Parviz Shahbazi
Parviz Shahbazi (born 1962 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian famous filmmaker.
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November 29, 1962 Tehran, Iran |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Occupation | film director, screenwriter, film editor |
| Awards |
PIFF - FIPRESCI Prize Annonay film festival france Zanzibar film festival - silver boat-Whispers-2000 Torinno film festival- Deep Breath-2003 Dhaka international film festival- Best directing- darband -2013
Cinequest Film Festival - Best Feature 1996 Mosafere jonub |
| Website | http://www.shahbazifilm.com/ |
Biography
Shahbazi is a graduate of filmmaking from Tehran's Iran cinema College. During the early 80’s he began writing short stories and directing short films. He edited several films and directed 12 short films before making his first feature film, Traveler from the South, in 1996. Malaria is his latest feature movie.
Film career
His debut feature film, Traveler from the South (1996) as well as his second film, Whispers (2000) went to countless festivals and brought him international recognition, collecting several prizes along the way. In 2002, his third film, Deep Breath was shown at the Directors' Fortnight at Cannes Film Festival to great success. Among other accolades it won a FIPRESCI award at Pusan and the Jury special award at Turin as well as the Best Film award at the Belgrade Author Festival.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Director | Writer | Producer | Assistant Director | Editor |
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| 1995 | Badkonake sefid (The White Balloon) |
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| 1997 | Mosafere jonoub | |
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| 1999 | Yek rooz bishtar (One More Day) |
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| 2000 | Najva (Whispers) | |
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| 2003 | Nafas-e amigh (Deep Breath) |
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| 2003 | Tehran saat-e 7 sobh (Tehran 7:00 a.m.) |
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| 2006 | Be ahestegi... (Gradually...) | |
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| 2009 | Ayar 14 (Karat 14) | |
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| 2012 | Darband (Trapped) | |
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External links
- "Parviz Shahbazi website"
- "Parviz Shahbazi on Facebook"
- Parviz Shahbazi at the Internet Movie Database
- "Cannes Film Festival 2003"
- "Interview October 1997"