Leili Aaj | |
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لیلی عاج | |
![]() Aaj at 41st
Fajr International Film Festival, February 2023. | |
Born | 1978 or 1979 (age 45–46) [1] |
Education | Iranian Youth Cinema Society |
Occupations |
Leili Aaj ( Persian: لیلی عاج; born 1978 or 1979 (age 45–46)) is an Iranian screenwriter and film director. [2] [3] [4]
Leili Aaj directed playscripts such as Kojaee Ebrahim which screened at the 39th Fajr International Theater Festival, [5] Khabe Zemestani, Ghande Khoun, Baba Adam and Komiteye Nan. [6] she took the first place of "playwriting competition" section at 37th Fajr International Theater Festival for Sali Ke Do Bar Paeez Shod. [7] [8] [9]
She directed and scripted her first feature film Colonel Soraya (2023) which was awarded an honorary diploma and a Crystal Symorgh of Goharshad a special award from Mohammad Mehdi Esmaili, Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance at 41st Fajr International Film Festival. [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15]
Her parents were from Gilan-e Gharb County, Kermanshah province. [16] In 1997-1998, Aaj was a student at Iranian Youth Cinema Society in Tehran. At that time, she produced a 16 mm film and some short films until 2002-2003. [17]
Year | Work | Festival | Section | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2019 | Sali Ke Do Bar Paeez Shod | Fajr International Theater Festival | Playwriting Competition | Best script | 1 | [9] [8] [7] |
2023 | Colonel Soraya | Fajr International Film Festival | Best Directed Feature Film | Honorary Diploma | Won | [18] [12] |
Special Award of Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance | Crystal Symorgh of Goharshad | Won | [14] [12] |
Leili Aaj | |
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لیلی عاج | |
![]() Aaj at 41st
Fajr International Film Festival, February 2023. | |
Born | 1978 or 1979 (age 45–46) [1] |
Education | Iranian Youth Cinema Society |
Occupations |
Leili Aaj ( Persian: لیلی عاج; born 1978 or 1979 (age 45–46)) is an Iranian screenwriter and film director. [2] [3] [4]
Leili Aaj directed playscripts such as Kojaee Ebrahim which screened at the 39th Fajr International Theater Festival, [5] Khabe Zemestani, Ghande Khoun, Baba Adam and Komiteye Nan. [6] she took the first place of "playwriting competition" section at 37th Fajr International Theater Festival for Sali Ke Do Bar Paeez Shod. [7] [8] [9]
She directed and scripted her first feature film Colonel Soraya (2023) which was awarded an honorary diploma and a Crystal Symorgh of Goharshad a special award from Mohammad Mehdi Esmaili, Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance at 41st Fajr International Film Festival. [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15]
Her parents were from Gilan-e Gharb County, Kermanshah province. [16] In 1997-1998, Aaj was a student at Iranian Youth Cinema Society in Tehran. At that time, she produced a 16 mm film and some short films until 2002-2003. [17]
Year | Work | Festival | Section | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2019 | Sali Ke Do Bar Paeez Shod | Fajr International Theater Festival | Playwriting Competition | Best script | 1 | [9] [8] [7] |
2023 | Colonel Soraya | Fajr International Film Festival | Best Directed Feature Film | Honorary Diploma | Won | [18] [12] |
Special Award of Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance | Crystal Symorgh of Goharshad | Won | [14] [12] |