Esmaeil Mihandoost ( اسماعیل میهندوست ) Education: B.A. International Economics (from Commerce University of Tehran 1977), Cinema Directing (from Experimental Film Foundation 1991) Professional Experience:Making short Films:Me, Rear Window and the Hitch, Phobia , The Hour 13, The Award Directing TV series: The Adventures of House Number 13, The Moon and the Fire, The Old House, The Neighbourhood Attorney. Documentaries: Producer and editor of Mourning Ceremony, Producer and adviser of the Flyov
...ers of sanctuary, Producer and adviser of What Lies Beneath, Research and director adviser of Acidity robbers, Producer and director adviser of Darn of Persian rug. Writer and director of Abadgaran(2011). Other Experiences: Iranian society of Film critics jury member at Cinema Verite/Iran International Documentary film Festival (second edition). The jury member of Iran International Documentary film Festival (third edition). Teaching cinema in Soore Institute of Advanced Education(Esfahan), Art University of Yazd, University of Applied Science and Technology (Soroush )and Jam-e-Jam cinema Institute. Managing Director of Nouran Film Arya,Cultural& Artistic Institute.Esmaeil Mihandoost has been a Producer in some movies:
Behind the Scenes: A Very Close Encounter is about that A documentary about the film 'Very Close Encounter', offering insight in the script, directing and editing process, as well as interviews with the writer, director and major actors. Combining scenes both of the film and backstage, a documentary that peels back the curtain to lay bare the complete moviemaking process. In this film Esmaeil Mihandoost collaborates with Anahita Nemati, Ladan Mostofi, Shahrokh Foroutanian, Tina Charkhchian, Taraneh Koohestani, Hamidreza Pegah, Ramin Rastad, Narges Safdari, Sorush Sehhat, Hossein Rasti, Iman Karjoo, Farshad Mohammadi, Maryam Semsar.
The Flower's Sanctuary is about that Flowers have played a major symbolic role in Iran's art and culture for centuries, and Seyran Alizadeh's documentary is an often poetic ode to this role. Following the process of various craftspeople as they make rugs and ornamental tiles adorned with flowered patterns, the film captures the care taken to create them while emphasising the visually pleasing effect of the end products. It also touches on the relation between real flowers and the symbolic power of their imaginative representations, and reflects upon the use of flowers in shrines. In this film Esmaeil Mihandoost collaborates with Seyran Alizadeh, Moosa Hajinezhad, Sabereh Kashi.
Esmaeil Mihandoost has been a Director in some movies:
The Builders is about that When filmmaker Mihandoost is invited by his friend Ali to make a documentary about the Saraye Omid charity project in Orumiyeh, he simply cannot refuse. A group of civil engineers have donated and supported the project to construct a dormitory with facilities for parents of sick children who accompany them from villages around to a centre of cancer treatment and chemotherapy in Orumiyeh. Some well known actors and filmmakers have also supported this cause. In this film Esmaeil Mihandoost collaborates with Seyran Alizadeh, Hossein Rasti, Ali Pezeshki.
A Very Close Encounter is about that A car accident takes place on a highway. Both of the drivers are women. Because of the injuries, one ends up in a coma, but after the investigations by police, the officer in charge of the case is doubtful that the whole thing was an accident. During the investigations, the officer finds out about hidden relations and even manages to reveal the emotions between the people involved. In this film Esmaeil Mihandoost collaborates with Anahita Nemati, Ladan Mostofi, Shahrokh Foroutanian, Hamidreza Pegah, Ramin Rastad, Sorush Sehhat, Mohammad Khazaie, Nazanin Mofakham, Farshad Mohammadi, Mehran Malakooti, Mehrdad Mirkiani, Shiva Rashidian, Mani Monadizadeh, Ramin Nemati.
Me, Rear Window and Nothing Else is about that As a scriptwriter suffering from writer's block and with a broken leg, Maryam spends a restless night alone watching Alfred Hitchcock's classic 'Rear Window'. During the night, she becomes suspicious with the neighbours across from her, and just like the main protagonist in Hitchcock's film, she starts spying on the neighbours and is horrified by what she sees. Is Maryam simply delusional, or has she really uncovered something shocking? ‘Me, Rear Window and Hitch’ is a thrilling short film, which plays the original ‘Psycho’ theme song throughout, to heighten to the suspense. The film ultimately blurs the line between reality and delusion. In this film Esmaeil Mihandoost collaborates with Ateneh Faghih Nasiri, Yadollah Najafi, Reza Joudi.
Layover Las Vegas is about that When Anahita experiences an unexpected layover in Las Vegas on her way back to Iran, a distant cousin is called in to make sure she is in good hands. Ramin and Anahita prove to be exact opposites; with his lack of Farsi and her rather limited command of English, the two struggle to understand one another. A vibrant piece of work. In this film Esmaeil Mihandoost collaborates with Anahita Nemati, Nazanin Mofakham, Erfan Yazdi, Alex Salahi, Zee Clements, Mani Jafarzadeh, Ramin Fathi.
The Signature is about that Short comedy-drama set in an office. When Karim and Amir argue about work and Amir collapses, is stuffing his body in a closet really the best way to deal with the situation? It may be, seeing as Karim's bosses are about to arrive for an office inspection. But can he successfully hide the body from them? And what will happen when they’re gone? In this film Esmaeil Mihandoost collaborates with Saeed Moosavi, Hossein Bagheri, Ali Kouzehgar, Mahmoud Mir Zabi, Javad Piroozi, Amir Shams, Behnood Bohlooli, Farshad Ghasemi, Mir Nader Mazloomi.
Other films are:
Good Night, Foggy Life, The Reward, The Red Trauma, One Arrow and Two Badges
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