Mehdi Fard Ghaderi Explained

Mehdi Fard Ghaderi
Native Name Lang:	Fa
Birth Place:	Iran
Years Active:	2007–present
Notable Works:	The Annoyed (2023) Weightlessness (2019) Immortality (2016)

Mehdi Fard Ghaderi (fa|مهدی فرد قادری; born 1986) is an Iranian director, screenwriter and producer^[1] He is known for his films Immortality (2016), Weightlessness (2019) and The Annoyed (2023).^[2]

His first feature, Immortality (2016), which was created in a single 145-minute shot, has been presented at more than Twenty Festivals around the world including the Rome Film Fest, Munich Film Festival, Transilvania Film Festival. This film received several international awards.^{[3] [4]} His second feature Weightlessness (2019) was created based on long shots and shown in Fifteen International Film Festival.^{[5] [6]} His next feature, The Annoyed (2023), premiered at the 25th Shanghai International Film Festival.^[7] The Annoyed was screen in Twenty-five International Film Festivals, Including; St. Louis Film Festival^[8] and kerala Film Festival^[9] Also, Won some Awards.

Career

Feature Films

Immortality (2016), First feature film, was created in a single shot in 145 minutes on a train. This film was nominated for best film at the Rome Film Festival, Munich Film Festival and Transilvania International Film Festival.^[10] Also Shown at twenty international festivals^{[11] [12]} Immortality won several international prizes, including Best Film at the 16th Ischia Film Festival,.^{[13] [14]}

Weightlessness^[15] (2019) Second feature film and based on Long Shots. This film was shown in fifteen international film festival and It has won some awards in Europe and North America.

The Annoyed (2023) Third feature film. The world premiere of this film was in main competition 25th Shanghai film festival 2023.^{[16] [17]}

Mehdi Fard Ghaderi was producer of the film The Son in 2021.^[18] This film has won prizes at the Moscow Film Festival,^{[19] [20]} and was shown in at the Rotterdam Film Festival and Valladolid Film Festival.

Short Films

In 2007 he started his Career in Cinema. During ten years he Directed and Wrote Eight Experimental and Fiction short films;

Alternation (One Shot, 11min, 2007) The Life Of Khorshid (18 min, 2009) Gramophone (18 min, 2010) Reversing Circles (One Shot, 21min, 2011) Mirror Narration of Simple Stories (27min, 2013) The Story Of A Rainy Night (One Shot, 24min, 2015) Autumn Leaves (15min, 2017) Sinful Pleasures (15min, 2019)

Other roles

Mehdi Fard Ghaderi has been a jury member at several international film festivals in the United States, Italy, Czech Republic, Russia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Iran.^{[21] [22]}

Filmography

Feature films

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Producer
2016	Immortality
2019	Weightlessness
2021	The Son
2023	The Annoyed

Short films

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Producer
2007	Alternation
2009	The Life of Khorshid
2010	Gramophone
2011	Reversing circles
2013	Mirror Narration of Simple Stories
2015	The Story of a Rainy Night
2017	Autumn leaves
2019	Sinful Pleasures

Jury

Position	Festival	Country	Year	Ref
Chairman of the Jury	Eurasia International Festival	Russia	2022	^[23]
Jury member	Utah Art International Film Festival	United States	2024	^[24]
Jury member	Ischia International Film Festival	Italy	2018	^[25]
Jury member	Brno Sixteen International Film Festival	Czech Republic	2016	^[26]
Jury member	VGIK Student International Film Festival	Russia	2024	^[27]
Jury member	Bausa International Film Festival	Kazakhstan	2022	^[28]
Jury member	Bogura International Film Festival	Bangladesh	2021
Jury member	Toji Somon International Film Festival	Tajikistan	2023	^[29]

Books

!Title!Type!Genre!Year!Language

Man Whom No Woman Loved

Novel

Crime-Romance

2021

Persian

Awards and nominations (Feature Movies)

