Gholami, Mostafa (born July 30, 1996, Mashhad)

Iranian screenwriter, editor and director Mostafa Gholami has a master's degree in film directing from Kamal-ol-Molk University in Iran’s Nowshahr city.

Gholami grew interest in the world of cinema and television at 13. In 2016, he started making short clips.  

In 2017, he made two experimental short films with a camera phone.

Filmography:

1. ‘Eight o'clock’ 2021

2. ‘Rich’ 2020

3. ‘Pedestrian’ 2019

4. ‘Green Dawn’ 2018

5. ‘Return" 2018

6. ‘Joiner’ 2018

7. ‘Wrong Path’ 2017

8. ‘Bitter hunting’ 2017

9. ‘This is not an idea’ 2017

Awards and nominations:

International:

1. Winner of the Special Mention Award at the 1st Big Syn International Short Film Festival in the UK and an honorary diploma from the United Nations for ‘Return’ in December 2019

2. Nominated for Best Picture Award at the 13th LABRFF Los Angeles International Film Festival for ‘Return’ in October 2020

3. Semifinalist of the 3rd World ESMoA California 60-Second International Film Festival for ‘Return’ in December 2019

National:

1. Winner of the statuette and commendation plaque for the best student short film at the 6th Mashhad "Path of Happiness" Festival for ‘Wrong Path’ in March 2017

2. Winner of the memorial prize at the 2nd National 180-Second Short Film Festival of Pasargad Bank for ‘Bitter hunting’ in March 2017

3. Winner of the commendation plaque at the 7th "Path of Happiness" Festival in Mashhad for ‘Joiner’ in March 2019  

4. Winner of a certificate of appreciation at the 2nd International 60-Second Blood Donation Short Film Festival for ‘Green Dawn’ in August 2018