Behzad AZADI

Director, Writer

Behzad AZADI

First short film:
Edris / Drama / 15 min / language: Kurdish / 2009

– Official selection Soleymanie short film festival.
– Nominate for best yang director Tehran short film festival.

Second short film:
Temporary / Drama / 15 min / language: Persian / 2013

“ This film talked about the reality in the very basic way, which should be the foundation of film-making. “
– JUNG Ji-woo / Busan film festival Jury –

– Special Jury Mention Award, Busan international film festival.

– Best director award / Sydney Intercultural Film Festival.

– Winner of best short film / invisible film festival-USA.

– Official Selection Curta cinema rio de janeiro short film festival.

– Official Selection Fribourg International Film Festival.

– Official Selection Izmir international short film festival,Turkey.

– Official Selection Salamindanaw film festivl, Philipines..

– Official Selection Jogja netpac asian film festival, Indonesia.

– Official Selection Tripoli internaional film festival, Lobnan.

– Official Selection prague iranian film festival.

– Showe at Museum of Fine Arts,Boston, USA.

– Best actress award / Ordibehesht short film festival, Iran.

– Best actress award / Nahar student film festival, Iran.

– Official Selection Iranian filmfestival/Austarila 2014.

– Winner of Best Director/ Parvin Etesami international film festival.

Third short film:
Koshtargah (Slaughterhouse) / Drama / 25 min / language: Kurdish / 2015

“ Koshtargah (slaughterhouse) Is one of those short films that stay with you. Its 24 minutes flow like a poem! “
– The Guardian –

– Cinefondation La selection – Festival de cannes.

– Official selection international Kurzfilmtage Winterthur.

– Official selection Guanajuato international film festival.

– Official selection Curta cinema rio de janeiro international film festival.

– Official selection Beginning film festival ST.petersburg.

– Official selection Doku international documentary and short film festival.

– Official selection MED film festival Roma – 2015

– Official selection BIAFF festival – 2015

– Winner of best short film and best Actor in Tehran short film Festival – Iran.
– Winner of best short film and best Actor Nahal short film festival – Iran.
– Winner of Best Director Children film festival – Iran 2015

Feature films

KOSHTARGAH

KOSHTARGAH

Cinéfondation, 2015Director, Screenplay