Ashkan Rahgozar

Ashkan Rahgozar
Born	Ashkan Rahgozar (1986-04-12)12 April 1986 Tehran, Iran
Occupation(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.^[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

• School of Broadcasting – Islamic Republic of Iran
• BA degree in Graphic Design from Enghelāb-e Eslāmi Technical College
• MA degree in Illustration from Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch

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

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