Behtash Sanaeeha Explained

Behtash Sanaeeha
Native Name:بهتاش صناعی‌ها
Native Name Lang:Fa
Birth Date:1980
Birth Place:Shiraz, Iran
Nationality:Iranian
Years Active:1998–present
Spouse:Maryam Moqadam

Behtash Sanaeeha (Persian: بهتاش صناعی‌ها; born 1980 in Shiraz) is an Iranian film director, producer, and screenwriter.

Biography

Behtash Sanaeeha[1] was born in Shiraz, a city located in the Fars province. He graduated in civil engineering BA, and later left his Master of Arts programme in architecture and started writing scripts and directing short films, documentaries and advertisements. He also wrote and directed two animated TV series and a TV fiction film. His first feature film, "Risk of Acid Rain"[2] won the Best Screenplay of the 31st Fajr Film Festival, and also got nominated for the best film in the Arts and Experience section in the same festival. Risk Of Acid Rain also won the first prize of "Brilliant Talents" section from the 9th celebration of film critics.[3] Sanaeeha also won the 2015 Netpac (Asian Cinema Promotion) award from the Iranian Film Festival in Australia.[4] The film was screened at more than thirty festivals globally.

After his first feature, Sanaeeha co-directed a documentary film named "The Invincible Diplomacy of Mr Naderi" in 2017[5] with Maryam Moqadam which won numerous awards at domestic and international film festivals. In 2018, Sanaeeha was selected to be a jury member for Ingmar Bergman Award in Sweden.

Sanaeeha's best-known work is the film Ballad of a White Cow (2021) which he co-wrote and co-directed. It premiered in the competition section of the 71st Berlin International Film Festival and later won the audience award. The film was also screened at multiple international festivals including Tribeca, Karlovy Vary, Zurich, Melbourne, and Edinburgh.

Filmography

Year Title Credited as
2014 Risk of Acid Rain Director & Writer
2017 The Invincible Diplomacy of Mr Naderi Director & Producer
2017 Kitchen Dreams Producer
2017 Termite Actor
2020 Ballad of a White Cow Director & Writer
2024 My Favorite Cake Director & Writer, [6]

Awards and festivals

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Behtash Sanaeeha - Festival Scope: Festivals on Demand for Film Professionals World Wide. pro.festivalscope.com. 11 September 2018.
  2. Web site: Risk of Acid Rain. 9 November 2015. 11 September 2018. www.imdb.com.
  3. Web site: Welcome to Online Film Home. onlinefilmhome.dk. 11 September 2018.
  4. Web site: 2015 NETPAC Award Winner!. www.iffa.net.au. 11 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180321185227/http://www.iffa.net.au/blog/2016/10/2015-netpac-award-winner?format=amp. 21 March 2018. dead.
  5. Web site: The Invincible Diplomacy of Mr Naderi. 12 January 2018. 11 September 2018. www.imdb.com.
  6. Web site: Maryam Moghaddam and Behtash Sanaeeha’s My Favourite Cake to premiere in the Berlinale Competition . Sevara. Pan . 31 January 2024. 3 February 2024 . . en.
  7. http://www.iran-daily.com/news/177384.html Iran Daily
  8. Web site: Welcome to Online Film Home. onlinefilmhome.dk. 11 September 2018.
  9. Web site: Sri Lanka Film Award for 'Risk of Acid Rain'. 14 November 2015. 11 September 2018.
  10. Web site: Welcome to Online Film Home. onlinefilmhome.dk. 11 September 2018.
  11. Web site: Risk of Acid Rain / Ehtemal-e Baran-e Asidi - Zurich Film Festival. 11 September 2018.
  12. Web site: Four Iranian Films at Goteborg Film Festival. 25 January 2016. 11 September 2018.
  13. Web site: 'Risk of Acid Rain' to attend Australian Filmfest.. 9 July 2016. 11 September 2018.
  14. Web site: "Monte" crowned best at Iranian Film Festival in Prague. 16 January 2018.
  15. Web site: 'The Invincible Diplomacy of Mr Naderi' to hit Iran big screen . 2018-08-29 . 2018-08-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180830041418/http://en.ifilmtv.com/News/Content/1173/%E2%80%98The%20Invincible%20%E2%80%A6%E2%80%99%20to%20be%20on%20Iran%20screen . dead .
  16. Web site: Ghasideyeh gave sefid | Ballad of a White Cow.
  17. Web site: "Ballad of a White Cow" wins Berlinale Competition Audience Award. 21 June 2021.
  18. Web site: The Ballad of a White Cow | 2021 Tribeca Festival.
  19. Web site: KVIFF | Ballad of a White Cow.
  20. Web site: "Ballad of a White Cow" named best at der Neue Heimatfilm Festival. 30 August 2021.
  21. Web site: Ballad of a White Cow / Ghasideyeh gave sefid - Zurich Film Festival.