Mostafa Keshvari (Persian: مصطفی کشوری) is an Iranian-born Canadian filmmaker and screenwriter.[1][2][3] In 2022, he was listed as a finalist for the Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards.[4]
Mostafa Keshvari | |
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مصطفی کشوری | |
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| Nationality | Iranian-Canadian |
| Occupation(s) | Filmmaker, screenwriter |
Career
editKeshvari started his film directing career in 2015. His first featured film Unmasked won numerous awards at international film festivals. The film is about a young Muslim immigrant woman secretly joins an acting class.[5][6][7] His debut short film I Ran was selected in 2015 Cannes Short Film Corner.[8] Keshvari′s film, Child Bride was premiered at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. [9][10] Keshvari directed the film Corona during the COVID-19 pandemic. The film received international attention for reportedly being the first feature film about the COVID-19 pandemic.[11][12][13][14] Keshvari directed Eternal Igloo, an animated short film, released in 2021. The film won Golden Sheaf Award for Best Multicultural Film at the Yorkton Film Festival in 2021.[15][16] [17] The film received Best Sound Award, Best Musical Score Award and was nominated for Best Art Direction award at the 2021 Leo Awards.[18][19] It also won the Best International Short Film Awards at Oakville Festivals of Film and Art.[20]
Mostafa's third feature film Colorblind world premiered at Montreal international Black Film festival and Whistler Film Festival in 2022 where it was nominated in 5 categories. The film screened at Toronto, Ottawa and Calgary black film festival where it was positively reviewed by the black community.[21][22][23][24][25] The film was released by Gravitas Ventures on 4 April 2023. Mostafa Keshvari's film Colorblind garnered critical acclaim, with the Best Writer award and a nomination for Best Director at the Indie Film Awards,[26] capturing the attention of critics. It was made in collaboration with color scientists to accurately represent colorblindness and metaphorically address racism.
Mostafa's latest drama feature film about Omar Khayyam is set to be shot in Bukhara, Uzbekistan.[27]
Mostafa Keshvari is a member of the federation of Canadian Artists as a surreal painter. His oil on canvas paintings have been exhibited at various exhibitions across Canada.[28][29][30]
Mostafa's short film For Her was nominated at the Directors Guild of Canada 22nd Annual awards for the Best Short film.
Selected filmography
editDirector, writer and producer
edit- I Ran - 2015, short
- Dream of a Paper Plane - 2016, short
- Modern Monk - 2017, documentary
- One Journey - 2018, short
- Music Box - 2018
- Corona - 2020
- Child Bride - 2020, short[31]
- The Will and the Wall - 2020, short
- Eternal Igloo - 2021
- Unveiled (Unmasked) - 2022
- Colorblind - 2023[32] (Distributed by Gravitas Ventures)
- Khayyam - TBA
References
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- ^ "گفت‌وگو با مصطفی کشوری کارگردان ساکن ونکوور". media.hamyaari.ca. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ "Meet the Vancouver filmmaker behind the world's first COVID-19 feature film". CBC.ca. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ "Vote for the Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards!". Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- ^ "گفت‌وگو با مصطفی کشوریTo screen at the Cannes Film Festival, Mostafa Keshvari's short film, I Ran, has Langley as an Iranian village and stars sister Ghazaleh Keshvari". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ "About Unmasked". soundviewmediapartners.com. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ "Vancouver Filmmaker talks about his new feature film 'Unmasked'". Global News. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ "اولین فیلم داستانی با موضوع کرونا توسط کارگردان ایرانی-کانادایی". hafteh.ca. 4 April 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ "Local Vancouver Filmmaker raises awareness about child brides in new film". Global News. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ "Tsawwassen teen walks red carpet at Cannes Film Festival". Delta Optimist. 14 June 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ "بی‌بی‌سی فارسی. Coronavirus : un thriller sur la pandémie déjà réalisé à Vancouver". Le Point (in French). 2 April 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ "Coronavirus: the movie is somehow already here – but are we ready for it?". The Guardian. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ "بی‌بی‌سی فارسی. "ورود کرونا به سینما؛ اولین فیلم دربارهٔ کووید ۱۹ به کارگردانی یک ایرانی- کانادایی"". BBC. 4 April 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ Kron, Josh (2020-03-31). "A Coronavirus Thriller Was Finished Just Before the Shutdown". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
- ^ "2021 winners and nominees". Yorkton Film Festival. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ "Golden Sheaf Award winners announced for 2021". Yorkton This Week. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
- ^ "Golden Sheaf Award winners announced for 2021". SaskToday.ca. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
- ^ "Nominees and winners by name 2021". Leo Awards. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Nominees & Winners by Program". Leo Awards. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ "Eternal Igloo-OFFA 2021 - Oakville Film Festival". Oakville Festivals of Film and Art. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ "This Week's Film Reviews ( Mar 31, 2023)". afrotoronto.com. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ "Colorblind review: Special bond captivated behind strong message". 2023-04-07. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ "Exclusive Clip To Colorblind Starring Chantel Riley & Trae Maridadi". BlackFilmandTV.com. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ Lindenstein, Silas (2023-05-19). "Episode #214: Chantel Riley – 7 Questions". Black & A Half. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ "Colorblind | Film Threat". 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ Colorblind (2023) - Awards - IMDb, retrieved 2023-05-29
- ^ "Iranian-born Canadian director Mostafa Keshvari plans to shoot a film about Omar Khayyam in Uzbekistan".
- ^ "Exhibitions - View Gallery - View Item - Federation of Canadian Artists, Canada's largest national arts service organization for visual artists". artists.ca. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
- ^ "Home - Federation Gallery". federationgallery.com. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
- ^ "Home - Federation Gallery". federationgallery.com. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
- ^ "Local Vancouver Filmmaker raises awareness about child brides in new film | Watch News Videos Online". Global News. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
- ^ Smith, Charlie (2022-12-13). "Colorblind brings together science and art in Mostafa Keshvari's cinematic statement against anti-Black racism". Pancouver. Retrieved 2023-05-28.