Year	Festival	Country	Category	Nominated Work	Result
2016	Rome Film Festival	Italy	BNL People's Choice Award	Immortality		^[30]
2017	Munich Film Festival	Germany	Best Film	Immortality		^[31]
2017	Transilvania International Film Festival	Romania	Best Film	Immortality
2016	Hanoi International Film Festival	Vietnam	Best Director	Immortality
2017	Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival	Indonesia	World Cinema	Immortality		^[32]
2017	One Take Film Festival	Croatia	Best One Single-Shot	Immortality		^[33]
2017	Ischia International Film Festival	Italy	Best Film	Immortality
2017	Love International Film Festival	USA	Best Director	Immortality		^[34]
			Best Film			^[35]
2017	Lucania Film Festival	Italy	Best Film	Immortality		^[36]
2017	Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Festival	USA	Best International Drama	Immortality		^[37]
2017	Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival	USA	Best Film	Immortality		^[38]
2017	Sofia Menar Film Festival	Bulgaria	Main competition	Immortality		^[39]
2020	Insolito International Film Festival	Peru	Best Film	Weightlessness		^[40]
2020	Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival	USA	Best Film	Weightlessness		^[41]
2020	North Carolina Film Awards	USA	Directors Award	Weightlessness		^[42]
2020	Athens Marathon International Film Festival	Greece	Honorable Mention	Weightlessness		^[43]
2020	Ischia Film Festival	Italy	Best Film	Weightlessness		^[44]
2020	Salento International Film Festival	Italy	Best Film	Weightlessness		^[45]
2022	Moscow International Film Festival	Russia	Golden George	The Son		^[46]
2022	Rotterdam International Film Festival	Netherlands	Light Award	The Son		^[47]
2022	Minsk Film Festival Listapad	Belarus	Youth Competition	The Son		^[48]
2022	Valladolid International Film Festival	Spain	Main Competition	The Son		^[49]
2023	Shanghai International film festival	China	Golden Goblet Awards	The Annoyed		^[50]
2023	St. Loui International film festival	USA	Main Competition	The Annoyed		^[51]
2023	Kerala International Film Festival	India	World Cinema	The Annoyed		^[52]
2023	Winchester film festival	UK	Main competition	The Annoyed		^[53]
2023	Chichester film festival	UK	Main competition	The Annoyed		^[54]
2023	Toji Somon International Film Festival	Tajikistan	Main competition	The Annoyed
2024	Ischia International Film Festival	Italy	Location competition	The Annoyed		^[55]
2024	Lucania Film Festival	Italy	Main competition	The Annoyed		^[56]
2024	Labor Film Festival	Turky	Main competition	The Annoyed
2024	Mexico Independent Festival	Mexico	Best Director	The Annoyed		^[57]
2024	Green Point Film Festival	USA	Main competition	The Annoyed		^[58]

Awards and nominations (Short Films)

Year	Festival		Category	Nominated Woek	Result	Ref
2020	Mammoth Lakes Film Festival	USA	Main competition	Sinful Pleasure		^[59]
2017	Detmold Film Festival	Germany	Main competition	Autumn Leaves		^[60]
2016	Livermore Valley Film Festival	USA	Best Film	The Story Of A Rainy Night		^[61]
2015	Anchorage Alaska Festival	USA	Honorable Mention	The Story Of A Rainy Night		^[62]
2015	No Fear Film Festival	USA	Best of Show	The Story Of A Rainy Night		^[63]
2015	North Carolina Film Awards	USA	Founder's Award	The Story Of A Rainy Night		^[64]
2015	Riverside International Film Festival	USA	Best Film	The Story Of A Rainy Night		^[65]
2015	Hell's Half Mile Festival	USA	Best Film	The Story Of A Rainy Night		^[66]
2015	Harlem Film Festival	USA	Best Film	The Story Of A Rainy Night		^[67]
2015	Con Festival Philadelphia	USA	Best Film	The Story Of A Rainy Night
2014	Colony Film Festival	USA	Best Film	The Story Of A Rainy Night
2014	San Pedro Film Festival	USA	Best Film	The Story Of A Rainy Night		^[68]
2013	Hanover film festival	Germany	Main competition	Mirror Narration of Simple Stories		^[69]
2010	One Take Film Festival	Croatia	Main competition	Reversing Circles		^[70]
2010	Nations Film Festival	Austria	Main competition	Gramophone
2009	Tous Courts Film Festival	France	Main competition	The Life Of Khorshid
2009	Brno Sixteen Festival	Czech Republic	Special Mention	Alternation		^[71]
2008	Hamburg Film Festival	Germany	Main competition	Alternation		^[72]
2008	Metro Train Film Festival	France	Special Jury	Alternation
2007	Lausanne Underground Film Festival	Switzerland	Main competition	Alternation
2007	Fajr Film Festival	Iran	Short Film competition	Alternation
2007	Tehran Short Film Festival	Iran	Best Experimental Film	Alternation

