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Ashkan Rahgozar
Born Ashkan Rahgozar
(1986-04-12 ) 12 April 1986Occupation(s) Director, animator, film producer Board member of
Hoorakhsh Studio
Ashkan Rahgozar (born 12 April 1986)
[1] is an Iranian author, director and filmmaker of multiple
Animation movies. He is founder and chief executive of Hoorakhsh Studios.
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Career
In 1999, Ashkan started his professional career in Saba Animation Centre and in 2004 he established his own animation production studio, Hoorakhsh 7th Sky. Along with a team of young artists, they produced multiple 2D computer animation both for promotion and commercial purpose. Since then, he has concentrated on writing and directing short and feature animation.
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Education
Art works
Animated feature
2008-2017, “
The Last Fiction ” Animated Feature (author/director/producer)
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2021-2024, Juliet and the King Animated Feature (author/director)
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2022-2027, The Dragon’s Treasure Animated Feature (author/director)
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Animated short
2006, “Epic of Tirgan” Animated Short (author/director/animator)
2006, “The Short Part” Animated Short (author/director/animator)
2006, “Café Dulape” Animated Short (author/director/[producer)
2007, “Qajari’s Cat” Animated Short (author/director/producer)
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2007, “Ramadan Month” Episodic Animations
2007, “Question Mark” Animated Short (editor/producer)
2007, “Passive Defense” Animated Short (supervisor of animators)
2007, “Qeimeh” Animated Short (supervisor of animators)
2009, “Always Pars” Animated Documentary (supervisor of animators)
2009, “You …!” Animated Short (author/director/producer)
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2009, “In Waves of the Sindh” Animated Short (editor/producer)
2009, “Vise Versa” Animated Short (producer)
2009, “Zagho Panir” Animated Short (supervisor of animators)
2013, “Tormented Sleep” Animated Short (counselor/producer)
2013, “Prey” Animated Short (counselor/producer)
2013, “Cut..!” Animated Short (author/producer)
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Teasers
2006-2008, produced more than 30 minutes of Motion Graphics for national and international channels (animator/director)
2006, produced 3D scientific simulation for The Boeing Company (animator/director)
2006, produced 3D simulation for mechanism of recycling lines (animator/director)
2008, produced Teaser of Robotic Contest for “
Amirkabir University of Technology ” (producer)
2008, produced Emergency Medical of "Dr. Manafi" (author/director)
2008, produced Advertisement Teaser of" DIOX Chain Stores" (author/director/producer)
2009-2010, produced teasers and arm stations for 39th and 40th “
Roshd International Film Festival ” (author/director/producer)
Music videos
Music video of “If You Go Away”
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Shirley Bassey
Music video of “Pegasus”
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King Raam
Music video of “Ishala” - Bomrani Band
Music videos of Siamak Abbasi, Mohammad Ali Salahshoor, and Mahdi Yarahi (producer)
Games
2010, The Game “Alimardan Khan’s Mischief” (author/art director)
2010, The Game “Murder in Teheran's Alleys 1933” (art director)
2010-2011, The Game “Qajari’s Cat” (author/art director/character designer)
2011, The Game “Forgotten Sound” (author/art director)
2011, The Game “Dark Years” (art director)
2011, The Game “The Way of Love” (art director)
Illustration
Khoshbakhtit Arezoome - A collection of Siamak Abbasi lyrics (illustrator)
Awards
Invitation of “
The Last Fiction ” by Annecy Animation Festival to a program named “
Annecy goes to Cannes” for presenting in “
Cannes film festival ”.
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“The Last Fiction” - Winner of the Cocomix Music Award from Bucheon International Animation Festival
“The Last Fiction” - Winner of Best Animated Movie from International Animation Festival AJAYU – Peru, 2019
“The Last Fiction” - Winner of Best Animated Movie, Epic ACG fest, 2019
“The Last Fiction” -
Crystal Simorgh for Best Animated Feature from Fajr International Film Festival, 2019
“The Last Fiction” - Winner of Best Director, Best Screen Play and Special Jury Awards, from
International Film Festival for Children and Youth , Isfahan, 2018
“The Last Fiction” - Winner of Best Animation Movie from Southern Cone International Film Festival, 2019
“The Last Fiction” - Best Animation Feature Film from GIRAF International Festival of Independent Animation, 2018
“The Last Fiction” - Best Animated Feature and Best International Animated Feature from Tehran Animation Festival, 2018
“You!” - Honorary Diploma for the animated short “You!” at Tehran International Animation Festival
Silver Statue for creating unique projects from Tehran International Animation Festival.
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Asifa‘s Special Prize for creating unique projects.
Special thanks for advanced technology from 5th Digital Media Festival.
Honorary Diploma for digital illustration from 5th Digital Media Festival.
Nominations
“The Last Fiction” - Nominated for Best Animated Feature from Palm Springs Intl. Animation Festival & Expo, 2019
“The Last Fiction” - Nominated for Best Animated Feature from International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia (
Sitges Film Festival ), 2018
“Ishala” – Finalist nomination for the best animated music video competition - Seoul International Cartoon & Animation Festival (SICAF) 2016
“Ishala” – Selected for screening - Art All Night Trenton, 2016
“Ishala” – Nominated - Athens Animfest 2016
“Ishala” – Official Selection - Cartoon Club, 2016, Italy
“Pegasus” – Selected for screening - Art All Night Trenton, 2016
“Pegasus” – Nominated in competition- Comicpalooza 2016
“Pegasus” – Official Selection competition - Athens Animfest, 2016
“Pegasus” – Selected for screening - VOTD 2015
“Pegasus” – Selected for screening - Open World Animation Pennsylvania, 2015
“Pegasus” – Official Selection - Anim’est Bucharest Animation Film Festival 2016
“Think About It” – Nominated for the best animated short - Libelula Russia Film Festival, 2015
“Think About It” – Presented - IZMIR Film Festival, 2015
“Think About It” – Nominated for the best short animated movie - Golden Sun Malta, 2015
“Think About It” – Nominated in animation category of 17th House of Cinema Celebration
“think About It” – Official Selection -Ozark Shorts, 2016
“The Story Box” – Nominated for the best TV series - Tufuzi Georgia Film Festival, 2015
“The Story Box” – Official Selection - Reanimania Animation Film Festival, 2015
“If You Go away” – Selected for screening - Zagreb Animfest, 2016
“If You Go Away” – Official Selection - Anifim Czech Festival, 2016
“If You Go Away” – Official Selection - Glas Animation Festival, 2016
“If You Go Away” – Official Selection - Siggraph Computer Graphics & Interactive Techniques, 2015
“If You Go Away” – Official Selection - Brussels Anima Festival, 2015
“If You Go Away” – Official Selection - Armenia Reanimania Festival, 2015
“If You Go Away” – Official Selection - Annecy Animation Festival, 2015
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“If You go away” – Official Selection – OZARK Shorts, 2016
“If You go away” – Official Selection - Iranian Film Festival, San Francisco, 2016
“The Forgotten Sound” – Second place of the best music - 3rd Tehran Computer Games Festival
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