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Ashkan Rahgozar
Born
Ashkan Rahgozar

(1986-04-12)12 April 1986
Tehran, Iran.
Occupation(s)Director, animator, film producer
Board member ofHoorakhsh Studio

Ashkan Rahgozar (born 12 April 1986 in Tehran, Iran)[1] is an Iranian author, director and filmmaker of multiple Animation movies. He is founder and chief executive of Hoorakhsh Studios.[2]

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.[3]

Education

Art works

Animated feature

  • 2008-2017, “The Last Fiction” Animated Feature (author/director/producer) [4][5]
  • 2021-2024, Juliet and the King Animated Feature (author/director)[6]
  • 2022-2027, The Dragon’s Treasure Animated Feature (author/director)[7]

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)[8]
  • 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)[9]
  • 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)[10][11]

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”[12][13][14] - Shirley Bassey
  • Music video of “Pegasus”[15] - 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”.[16][17][18] 2016[19][20][21][22]
  • “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.[23]
  • 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[24]
  • “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

References

  1. ^ "Ashkan Rahgozar". imdb.com.
  2. ^ "Hoorakhsh Studio". Archived from the original on 2014-06-18. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
  3. ^ http://thelastfiction.com/media/2016/08/ashkan-En-1.pdf[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ "The Last Fiction". 21 March 2017 – via IMDb.
  5. ^ HoorakhshStudio | استودیو طراحی هورخش. "The Last Fiction". Archived from the original on 2016-07-30. Retrieved 2016-11-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "Annecy > Festival > Official Selection > Film index". www.annecyfestival.com. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
  7. ^ "Presentations, Master Classes, Workshop & Film Talks". ITFS - Internationales Trickfilm-Festival Stuttgart. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
  8. ^ "Qajar Cat". 6 September 2012 – via IMDb.
  9. ^ "You". 1 October 2010 – via IMDb.
  10. ^ "Cut! by Ashkan Rahgozar and Hoorakhsh Studios". zippyframes.com. 20 December 2013.
  11. ^ "Cut". 1 October 2012 – via IMDb.
  12. ^ "Shirley Bassey: If You Go Away (Rebeat Remix) - Animation Online Theatre". aniont.com.
  13. ^ "Annecy > Programme > Index". annecy.org.
  14. ^ "If You Go Away". 15 December 2014 – via IMDb.
  15. ^ "Pegasus". 2 September 2015 – via IMDb.
  16. ^ "Home > About > Archives > 2013 > Creative Focus > Selected projects > Project index". Annecy.org. Archived from the original on 2016-09-15. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
  17. ^ Amidi, Amid (2016-05-16). "'The Last Fiction' Aims to Redefine Iranian Feature Animation (Exclusive Trailer)". Cartoonbrew.com. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
  18. ^ "The Last Fiction by Ashkan Rahgozar: Iranian Epic Feature". Zippyframes.com. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
  19. ^ "Iran animation invited to Cannes Film Festival - ISNA". En.isna.ir. 2016-05-01. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
  20. ^ "2D Animation From Iran at Cannes Film Market". financialtribune.com. 27 April 2016.
  21. ^ "'The Last Fiction' the first Iranian animation invited to Cannes". Iran-daily.com. 2016-05-01. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
  22. ^ "Iranian animation invited to Cannes Film Festival". www7.irna.ir. Archived from the original on 2016-10-31. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
  23. ^ "IRANIAN FILMS". tehran-animafestival.ir.
  24. ^ "Anima 2017 - Watch and Dance!". animafestival.be.
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