Katayoun Shahabi ( کتایون شهابی ) is a film producer from Iran. She produced feature film 'Nahid' and she is also known for a large number of documentaries, including 'Nesa', 'Unwelcome in Iran', '21 Days and Me', 'A Brief Peace', and 'From Iran, a Separation' (2013) that was screened at the Vesoul Asian Film Festival. She is also known for the critically acclaimed Sepideh (2013) which was screened at several film festivals across Europe and Pir Pesar (2011). In April 2016, she was named as one
...of the jury members for the main competition section of the 2016 Cannes.Katayoon Shahabi has been a Producer in some movies:
From Iran is about that In the morning of 27 March 2012, the Iranian movie 'A Separation' won the Oscar Award for the Best Foreign Language Film. For the Iranian people who were impatiently glued to their TV screens, this was more than a cinematic award. When sanctions and threats of war with Iran covered the world headlines, Asghar Farhadi talked about Iran's love for peace and the rich culture of the Iranians when he went on the stage to receive his award. This time the Iranians felt that their voice was heard through someone other than the government officials. This documentary depicts the importance and the difference of receiving an Oscar award for 'A Separation' for the Iranians and has a general view on Iran's society of today. The documentary is narrated with an ironic language and uses animation in some parts. In this film Katayoon Shahabi collaborates with Leila Hatami, Shahab Hosseini, Payman Maadi, Hayedeh Safiyari, Mohammad Reza Delpak, Azadeh Mousavi, Mostafa Dehghanian, Majid Yazdani, Sareh Bayat, Kourosh Ataei.
21 Days and Me is about that In '21 Days and Me,' experimental documentary filmmaker Shirin Baraghnavard examines a complicated moment of her own life. As a 35 year old woman who has been married for 11 years, Baraghnavard believes she still has plenty of time to decide whether she wants to become a mother or not. However, the discovery of a fibroma in her womb suddenly makes the decision more urgent. Because the fibroma requires surgery to remove it, and Baraghnavard's doctor has told her the best time to get pregnant is directly after the surgery, she can no longer afford to wait. With compelling openness, Baraghnavard records the emotional journey she takes during the 21 days leading up to the operation as she struggles with the issues of her decision. In this film Katayoon Shahabi collaborates with Shirin Barghnavard, Hossein Mahdavi, Mohammad Habibi, Mohammad Reza Jahanpanah, Hamila Moayed.
Reluctant Bachelor is about that A reflection of Iran's younger generation, director Mehdi Bagheri makes himself the subject of 'Reluctant Bachelor' in this autobiographical documentary. Mehdi, still living with his parents at age thirty, refuses to attend his brother's wedding reception after years of not speaking to his father. As he relates his life story to the audience, he attempts to revise his attitude towards his family members by interviewing them one by one. In this film Katayoon Shahabi collaborates with Mohammad Haddadi, Amir Adibparvar, Hadi Saed Mohkam, Amir Hossein Ghasemii, Afshin Azizi.
Moving Up is about that Shahriyar is a both a garbage collector and an unpublished novelist who has a passion for literature and poetry. Shahriyar finds it impossible to conform to society’s expectations; rather, he aspires to be Jack London or Dostoevsky. He writes imaginative stories to escape from his dull, prosaic life in Kermanshah, a city in Iran’s Kurdistan region. But his wife, his family, his neighborhood and all the people around him constantly conspire to hold him back from Moving Up. 'Moving Up' is a powerful, inspiring and deeply affecting story of an outsider, who wants to be an artist, seemingly impossible in the provincial town of Kermanshah. Loghman Khaledi builds sympathetic portraits of both his protagonist and his family members. In this film Katayoon Shahabi collaborates with Loghman Khaledi, Hossein Mahdavi, Ashkan Ashkani, Hadi Saed Mohkam, Saba Nedaei.
A Brief Peace is about that Ata Hayati's fly-on-the-wall documentary is a broad study of the formalities, rituals and suffering surrounding death. Filmed on a single day at Behesht Zahra, Tehran's largest cemetery, Hayati observes mourners at different stages of the mourning and burial process as they each try to find 'a brief peace' from the suffering of loss. From the business-like arrangements of death registration to the artistry of carving and painting funeral stones, from the solitary howls of mothers to the group celebration of loved ones through music, this film provides fascinating and moving insight into grief and remembrance. In this film Katayoon Shahabi collaborates with Ataollah Hayati, Mastaneh Mohajer, Behrouz Shahamat, Mohammadreza Moghadasian.
Nesa is about that Nesa longs to be an actress and wants nothing more than to perform with a theatre group. But, as a young woman from Kermanshah, she is expected to marry one of the many suitors who are willing to be her husband. With a family that is desperate for her to capitulate and an oppressive brother who is prone to violence, Nesa's life is a struggle. Shot in a documentary style Nessa is a powerful emotional journey. In this film Katayoon Shahabi collaborates with Loghman Khaledi, Ashkan Ashkani, Hadi Saed Mohkam, Hessam MohammadianPoor.
Unwelcome in Tehran is about that Mina, the director, is a girl from Shiraz who gets married in order to move to Tehran. Influenced by her own life, she decides to make a documentary about the girls nationwide who, like Azar, move to Tehran to start an independent life away from their families' watchful eyes and restrictions. The film is about Mina and Azar's constant struggle to find the answer as to why families and the society have difficulty in accepting an independent life for a single girl. In this film Katayoon Shahabi collaborates with Hamila Moayed, Amir Hossein Ghasemii, Mina Keshavarz, Reza Abiat, Hassan Shabankareh, Ebrahim Monsefi.
Other films are:
Hava, Maryam, Ayesha
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