Persian Magic
Art Group
Writer, Director, Producer
Born: September 17, 1977 in Tehran, Iran
Mobile:
+98-912-2154015
email:
sam@PersianMagicArtGroup.com
Summary:
Award winning freelance filmmaker with more than a decade experience in arts and entertainment industry and collaborations in successful international projects.
Skills:
- Extensive experience in
writing, directing and editing
- Highly skilled at organizing, coordinating, scheduling and
budgeting film production projects
- Expertise with supervising team and leading other filmmakers
- Extensive experience in cooperating with international
companies
- Proficient editor with skills in Premiere, Edius, Media Studio
Pro, Velocity, Video Toaster and FCP.
- Working knowledge of Chromakey, Blue Screen and Virtual Studio
- Familiar with 3D animation software (Kinetix 3D Studio Max)
- Excellent knowledge in computer graphic and video applications
(Video Conversion, DVD Authoring and Subtitling tools)
Education & Training:
2003:
‘Non-Linear Editing and Broadcast Equipment’ – Leitch
Headquarter (Bracknell, United Kingdom)
2002: ‘Writing and
Directing’ – with Mr. Ebrahim Hatamikia
2001: ‘Lighting Techniques and
Video Signals’ – IRIB Training Center
2000: BS in Computer Engineering – Iran University of Science &
Technology
Latest Awards:
2016:
“Train Station”, Best Feature Film, Kansas International Film
Festival Film Festival, USA
2016: “Train Station”, Special Jury Award, Film Festival Kosova,
Bosnia & Herzegovina
2016: “Five Senses of Art”, Best Newcomer, The 9th
International Riga Tourism Film Festival, Latvia
2016: “Train Station”, Best Feature Film, Los Angeles Diversity Film Festival,
USA
2012: “CollabFeature’s The Owner”, The Most Innovative Platform,
German IPTV Awards, Germany
Memberships:
- Permanent member of Iran’s
House of Cinema since 2001
- Member of the Director's Guild in Iran's ‘Young Cineaste
House’ since 2001
Filmography:
Feature Film
Train Station
(2017 – 95 minutes)
Writer/Director (Iran Segment)/Lead Producer
Producer:
CollabFeature, USA
Short Film
The Box
(2018 – 12 minutes)
Writer/Director
Producer:
Persian Magic Art Group, Iran
The Sin
(2012 – 4 minutes)
Director/Editor
Producer:
Neelos Production, USA
One Damn Degree
(2010 – 18 minutes)
Writer/Director/Producer/Editor
Producer:
Persian Magic Art Group, Iran
Hypnotism
(2004 – 27 minutes)
Writer/Director/Producer/Editor
Producer:
Persian Magic Art Group, Iran
The Last Night on
the Earth (2002 – 27 minutes)
Writer/Director/Producer/Editor
Producer:
Persian Magic Art Group, Iran
Virtual World
(2001 – 13 minutes)
Writer/Director
Producer:
IRIB, Iran
Conjure
(2000 – 14 minutes)
Writer/Director /Editor
Producer:
IUST Film Center, Iran
The Incredible
Story of the Computer Campus
(1999 – 43 minutes)
Writer/Director /Editor
Producer:
IUST Film Center, Iran
TV Series
The Comet
(2017 – 15 x 3 minute Short Films)
Project Manager (Short Film Section)
Producer: IRIB Channel 4, Iran
A Billion to One
(2017-2018 – 10 x 20 minute Episodes)
Director (Iran Segment)/Lead Producer
Producer:
CollabFeature, USA
Documentary
Hurmoz (2016 –
32
minutes)
Director
Producer: Dolphin Seir Qeshm Travel Ajency, Iran
IRU’s
eTIR Movie Project (2016 – 30
minutes)
Director (Iran Segment)/Producer
Producer:
IRU, Switzerland
Five Senses
of Art (2015 – 21
minutes)
Writer/Director
Producer:
Persian Magic Art Group, Iran
Softwaring
Hard (2014 – 60 minutes)
Second Unit Director/Producer
Producer:
Porcovete Pictures, Canada
The Island of the Seven Wonders
(2012 – 20 minutes)
Writer/Director/Editor
Producer:
Qeshm Free Zone Organization, Iran
Pirates of the Indian Ocean
(2012 – 34 minutes)
Writer/Director/Producer/Editor
Producer:
IRIB CH.1, Iran
Forex: Dream to
Reality (2011 – 30 minutes)
Writer/Director/Producer/Editor
Producer:
IRIB CH.3, Iran
Stuxnet:
Cyberwar (2011 – 33 minutes)
Writer/Director/Producer/Editor
Producer:
IRIB CH.1, Iran
You Have Won 9 Million Dollars!
(2011 – 35 minutes)
Writer/Director/Producer/Editor
Producer:
IRIB CH.3, Iran
Music Video
The Comet
(2017 – 2 minutes)
Curator/Director
Producer: IRIB Channel 4, Iran
Drop is the Sea
(2016 – 2 minutes)
Curator/Director
Producer: IRIB Channel 4, Iran
On the Road to Rio!
(2014 – 48 minutes)
Director (Iran Segment)
Producer:
Circus Publicis, Mauritius
Deldadeh
by
Shahrokh Razaghi (2012 – 4
minutes)
Director/Editor
Producer:
Rokh Studio, Iran
The Clip for the Closing Ceremony
of the 20th Fajr Theater Festival (2001 –
9
minutes)
Director/Editor
Producer:
Fajr Theater Office, Iran
Animation:
I’m Bigger Than…
(2005 – 4 minutes)
Director/Editor
Producer:
Persian Magic Art Group, Iran
An Skeleton in Black
(2001 – 7 minutes)
Director/Editor/Producer
Producer:
Persian Magic Art Group, Iran
