Shahrzad Seifi Explained

Shahrzad Seifi
Birth Place:Tehran, Iran
Notable Works:Killing the Eunuch Khan (2021)
Simulation (2017)
Fish & Cat (2013)

Shahrzad Seifi (born 1986 in Tehran, Iran), is an Iranian producer and actress. She was the executive producer and also played role in Shahram Mokri's feature films Fish & Cat which Won the Horizon Prize in Venice Film Festival (2013).[1] She also produced Simulation and Killing the Eunuch Khan[2] which were directed by Abed Abest. She is the founder and CEO of Hich Film film company. Her last film "Killing the Eunuch Khan" won the Slamdance Grand Jury Award (2022)[3] and premiered at 21st Transilvania International Film Festival.

Filmography

YearTitlewidth=65Writerwidth=65Directorwidth=65Producerwidth=65ActorTimeNotes
2013 Fish & Cat Shahram MokriShahram Mokri134 minutesShahrzad Seifi was the executive producer of this film,
Won the Orizzonti/ Horizon Prize in Venice Film Festival (2013)
Won the best film award in Lisbon International Film Festival (2013) [4]
Won special jury feature prize in Dubai International Film Festival[5] (2014)
Won best film award in International Istanbul Film Festival (2014) [6]
Won special jury award in Fribourg International Film Festival (2014) [7]
Won the audience award in Slovenia bled film festival (2014) [8]
Won best film award in Slovenia bled film festival (2014)
Won special jury award in Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association (2014)
Won best director award in Vietnam Film Festival (2015) [9]
2017 Simulation Abed AbestAbed Abest84 minutesShahrzad Seifi acted as Elham,
Nominated for best film award in Transilvania International Film Festival (2017) [10]
Nominated for best film award in Ars independent festival (2017) [11]
Won best film award in Spain moving images festival (2018) [12]
Nominated for best film in discovery section in Toronto International Film Festival (2017) [13]
2021 Killing the Eunuch Khan Abed AbestAbed Abest110 minutesNominated for best film in 25th edition of Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (2021)
Nominated for ICFT-UNESCO Gandhi Medal at International Film Festival of India (2021)[14]

Won the Grand Jury Award in Breakouts Section at Slamdance Film Festival (2022)[15]

Premiered at International Film Festival of Kerala (2022)[16]

Premiered at Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards (2022)[17]

Nominated for Best Film Award at International Fantastic Film Festival of Porto Alegre (FANTASPOA) (2022)[18]

Premiered at Revelation Perth International Film Festival (2022)[19]

Premiered at No Limit section of Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF) (2022)[20]

Premiered at Feature Narrative section of Revelation Perth International Film Festival (2022)[21]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: "Fish & Cat" won the Venice festival Horizone prize . www.iffr.com . 17 June 2020 .
  2. Web site: Killing the Eunuch Khan in Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival . www.cineuropa.org . 19 Sep 2021 .
  3. Web site: 2022 Slamdance Award Winners. Chapman . Wilson . 4 Feb 2022 . Variety . 7 June 2022 .
  4. Web site: Fish & Cat in Lisbon International Film Festival . www.en.mehrnews.com . 17 June 2020 .
  5. Web site: Fish & Cat in Dubai International Film Festival . www.mubi.com . 17 June 2020 .
  6. Web site: Fish & Cat in Istanbul Film Festival . www.dailysabah.com . 17 June 2020 .
  7. Web site: Fish & Cat in Fribourg International Film Festival . www.fiff.ch . 17 June 2020 .
  8. Web site: Fish & Cat in Slovenia bled film festival . www.filmint.nu . 17 June 2020 .
  9. Web site: "Fish & Cat" in Vietnam Film Festival . www.theiranproject.com . 17 June 2020 .
  10. Web site: Simulation in Transilvania International Film Festival . www.tiff.ro . 18 June 2020 .
  11. Web site: Simulation in Ars independent festival . www.arsindependent.pl . 17 June 2020 .
  12. Web site: Simulation won the best film award in Spain moving images film festival . www.spainmovingimagesfestival.com . 20 June 2020 .
  13. Web site: Simulation in Toronto International Film Festival . www.tiff.net . 17 June 2020 .
  14. Web site: Blood flows through the streets in Killing of the Eunuch Khan . Syed . Siraj . Film Festivals . 6 January 2022 .
  15. Web site: 2022 Slamdance Award Winners. Chapman . Wilson . 4 Feb 2022 . Variety . 7 June 2022 .
  16. Web site: Killing the Eunuch Khan . IFFK . 7 June 2022 .
  17. Web site: 12 Films you shouldn’t miss at the Golden Horse Fantastic Film Festival 2022 . 9 April 2022 . Asian Film Festivals . 7 June 2022 .
  18. Web site: FANTASPOA 2022 Returns to the Cinema! First Wave of Titles! Poster Art! . James . Jonathan. 23 March 2022 . Daily Dead . 7 June 2022 .
  19. Web site: Killing the Eunuch Khan at Rev2022! . lunapalace.com.au . 7 June 2022 .
  20. Web site: Killing the Eunuch Khan at TIFF.21 . tiff.ro .
  21. Web site: Killing the Eunuch Khan at Revelation Perth International Film Festival . revelationfilmfest.org .