Mehdi Fard Ghaderi

• Name — Mehdi Fard Ghaderi • Born — 1986 • Birthplace — Iran • Occupation — * Director • Screenwriter • Producer • Years Active — 2007–present • Notable Works — The Annoyed (2023) Weightlessness (2019) Immortality (2016)

Mehdi Fard Ghaderi has served as a jury member at several international film festivals in the United States, Italy, the Czech Republic, Russia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Iran.

• Position — Festival — Country — Year — Ref • Chairman of the Jury — Eurasia International Festival — Russia — 2022 • Jury member — Utah Art International Film Festival — United States — 2024 • Jury member — Ischia International Film Festival — Italy — 2018 • Jury member — Brno Sixteen International Film Festival — Czech Republic — 2016 • Jury member — VGIK Student International Film Festival — Russia — 2024 • Jury member — Bausa International Film Festival — Kazakhstan — 2022 • Jury member — Bogura International Film Festival — Bangladesh — 2021 • Jury member — Toji Somon International Film Festival — Tajikistan — 2023

Fard Ghaderi began his career in cinema in 2007. Over the following decade, he wrote and directed eight experimental and narrative short films, including the following: • Alternation (one shot, 11 minutes, 2007) • The Life of Khorshid (18 minutes, 2009) • Gramophone (18 minutes, 2010) • Reversing Circles (one shot, 21 minutes, 2011) • Mirror Narration of Simple Stories (27 minutes, 2013) • The Story of a Rainy Night (one shot, 24 minutes, 2015) • Autumn Leaves (15 minutes, 2017) • Sinful Pleasures (15 minutes, 2019)

Immortality (2016), his first feature film, was filmed in a single shot over 145 minutes aboard a train. The film was nominated for Best Film at the Rome Film Festival, Munich Film Festival, and the Transilvania International Film Festival. It was screened at twenty international film festivals. The film won several international awards, including Best Film at the 16th Ischia Film Festival. Weightlessness (2019), his second feature film, also employed extended long takes. The film was screened at fifteen international film festivals and received awards in Europe and North America. His next feature, The Annoyed (2023), premiered at the 25th Shanghai International Film Festival. The film was screened at 25 international film festivals, including the St. Louis Film Festival and the Kerala Film Festival. Fard Ghaderi served as a producer on the film The Son (2021). The film received awards at the Moscow Film Festival and was screened at the International Film Festival Rotterdam and the Valladolid International Film Festival.

• Year — Title — Director — Writer — Producer • 2016 — Immortality • 2019 — Weightlessness • 2021 — The Son • 2023 — The Annoyed

• Year — Title — Director — Writer — Producer • 2007 — Alternation • 2009 — The Life of Khorshid • 2010 — Gramophone • 2011 — Reversing circles • 2013 — Mirror Narration of Simple Stories • 2015 — The Story of a Rainy Night • 2017 — Autumn leaves • 2019 — Sinful Pleasures

• Year — Festival — Category — Nominated work — Result — Ref • 2020 — Mammoth Lakes Film Festival — USA — Main competition — Sinful Pleasure • 2017 — Detmold Film Festival — Germany — Main competition — Autumn Leaves • 2016 — Livermore Valley Film Festival — USA — Best Film — The Story Of A Rainy Night • 2015 — Anchorage Alaska Festival — USA — Honorable Mention — The Story Of A Rainy Night • 2015 — No Fear Film Festival — USA — Best of Show — The Story Of A Rainy Night • 2015 — North Carolina Film Awards — USA — Founder's Award — The Story Of A Rainy Night • 2015 — Riverside International Film Festival — USA — Best Film — The Story Of A Rainy Night • 2015 — Hell's Half Mile Festival — USA — Best Film — The Story Of A Rainy Night • 2015 — Harlem Film Festival — USA — Best Film — The Story Of A Rainy Night • 2015 — Con Festival Philadelphia — USA — Best Film — The Story Of A Rainy Night • 2014 — Colony Film Festival — USA — Best Film — The Story Of A Rainy Night • 2014 — San Pedro Film Festival — USA — Best Film — The Story Of A Rainy Night • 2013 — Hanover film festival — Germany — Main competition — Mirror Narration of Simple Stories • 2010 — One Take Film Festival — Croatia — Main competition — Reversing Circles • 2010 — Nations Film Festival — Austria — Main competition — Gramophone • 2009 — Tous Courts Film Festival — France — Main competition — The Life Of Khorshid • 2009 — Brno Sixteen Festival — Czech Republic — Special Mention — Alternation • 2008 — Hamburg Film Festival — Germany — Main competition — Alternation • 2008 — Metro Train Film Festival — France — Special Jury — Alternation • 2007 — Lausanne Underground Film Festival — Switzerland — Main competition — Alternation • 2007 — Fajr Film Festival — Iran — Short Film competition — Alternation • 2007 — Tehran Short Film Festival — Iran — Best Experimental Film — Alternation