Mehdi Fard Ghaderi Explained

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

Mehdi Fard Ghaderi (Persian: 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 20 festivals around the world including the Rome Film Festival, Munich Film Festival, and the Transilvania International Film Festival. This film received several international awards.[3] [4] His second feature Weightlessness (2019) was created based on long shots and shown in 15 international film festival.[5] [6] His next feature, The Annoyed (2023), premiered at the 25th Shanghai International Film Festival.[7]

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.[8] Also Shown at twenty international festivals[9] [10] Immortality won several international prizes, including Best Film at the 16th Ischia Film Festival,.[11] [12]

Weightlessness[13] (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.[14] [15]

Mehdi Fard Ghaderi was producer of the film The Son in 2021.[16] This film has won prizes at the Moscow Film Festival,[17] [18] 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.[19] [20]

Filmography

Feature films

YearTitleDirectorWriterProducer
2016Immortality
2019Weightlessness
2021The Son
2023The Annoyed

Short films

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

Awards and nominations

YearFestivalCategoryNominated WorkResult
2016Rome Film FestBNL People's Choice AwardImmortality[21]
2017Munich Film FestivalBest Film Immortality[22]
2017Transilvania International Film FestivalBest Film Immortality
2016Hanoi International Film FestivalBest DirectorImmortality
2017Ischia International Film FestivalBest FilmImmortality
2017Love International Film Festival Best DirectorImmortality[23]
Best Film[24]
2017Lucania International Film Festival Best FilmImmortality[25]
2017Middlebury International Film Festival Best FilmImmortality[26]
2020Insolito International Film FestivalBest FilmWeightlessness[27]
2020Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film FestivalBest FilmWeightlessness[28]
2020North Carolina Film AwardsDirectors Award Weightlessness[29]
2020Athens Marathon International Film FestivalHonorable Mention Weightlessness[30]
2020Salento International Film FestivalBest FilmWeightlessness[31]
2022Moscow International Film FestivalGolden GeorgeThe Son[32]
2022Rotterdam International Film FestivalMain competitionThe Son
2022Valladolid International Film FestivalMain competitionThe Son[33]
2023Shanghai International film festivalGolden Goblet AwardsThe Annoyed[34]
2023St. Loui International film festivalMain competitionThe Annoyed[35]
2023Kerala International Film FestivalWorld CinemaThe Annoyed[36]
2023Toji Somon International Film FestivalMain competitionThe Annoyed

Jury

Books

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: IMMORTALITY . 2022-02-26 . tiff.ro . en.
  9. Web site: Immortality (2016) . 2022-02-26 . Radio Times . en.
  10. Web site: 2017-05-15 . 'Immortality' to go on screen in Romania . 2022-02-26 . Mehr News Agency . en.
  11. Web site: Immortality . 2022-02-26 . www.ischiafilmfestival.it.
  12. Web site: 2017-07-03 . XV Ischia Film Festival: the winners . 2022-02-26 . www.filmfestivals.com . en.
  13. Web site: 2019-05-23 . WEIGHTLESSNESS . 2022-02-26 . Persia Film Distribution . en-US.
  14. 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.
  15. Web site: Frater . Patrick . 2023-05-29 . Shanghai Film Festival Reveals Competition, Golden Goblet Contenders . 2023-06-02 . Variety . en-US.
  16. Web site: 2021-04-25 . THE SON 85 min 2021 Iran . 2022-02-26 . Persia Film Distribution . en-US.
  17. Web site: THE SON :: Film catalogue . 2022-02-26 . Moscow International Film Festival . ru.
  18. Web site: 2021-04-14 . Iran's "The Son" to compete in Moscow film festival . 2022-02-26 . Tehran Times . en.
  19. Web site: 2018-05-19 . Acclaimed Iran director to judge Italy fest entries . 2022-02-26 . MehrNews Agency . en.
  20. Web site: Porota . 2022-07-30 . BRNO16 . en-US.
  21. Web site: 2016-10-01 . "Immortality" to go on screen at Rome film festival . 2022-02-26 . Tehran Times . en.
  22. Web site: Germany to screen Iranian 'Immortality' . 2022-02-26 . ifilm-آیفیلم . en.
  23. Web site: 2018-07-29 . Maral Farjad wins Best Supporting Actress at American filmfest. . 2022-07-31 . Mehr News Agency . en.
  24. Web site: Iran film nominated in US fest . 2022-07-31 . ifilm-آیفیلم . en.
  25. Web site: Lucania2013 . Immortality . 2022-07-31 . 23a Lucania Film Festival · Pisticci · Matera · Southern Italy . it-IT.
  26. Web site: Immortality . 2022-07-31 . Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival . en-US.
  27. Web site: Weightlessness Wins at Experimental Film Festival in Peru . 2022-02-26 . Honaronline . en.
  28. Web site: Winner Best Film Buffalo US . 2022-07-19 . gitishow.com . fa.
  29. Web site: 2020-02-28 . 'Weightlessness' wins at North Carolina Film Awards . 2022-07-19 . Mehr News Agency . en.
  30. Web site: Athens Marathon International Film Festival (2020) . 2022-06-29 . IMDb . en.
  31. Web site: Home - Salento International Film Festival . 2023-06-02 . www.salentofilmfestival.com/it/ . it-IT.
  32. Web site: 2021-05-01 . "The Son" star Soheil Qannadan crowned best at Moscow film festival . 2023-06-03 . Tehran Times . en.
  33. Web site: Son . 2023-06-03 . SEMINCI . en-GB.
  34. Web site: 2023-05-30 . Shanghai Film Festival Unveils 2023 Competition Selection (Featuring No U.S. Movies) . 2023-06-02 . Yahoo Finance . en-US.
  35. Web site: The Annoyed Cinema St Louis . 2024-04-20 . www.cinemastlouis.org.
  36. Web site: C-DIT . Azordegan World Cinema . 2024-04-20 . iffk.in . en.
  37. Web site: Il Festival . 2023-06-02 . www.ischiafilmfestival.it.
  38. Web site: Porota . 2023-06-02 . BRNO16 . en-US.
  39. Web site: International jury – Bastau IFF . 2023-06-02 . en-GB.

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