Farnoosh Samadi
فرنوش صمدی
Farnoosh Samadi at 2016 Cannes Film Festival on an interview with Voice of America Persian News Network
Samadi at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival
BornDecember 23
Isfahan, Iran
Alma materRome University of Fine Arts
Occupations
  • Director
  • screenwriter

Farnoosh Samadi (Persian: فرنوش صمدی; born December 23) is an Iranian director and screenwriter. Her short film The Silence (2016) was nominated for a Short Film Palme d'Or at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.[1]

Career

Farnoosh Samadi at 2017 Cannes Film Festival on an interview with Voice of America Persian News Network
Farnoosh Samadi at 2017 Cannes Film Festival on an interview with Voice of America Persian News Network

Farnoosh Samadi was born in Iran. She graduated from the Fine Arts Academy in Rome. She directed the short films "The Silence" (2016), "Gaze" (2017), and "The Role" (2018). "180° Rule" (2020) is her first feature.[2] "The Silence" her first short film co-directed by Ali Asgari, had its world premiere in competition at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. Her second short film, "Gaze" had its world premiere at the 2017 Locarno Film Festival[3] and won the Grand Jury award for Live Action Short Film at 2017 AFI Film Festival,[4][5] also it won the Golden Pram Award at Zagreb Film Festival in 2018.[6][7][8] she has screenplayed "Disappearance" a debut feature by Iranian director Ali Asgari which premiered at 74th Venice International Film Festival and at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival and won the award for best film at the 28th Singapore International Film Festival in 2017.[9][10][11] her debut film 180° Rule (2020) premiered at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival,[2][12] and received an award at 65th Valladolid International Film Festival for the Best Film of Meeting Point section[13][14][15] also received two Crystal Simorgh award nominations for the "Best Sound Effects" for Amir Hossein Ghasemi and "Best Supporting Actress" for Azita Hajian at the 39th Fajr International Film Festival.[16][17]

Filmography

Feature film

Year Title Director Screenwriter Notes
2017 Disappearance No Yes premiered at the 2017 Venice International Film Festival
2020 180° Rule Yes Yes premiered at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival

Short film

Year Title Director Screenwriter Notes
2013 More Than Two Hours No Yes premiered at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival
2014 The Baby No Yes premiered at the 2014 Venice International Film Festival
2015 Pain No Yes
2016 The Silence Yes Yes premiered at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival
2017 Gaze Yes Yes premiered at the 2017 Locarno International Film Festival
2018 Delay No Yes premiered at the 2018 LA Film Festival
The Role Yes Yes premiered at the 2018 Tirana International Film Festival
2019 Exam No Yes premiered at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival
2020 Witness No Yes premiered at the 2020 BFI London Film Festival
Pilgrims Yes Yes premiered at the 2020 Warsaw Film Festival

