in June 2003. He has been a judge as part of various film festival panel of jurors nationally and internationally including in Gwinnett Center International Film Festival in Duluth Georgia,[3] Amelia Island International Film Festival in Florida, Startfest Film Festival in Orlando Florida,[4] Red Dirt International Film Festival in Stillwater Oklahoma, 48 Hour Film Project in Jacksonville Florida, and WideScreen Film & Music Video Festival.[5]

Background

File:Mahmoud Shoolizadeh 2015.jpg
Mahmoud Shoolizadeh
Shoolizadeh (far left) directing an actor during the filming of Noora

Mahmoud Shoolizadeh was born in Abadan, Iran, and received a B.A degree in Film Production (Directing) and an M.A. degree in Cultural Affairs Management and was a film director in Iranian television for over 25 years.[6] His major activities include directing documentaries, short films and movies. Beside directing, producing and editing films, he also undertakes writing the scripts and he researches his films. He is now preparing research materials for a new film script.

Shoolizadeh has played the leading roles in movies such as The Lover of Koochak and The Puppet Bride.

Shoolizadeh was part of the directing team for the movie Anjelika Ship; and has written several movie scenarios including Poet of Life and Love (2009), My Homeland (2008), Forgotten (2007), The Migration of Love (2004), and Noora (2001).[7]

Filmography

  • Daddy, feature fiction film (Co-writer, Director, Producer and Editor), 2015
  • The Debt, short fiction film (Co-writer, Director, Producer and Editor), 2014
  • The Prisoner, short fiction film (Director and Editor), 2013[8]
  • Falcon's Blood Diamond, short fiction film (Director, Cinematographer and Actor), 2010
  • Homeless, documentary (Writer, Director, Producer, Editor and Cinematographer), 2006
  • A man called Brian, documentary (Writer, Director, Producer, Cinematographer and Editor), 2005
  • Noora, feature length fiction film (writer and director), 2002 [9][10]
  • The series of Studying in the Modern World, documentary (Writer, Director and Researcher), 1997
  • The series of Culture and Scientific treasuries, documentary (writer, Director and Researcher), 1996
  • The series of Nations Cultures, documentary (Writer, Director and Researcher), including the cultures of :
    England, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Ethiopia, Sudan, Senegal, Guinea, Kenya and Mali.
    The series of Nations Cultures was the first serial entirely produced outside of Iran. 1994-1997
  • Religious Toolmaker, documentary (Writer, Director, Researcher and Producer), 1991. A fictional documentary film produced, written, and directed by Shoolizadeh. The story revolves around a toolmaker who wishes to prepare the religious tools of different shapes and patterns in the next four days and make them ready for the festival Day of Ashura (Ashoora). During the film, the process of making religious tools of the mourning ceremonies is shown.
  • The series of The World Intellectuals, story (Writer, Director and Researcher), 1990
  • The series of The Textbooks, documentary (Writer, Director and Researcher), 1990
  • The series of One Land, Five Nations, documentary (Writer, Director and Researcher), 1989
  • The series of A City Surrounded by Mountains, documentary (Writer, Director and Researcher), 1988
  • The Noon of the 10th Day, documentary (Writer, Director and Researcher), 1988
  • The Bitter Dawn story (Writer and Director), 1988
  • Green Faces, Burnt Bodies, documentary (Writer and Director), 1985
  • End, (Writer and Director), 1984

Festival Participations

Film director Mahmoud Shoolizadeh being introduced to the audience at the Taormina International Film Festival 2003

International

Daddy

  • Barcelona Planet Film Festival, Barcelona, Spain, "Daddy", December 2015
  • Melbourn World International Film Festival, Melbourn, Australia, "Daddy", December 2015[11]
  • Toronto World International Film Festival, Toronto, Canada, "Daddy", December 2015[12]
  • Singapore World International Film Festival, Singapour, "Daddy", December 2015
  • Tampa Bay Underground International Film Festival, Tampa, USA, "Daddy", December 2015[13]
  • CinemAvvenire Film Festival, Rome, Italy, "Daddy", December 2015
  • CineFest Global Film Festival, Houston, USA, "Daddy", November 2015
  • The Strange Film Awards, USA, "Daddy", November 2015
  • Phoenix International Film Festival, Melbourn, Australia, "Daddy", November 2015[14][15]
  • Kinolit Film Festival, Moscow, Russia, "Daddy", November 2015
  • World International Film Festival, USA, "Daddy", November 2015[16]
  • Red Dirt International Film Festival, Stillwater, OK, USA, "Daddy", October 2015[17][18]
  • Switzerland Indie Film Festival, Switzerland, "Daddy", October 2015
  • Jerome Indie International Film & Music Festival, Temple, Arizona, USA, "Daddy", September 2015
  • Miami Independent Film Festival, Miami, FL, USA, "Daddy", September 2015[19]
  • Brasov International Film Festival, Brasov, Romania, "Daddy", September 2015[20][21][22][23]
  • Los Angeles CineFest Film Festival, LA, California, USA, "Daddy", August 2015[24]
  • The Boonies International Film Festival, Pennsylvania, USA, "Daddy", August 2015[25][26]
  • Portland Rising International Film Festival, Portland, Oregon, USA, "Daddy", August 2015
  • Global Independent Film Awards, LA, California, USA, "Daddy" July 2015

