| مهدی نادری Mehdī Nāderī | |
| Birth Date: | 17 April 1973 |
| Birth Place: | Rey, Iran |
| Nationality: | Iranian |
| Occupation: | director, scriptwriter, editor, producer |
| Years Active: | since 1988 |
| Notable Works: | Farewell Baghdad Dokhtarān-e Aftāb |
Mehdī Nāderī (Persian: مهدی نادری, born 17 April 1973 in Najafabad) is an Iranian film director. He started directing theater in 1988. He has directed documentaries and fiction films. He is also a producer, scriptwriter, advisor and editor.
His debut feature film Farewell Baghdad was Iran's entry to the 83rd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film,[1] but it didn't make the final shortlist.[2]
| - | Year | Original (Persian) title | English title | Length | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Bedrūd Bāghdād | Farewell Baghdad | 90' | Fiction | |
| 2008 | Royaha-ye faramūsh shode | Forgotten Dreams. Memories of a Polish immigrant | 28' | Documentary | |
| 2008 | Ghadam be ghadam | Step by Step. Short portrait of Shirin Ebadi | 6' | Documentary (trailer) | |
| 2007 | Next stop | Next stop | 10' | Experimental, unreleased | |
| 2005 | - | Image of the Words. Portrait of Kambuzia Partovi | 45' | Documentary | |
| 2005 | - | Worshippers of the Darkness | 52' | Documentary, unreleased | |
| 2004 | Sūti tāriki | Whistle in the Dark | 13' | Docu-fiction | |
| 2003 | Gozāresh zir-e khāk | Buried Treasures. An Underground Report | 40' | Documentary | |
| 2002 | Dokhtarān-e Aftāb | The Daughters of Sunshine | 21' | Documentary | |
| 2000 | - | Sewed Lips | 12' | Fiction | |
| 1998 | Festival | Festival | 20' | Experimental fiction | |
| 1996 | Mādar | Mother | 12' | Fiction | |
| 1996 | Zang-e panjom | Fifth Ring | 5' | Fiction | |
| 1995 | Hedie-ye Bāba | Fathers gift | 18' | Experimental |
| - | Year | Original title | English title | Director | Length | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | ABC-Policy | ABC-Policy | 65' | Political comedy | script & advisor | ||
| 2008 | Qasr Chaplin | Chaplins Palace | Amir Seyedzadeh | 360' | TV-Serial (not screened) comedy drama | script | |
| 2008 | Bedune sharh | No comment | Mohsen Amiryosefi | 80' | fiction | script | |
| 2007 | Ghalb-e Simorgh | Simorgh's Heart | Wahid Nassirian | 90' | animation | dialogues |
| - | Year | Original title | English title | Director | Length | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Shekār | Hunt | Beirūz Ghobādi | 5' | experimental | |
| 2009 | To khorshīd man māh | You're the Sun, I'm the Moon | Moharram Zeīnalzādēh | 85' | Fiction | |
| 2008 | Khāb-e tārīk | Dark dream | Rezā Sobhāni | 15' | Fiction | |
| 2007 | Farāri | Run away | Hamīd Ghawāmi | 50' | Experimental fiction | |
| 2007 | Rahman | Rahman: Four Stories | Ālireza Nāderi | 92' | Film theater | |
| 2006 | Asb | Horse | Madi Omid | 85' | Fiction | |
| 2005 | Gorīz | Escape | Hīwā Zabihi | 20' | Fiction | |
| 2001 | Tavāllod-e yek shekārchi | Birth of a Hunter | Hamīd Ghawāmi | 5' | Experimental |
Farewell Baghdad
Rahman: Four Stories (by Alīrezā Nāderī)
Forgotten Dreams
Farāri (by hamid ghavami)
Dokhterān-e Āftāb
Gozāresh zir-e zamīn
Festival
Fifth Ring