Awards and nominations

Award Year Category Nominated Work Result Ref.
20minmax International Short Film Festival 2017 Best Short Film The Silence Won
Adana International Film Festival 2016 Best Short Fiction Film The Silence Won
AFI Fest 2017 Best Live Action Short Film Gaze Won
Aix-en-Provence Tous Courts International Short Film Festival 2016 Best Short Film The Silence Nominated
2020 Pilgrims Nominated
Ajyal Youth Film Festival 2016 Best Short Film The Silence Nominated
Amarcort Film Festival 2020 Best Short Film Pilgrims Nominated
Annapolis Film Festival 2021 Best Narrative Short Witness Nominated
Anonimul International Independent Film Festival 2017 Best International Short Film The Silence Won
Atlanta Film Festival 2017 Best Narrative Short The Silence Won
Batumi International Art-House Film Festival 2017 Best Short Film Gaze Nominated
Beirut International Women Film Festival 2021 Best Foreign Language Feature Film 180° Rule Won
Beirut Shorts International Film Festival 2021 Best Screenplay – Short Film Exam Won
Berlin International Short Film Festival Interfilm 2016 Best International Short Film The Silence Won
Brussels Short Film Festival 2017 Best International Short Film The Silence Nominated
BUFF International Film Festival 2017 Best Short Film The Silence Won
Busan International Film Festival 2017 Best Short Film Gaze Nominated
Cannes Film Festival 2016 Short Film Palme d'Or The Silence Nominated
Chicago International Film Festival 2019 Gold Hugo – Live Action Short Film The Role Nominated
Cinema Jove Valencia International Film Festival 2017 Best Short Film The Silence Nominated
Cyprus Film Days International Festival 2021 Best Film 180° Rule Nominated
David di Donatello 2022 Best Short Film Pilgrims Nominated
Fajr Film Festival 2017 Best Short Film The Silence Nominated
Toronto International Film Festival 2020 Best Film – Discovery Section 180° Rule Nominated
Valladolid International Film Festival 2016 Best Short Film – Golden Spike The Silence Won
2017 Gaze Won
2020 Best Feature Film – Meeting Point 180° Rule Won
ZubrOFFka International Short Film Festival 2017 Best Short Film – Special Mention Gaze Won [18]

References

  1. ↑ McInnis, Tatiana (September 17, 2020). "TIFF 2020 Women Directors: Meet Farnoosh Samadi – "180° Rule"". Women and Hollywood. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  2. 1 2 "180° Rule". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  3. ↑ "GAZE (NEGAH)". American Film Institute. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  4. ↑ Kay, Jeremy (November 17, 2017). "'The Insult', 'What Will People Say' among AFI FEST winners". Screen International. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  5. ↑ Erbland, Kate (November 17, 2017). "AFI FEST Announces 2017 Winners: 'The Insult,' 'Bodied,' 'What Will People Say,' and More". IndieWire. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  6. ↑ Rezaian, Lachin (November 19, 2018). "'Gaze' wins Golden Pram Award at Zagreb Filmfest". Mehr News Agency. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  7. ↑ "Iranian Short Grabs Golden Pram at Zagreb Film Festval [sic]". Fars News Agency. November 20, 2018. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  8. ↑ "'Gaze' grabs Golden Pram Award at Zagreb". Islamic Republic News Agency. November 20, 2018. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  9. ↑ "New Europe Picks Up Venice-Bound Iranian Drama 'Disappearance'". Variety. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  10. ↑ "Toronto Film Festival Adds International Films, Talks With Angelina Jolie and Javier Bardem". TheWrap. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  11. ↑ SARAHTIKA, DHANIA (December 4, 2017). "Iranian, Thai Talents Shine at Singapore International Film Fest". Jakarta Globe. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  12. ↑ Erbland, Kate (2020-09-16). "'180 Degree Rule' Review: Promising Iranian Drama Collapses Under Baffling Character Choices". IndieWire. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  13. ↑ ""خط فرضی" برنده جایزه بهترین فیلم جشنواره اسپانیا شد". EtemadOnline (in Persian). 2020. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  14. ↑ ""خط فرضی" برنده جایزه بهترین فیلم جشنواره اسپانیا شد". Mehr News Agency (in Persian). 2020. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  15. ↑ ""خط فرضی" بهترین فیلم جشنواره اسپانیایی". Islamic Republic News Agency (in Persian). 2020-10-31. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  16. ↑ "برگزیدگان سی و نهمین جشنواره فیلم فجر معرفی شدند". Fajr International Film Festival (in Persian). February 2021. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  17. ↑ "نشست خبری فیلم "خط فرضی" عصبانیت رسانه‌ای‌ها از تناقض و روایت‌ دروغینی از یک زندگی واقعی! حمله به پژمان جمشیدی و دفاع آزیتا حاجیان". Tasnim News Agency (in Persian). February 2021. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  18. ↑ Iranidoost, Kamal (December 11, 2017). "'Retouch', 'Gaze' awarded in Polish festival". Mehr News Agency. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
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