The Debt

  • Gwinnett Center International Film Festival, Duluth, Georgia, USA, The Debt, July–August 2015[27]
  • Rendezvous Film Festival, Amelia Island, Florida, USA, The Debt, June 2015
  • The People's Film Festival, New York, USA, The Debt, May 2015
  • WideScreen Film & Music Video Festival, Miami, Florida, USA, The Debt, February 2015
  • North Carolina "First in Aviation" State's Global Film Festival, North Carolina, USA, The Debt, Jan 2015[28]
  • Jumpthecut International Film Festival, Singapore, The Debt, Jan 2015
  • Flagler International Film Festival, Palm Coast, Florida, USA, The Debt, Jan 2015[29]
  • Borrego Springs International Film Festival, Borrego Springs, California, USA, The Debt, Jan 2015
  • Atlas & Aeris International Magazine of Independent Film, New York City, USA, The Debt, Jan 2015[30]
  • Oregon Underground International Film Festival, Oregon, USA, The Debt, Nov 2014
  • Bayou City Inspirational Film Festival, Houston, TX, USA, The Debt, Oct 2014 [31]
  • CineFest Global International Film Festival, USA, shown in 10 Cities in USA and 10 Countries, The Debt, Oct 2014[32]
  • 15th Moondance International Film Festival, Boulder, Colorado, USA, The Debt, Sept 2014[33]
  • Mount Vernon International Film Festival, New York, USA, The Debt, Sept 2014[34]
  • Golden Orchid International Film Festival, State University, Pennsylvania, USA, The Debt, Sept 2014 [35][36]
  • UnderFunded International Film Festival, Provo, Utah, USA, The Debt, Sept 2014[37]
  • Columbia Gorge International Film Festival, Vancouver, WA, USA, The Debt, Aug 2014[38]

The Prisoner

  • Lucerne International Film Festival, Switzerland, The Prisoner, Oct 2014
  • Amelia Island International Film Festival, FL, USA, The Prisoner, Feb 2014[39]
  • Hong Kong Cinerockom International Film Festival, Hong Kong The Prisoner, Dec 2013
  • Hollywood Cinerockom International Film Festival, CA, LA, USA, The Prisoner, Oct 2013
  • East Lansing International Film Festival, MI, USA, The Prisoner, Nov 2013[40][41]
  • Red Dirt International Film Festival, OK, USA, The Prisoner, Oct 2013[42]
  • Indie Fest USA International Film Festival, CA, USA, The Prisoner, Oct 2013
  • Laughlin International Film Festival, NV, USA, 'The Prisoner, Oct 2013[43]
  • Vagrant International Film Festival, Minsk, Belarus, The Prisoner, Sep 2013
  • Trinity International Film Festival, MI, USA, The Prisoner, Sep 2013[44]
  • Montreal World International Film Festival, Canada, 'The Prisoner, Aug 2013[45]
  • Gwinnett International Film Festival, GA, USA, The Prisoner, Jun, 2013

Falcon's Blood Diamond

  • 48 Hour Film Project Film Festival in Jacksonville, USA, with the film Falcon's Blood Diamond, July 2010,

A man called Brian

  • Arizona International Film Festival in USA, with the film A man called Brian, April 2005,