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mehdi Fard Ghaderi . Festival Scope Pro . 26 February 2022.
2. Web site: Films directed by Mehdi Fard Ghaderi . 2024-04-02 . letterboxd.com . en.
3. Web site: 2016-10-01 . "Immortality" to go on screen at Rome film festival . 2024-04-02 . Tehran Times . en.
4. Web site: IMMORTALITY . 2024-04-02 . www.filmfest-muenchen.de.
5. Web site: https://en.isna.ir/tag/Weightlessness . 2024-04-02 . en.isna.ir.
6. Web site: UKIFF . 2024-04-02 . www.ukiff.org.uk.
7. Web site: Frater . Patrick . 2023-05-29 . Shanghai Film Festival Reveals Competition, Golden Goblet Contenders . 2024-04-02 . Variety . en-US.
8. Web site: 2023 St. Louis International Film Festival . 2024-12-02 . 2023sliff.eventive.org.
9. Web site: 2023-12-12 . International Film Festival of Kerala paying homage to late Iranian directors Mehrjui, Golestan . 2024-12-02 . Tehran Times . en.
10. Web site: IMMORTALITY . 2022-02-26 . tiff.ro . en.
11. Web site: Immortality (2016) . 2022-02-26 . Radio Times . en.
12. Web site: 2017-05-15 . 'Immortality' to go on screen in Romania . 2022-02-26 . Mehr News Agency . en.
13. Web site: Immortality . 2022-02-26 . www.ischiafilmfestival.it.
14. Web site: 2017-07-03 . XV Ischia Film Festival: the winners . 2022-02-26 . www.filmfestivals.com . en.
15. Web site: 2019-05-23 . WEIGHTLESSNESS . 2022-02-26 . Persia Film Distribution . en-US.
16. Web site: Shackleton . Liz . 2023-05-29 . Shanghai International Film Festival Announces Competition Line-Up; Jerzy Skolimowski To Head Jury; Mike Leigh Featured In Tribute . 2023-06-02 . Deadline . en-US.
17. Web site: Frater . Patrick . 2023-05-29 . Shanghai Film Festival Reveals Competition, Golden Goblet Contenders . 2023-06-02 . Variety . en-US.
18. Web site: 2021-04-25 . THE SON 85 min 2021 Iran . 2022-02-26 . Persia Film Distribution . en-US.
19. Web site: THE SON :: Film catalogue . 2022-02-26 . Moscow International Film Festival . ru.
20. Web site: 2021-04-14 . Iran's "The Son" to compete in Moscow film festival . 2022-02-26 . Tehran Times . en.
21. Web site: 2018-05-19 . Acclaimed Iran director to judge Italy fest entries . 2022-02-26 . MehrNews Agency . en.
22. Web site: Porota . 2022-07-30 . BRNO16 . en-US.
23. Web site: 1/6 FEST ENG . 2024-12-04 . onesixth.ru.
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26. Web site: Porota . 2024-12-04 . BRNO16 . en-US.
27. Web site: Professional Jury - Международный студенческий фестиваль ВГИК . 2024-12-02 . vgikfestival.com.
28. Web site: International jury – Bastau IFF . 2023-06-02 . en-GB.
29. Web site: The first International Film Festival "Toji Somon" will be held in Dushanbe Tajikistan News ASIA-Plus . 2024-12-04 . www.asiaplustj.info . en.
30. Web site: 2016-10-01 . "Immortality" to go on screen at Rome film festival . 2022-02-26 . Tehran Times . en.
31. Web site: Germany to screen Iranian 'Immortality' . 2022-02-26 . ifilm-آیفیلم . en.
32. Web site: Home . 2024-12-03 . 19th JAFF Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival 2024 METANOIA 30 November - 07 Desember 2024 . en-US.
33. Web site: Plus Hosting - No web site configured . 2024-12-03 . www.onetakefilmfestival.com.
34. Web site: 2018-07-29 . Maral Farjad wins Best Supporting Actress at American filmfest. . 2022-07-31 . Mehr News Agency . en.
35. Web site: Iran film nominated in US fest . 2022-07-31 . ifilm-آیفیلم . en.
36. Web site: Lucania2013 . Immortality . 2022-07-31 . 23a Lucania Film Festival · Pisticci · Matera · Southern Italy . it-IT.
37. Web site: ‘Immortality’ wins Buffalo Dreams award . 2024-12-03 . ifilm-آیفیلم . en.