Noora

  • Zlin International Film Festival in Czech republic, with the fiction film Noora, June 2004,
  • East Lansing International Film Festival in USA, with the fiction film Noora, March 2004,
  • Stuttgart International Film Festival in Germany, with the fiction film Noora, Jan 2004,
  • International Children and Young Film Festival in Argentina with the fiction film Noora, 2003,
  • Auburn Film Festival in Australia, with the fiction film Noora, 2003,
  • International Film Festival in Tunisia, with the fiction film Noora, Dec 2003,
  • International Film Festival in Turkey, with the fiction film Noora, Dec 2003,
  • Olympia International Film Festival in Greece, with the fiction film Noora, Dec 2003,
  • Olou International Film Festival in Finland, with the fiction film Noora, Nov 2003,
  • Foyle International Film Festival in Britain, with the fiction film Noora, Nov 2003,
  • Cork International Film Festival in Ireland, with the fiction film Noora, Oct 2003,
  • Golden Elephant International Film Festival in India, with the fiction film Noora, Nov 2003,
  • Flanders International Film Festival in Belgium, with the fiction film Noora, Oct 2003,
  • Cairo International Film Festival in Egypt, with the fiction film Noora, Oct 2003,
  • Open Air International Film Festival in Germany, with the fiction film Noora, Aug 2003,
  • Karlovy Vary International film festival in Czech republic, with the fiction film Noora, July 2003,[46]
  • Durham International Film Festival in Britain, with the fiction film Noora, June 2003,
  • Taormina International Film Festival in Italy, with the fiction film Noora, prize winner as the best film for the audience, June 2003,[47]
  • Arizona International Film Festival in USA, with the fiction film Noora, April 2003,

Religious Toolmaker

  • Kraków International Documentary Film Festival in Poland, with the Religious Toolmaker, and candidate for the best documentary film, April 2002,

National Participations in Iran

  • Fajr International Film Festival in Tehran, with the documentary film A man called Brian, 2005
  • 2nd Festival of TV production of IRIB, Foreign Bureoux, in Tehran, with the documentary film A man called Brian, 2004,
  • The 4th Cima Film Festival (Iran TV) in Tehran with the fiction film Noora, 2003,
  • Azra Film Festival in Tehran with the fiction film Noora, 2003,
  • Great Festival of Iranian Cinema in Tehran with the fiction film Noora, 2002,
  • Fajr International Film Festival in Tehran, with the fiction film Noora, 2002,
  • International Youth Film Festival in Isfahan with the fiction film Noora, 2002,
  • Fajr International Film Festival in Tehran, as the main actor in the fiction film The Puppet Bride directed by Hojatollah Seifi, 1995,
  • Short Film Festival in Isfahan, with the fiction film The noon of the 10th Day, 1991,
  • The First Short Films Festival in Tehran, with the film One Land, Five Nations, Candidate for the best documentary film and best photography, 1990,
  • Fajr International Film Festival in Tehran, as Script boy and Director’s assistant in the fiction film Anjelika Ship directed by Mohammad Bozorgnia, 1990,
  • Holy Defence Film Festival in Tehran, with the fiction film Green faces, Burnt bodies,1986,
  • Fajr International Film Festival in Tehran, as the main actor in the fiction film The Lover of Koochak, Directed by Farrokh Ansari,1985,
  • Youth Short Film Festival with the film End and Green faces, Burnt bodies, candidate for the best documentary for Green faces, Burnt bodies, 1985,

Awards and Nominees

Daddy
The Debt
  • Award for Best Film at 15th "Moondance International Film Festival," Boulder, Colorado, USA, Sept 2014[33]
  • Award for Best Female Actor at 15th "Moondance International Film Festival", Boulder, Colorado, USA, Sept 2014 [33]
  • Award for Best 10th Voyage Studios at the "Flagler International Film Festival", Palm Coast, Florida, USA, January 2015[56]
  • Award for Best Supporting Actress at the North Carolina "First in Aviation" State's Global Film Festival, January 2015, North Carolina, USA[57]
  • Award for Best Child Actor at North Carolina "First in Aviation" State's Global Film Festiva, January 2015, North Carolina, USA[57]
  • Nominated for Best Drama at the "Flagler International Film Festival", Palm Coast, Florida, USA, January 2015[58]
  • Nominated for Best Film in Florida at the "Flagler International Film Festival", Palm Coast, Florida, USA, January 2015[58]
  • Nominated for Best Ensemble Cast at the "Flagler International Film Festival", Palm Coast, Florida, USA, January 2015[58]
The Prisoner
  • Award for Best short fiction film at Hollywood Cinerockom International Film Festival, October 2013[59]
  • Award for Best Supporting Actor at Hollywood Cinerockom International Film Festival, October 2013[59]
  • Honorable Mention Jury Award at Indie Fest USA International Film Festival, October 2013
  • Nomination for the Best Lead Actor at the Red Dirt International Film Festival, OK, USA, Oct 2013[8][60]
  • Nomination for the Best Supporting Lead Actor at the Red Dirt International Film Festival, OK, USA, Oct 2013[8][60]
A Man Called Brian
  • Award for Best Director of documentary films, at 2nd Festival of TV production of IRIB, Foreign Bureoux - Tehran - August 2004
Noora
  • Award for Best Feature Film, award of the audience; at 49th International Film Festival of Taormina in Italy - June 2003[2]
  • Award for Best Feature Film; at third Azra Film Festival - Tehran - October 2003
  • Award for Best Director, at the fourth Cima Festival (Iran TV) - Tehran - October 2003
  • Award for Best Music, at the sixth Iran Cinema Film Festival - Tehran - September 2002
  • Award for Best Set Design, at the sixth Iran Cinema Film Festival - Tehran - September 2002
  • Award for Best Child Actress, at 16th International Children and Youth Film Festival - Isfahan - October 2001
  • Award for Best Script and Special Appreciation, at 16th International Children and Youth Film Festival - Isfahan - October 2001

References

  1. ↑ http://photos.jacksonville.com/mycapture/enlarge.asp?image=36626286
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.taorminafilmfest.it/2003/english/cinemadalmondo/scheda.asp?id=8
  3. ↑ http://www.gcifilmfest.com/jurors.html
  4. ↑ http://www.studentartfestival.org/judging/judges-profiles
  5. ↑ http://www.thebahamasweekly.com/publish/entertainment/WideScreen_Film_and_Video_Festival_announces_Judges_Panel39993.shtml
  6. ↑ http://members.jacksonville.com/news/metro/2011-07-05/story/iranian-lands-jacksonville-seeking-freedom-filmmaker
  7. ↑ Overview; article; The New York Times; retrieved .
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 http://www.sharonycobb.com/2013/09/21/short-film-the-prisoner-at-international-film-fests/
  9. ↑ variety.com's review of the film Noora
  10. ↑ Information about Noora from Iran TV Film Sales Center
  11. ↑ http://melbourneworldinternationalfilmfestival.com/tickets
  12. ↑ http://torontoworldinternationalfilmfestival.com/tickets
  13. ↑ http://tbuff.org/selections2015/daddy.html
  14. ↑ http://www.xww.com.au/2-pffm/10-daddy
  15. ↑ http://www.xww.com.au/home/best-movies-phoenix-film-festival-melbourne-2015
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  28. ↑ http://www.ncgff.org/movie-screening--list.html
  29. ↑ http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20141126/NEWS0402/141129616/0/search
  30. ↑ http://nielsenreviews.com/2014/12/01/the-debt/
  31. ↑ http://www.bciff.com/images/BCIFF_2014_Screening_Schedule_10.3.14.pdf
  32. ↑ http://lfc.aforiglobal.com/entries.aspx
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 33.2 http://moondancefilmfestival.com/festival-info/2014-moondance-award-winners/
  34. ↑ http://mountvernonfilmfestival.com/saturday-september-27-2014/
  35. ↑ http://www.goiaf.com/news.html
  36. ↑ http://www.goiaf.com/uploads/1/0/1/9/10198752/golden_orchid_international_animation_festival_2014_official_selection.pdf
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  38. ↑ http://www.angaelica.com/festivals/history/2014cgiff/
  39. ↑ https://www.ameliaislandfilmfestival.org/film-guide.html
  40. ↑ http://elff.festivalgenius.com/2013/films/page/6
  41. ↑ http://elff.festivalgenius.com/2013/films/theprisoner_mahmoudshoolizadeh_elff2013#reviews
  42. ↑ http://www.reddirtfilmfestival.org/2013%20SCHEDULE%20AND%20FILMS.pdf
  43. ↑ http://www.laughlinfilmfestival.com/History_/LIFF_2013/2013_Film_Schedule/2013_film_schedule.html
  44. ↑ http://trinityinternationalfilmfest.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_22.html
  45. ↑ http://www.ffm-montreal.org/en/343-en_the-prisoner.html
  46. ↑ Karlovy Vary International Film Festival's review of the film Noora
  47. ↑ Noora's participation in Taormina International Film Festival
  48. ↑ http://www.xww.com.au/2-pffm/10-daddy
  49. ↑ http://www.xww.com.au/home/best-movies-phoenix-film-festival-melbourne-2015
  50. ↑ http://tbuff.org/selections2015/awards2015.html
  51. ↑ http://tbuff.org/selections2015/daddy.html
  52. ↑ 52.00 52.01 52.02 52.03 52.04 52.05 52.06 52.07 52.08 52.09 52.10 52.11 52.12 52.13 52.14 52.15 52.16 52.17 52.18 52.19 52.20 52.21 52.22 52.23 52.24 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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  56. ↑ http://flaglerfilmfestival.com/2015-winners/
  57. ↑ 57.0 57.1 http://www.ncgff.org/film-festival-awards-2015.html
  58. ↑ 58.0 58.1 58.2 http://flaglerfilmfestival.com/2015-nominations/
  59. ↑ 59.0 59.1 http://www.cinerockom.com/#!awards/cee5
  60. ↑ 60.0 60.1 http://www.reddirtfilmfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/NOMINATIONS-for-2013-Red-Dirt-FF.pdf

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