38. Web site: Immortality . 2022-07-31 . Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival . en-US.
39. Web site: 2018-01-18 . ‘Immortality’ opens Sofia MENAR filmfest. . 2024-12-03 . Mehr News Agency . en.
40. Web site: Weightlessness Wins at Experimental Film Festival in Peru . 2022-02-26 . Honaronline . en.
41. Web site: Winner Best Film Buffalo US . 2022-07-19 . gitishow.com . fa.
42. Web site: 2020-02-28 . 'Weightlessness' wins at North Carolina Film Awards . 2022-07-19 . Mehr News Agency . en.
43. Web site: Athens Marathon International Film Festival (2020) . 2022-06-29 . IMDb . en.
44. Web site: ‘Weightlessness’ to go to Italy . 2024-12-03 . ifilm-آیفیلم . en.
45. Web site: Home - Salento International Film Festival . 2023-06-02 . www.salentofilmfestival.com/it/ . it-IT.
46. Web site: 2021-05-01 . "The Son" star Soheil Qannadan crowned best at Moscow film festival . 2023-06-03 . Tehran Times . en.
47. Web site: 2024-12-03 . Rotterdam film festival picks movies from Iran . 2024-12-03 . Honaronline . en.
48. Web site: 2021-11-28 . 'The Son' wins award at Minsk Intl. FilmFest. Listapad . 2024-12-03 . Mehr News Agency . en.
49. Web site: Son . 2023-06-03 . SEMINCI . en-GB.
50. Web site: 2023-05-30 . Shanghai Film Festival Unveils 2023 Competition Selection (Featuring No U.S. Movies) . 2023-06-02 . Yahoo Finance . en-US.
51. Web site: The Annoyed Cinema St Louis . 2024-04-20 . www.cinemastlouis.org.
52. Web site: C-DIT . Azordegan World Cinema . 2024-04-20 . iffk.in . en.
53. Web site: Official Selection 2024-25 . 2024-12-02 . en-US.
54. Web site: Chronological Listings 2023 . 2024-12-02 . Chichester Film Festival . en-GB.
55. Web site: The annoyed . 2024-12-02 . ischiafilmfestival.18tickets.it . it.
56. Web site: OFFICIAL SELECTION_25TH LFF . 2024-12-02 . 24a Lucania Film Festival · Pisticci · Matera · Southern Italy . it-IT.
57. Web site: Home - PAIFF - Tulum - Playa del Carmen - Cancun - Cozumel - Akumal - Riviera Maya - Mexico . 2024-12-02 . PAIFF . en.
58. Web site: The Greenpoint Film Festival . 2024-12-02 . tickets.greenpointfilmfestival.org.
59. Web site: 2020 Shorts . 2024-12-02 . MLFF . en.
60. Web site: ISFF Detmold to screen Iranian short films . 2024-12-02 . ifilm-آیفیلم . en.
61. Web site: 2016-06-08 . The Story of A Rainy Night in LiverMore Tehran International Short Film Festival . 2024-12-04 . en-US.
62. Web site: 2016-05-03 . 'The Story of A Rainy Night' to go on screen at two US events . 2024-12-02 . Mehr News Agency . en.
63. Web site: https://en.isna.ir/news/94042010926/US-filmfest-awards-Iran-s-Story-of-a-Rainy-Night . 2024-12-03 . en.isna.ir.
64. Web site: 2016-05-03 . 'The Story of A Rainy Night' to go on screen at two US events . 2024-12-04 . Mehr News Agency . en.
65. Web site: Archives . 2024-12-04 . Riverside International Film Festival . en-US.
66. Web site: [e-mail] . Cole Waterman . 2015-08-14 . Short films also part of 10th annual Hell's Half Mile, see what's playing . 2024-12-04 . mlive . en.
67. Web site: 2015 Program Scroll – Harlem International Film Festival . 2024-12-04 . en.
68. Web site: 2015-10-25 . Stockholm, Prague to host Story of a Rainy Night . 2024-12-02 . Mehr News Agency . en.
69. Web site: https://www.up-and-coming.de/en/news/news.71.0.1.html?tx_news_pi1%5Bnews%5D=276&tx_news_pi1%5Bcontroller%5D=News&tx_news_pi1%5Baction%5D=detail&cHash=8534f8aa8c565d3c887322ca7e4ba0ba .
70. Web site: 2016-10-05 . One Take Filmfest. to display two Iranian movies . 2024-12-03 . Mehr News Agency . en.
71. Web site: Brněnská šestnáctka › Program . 2024-12-04 . FILMDAT.
72. Web site: Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg . 2024-12-03 . festival.shortfilm.com . en.