Omid Shams (Persian: امید شمس; born April 26, 1990) is an Iranian director, screenwriter, and producer who was born in Karaj, Iran. He is a graduate of cinema from the Iranian Youth Cinema Society (Karaj's branch) and the National Cinema School of Iran. His first featured film is called Conjugal Visit (2022) starring two well-known Iranian actors Parinaz Izadyar and Hootan Shakiba.[1][2] Before Conjugal Visit, Shams wrote and directed three short films: The Passer (2016), Birthday Night (2017), and Dilemma (2018). His short films won several awards in numerous international and national film festivals. Conjugal Visit premiered at the 40th Fajr Film Festival and it was welcomed by many audiences and received critical acclaim. Conjugal Visit is the best-selling social film in the history of Iranian cinema. Shams was also a director advisor in several films such as Skin (2020) which is a feature film directed by Ark Brothers.
Omid Shams | |
|---|---|
امید شمس | |
| Born | April 15, 1990 |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Occupation(s) | Director, Writer, and Producer |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Notable work | Conjugal Visit (2022) |
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Director | Screenwriter | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Passer | Yes | Yes | Short film |
| 2017 | Birthday Night | Yes | Yes | Short film |
| 2018 | Dilemma | Yes | Yes | Short film |
| 2022 | Conjugal Visit | Yes | Yes | Feature Film |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Category | Award | Nominated Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Best Film with the "Faith and Hope" Theme | Tehran International Short Film Festival | The Passer | Won | |
| 2017 | Best Short Film | Third Eye Asian Film Festival | Birthday Night | Won | [3][4] |
| 2017 | Best Screenplay | Tehran International Short Film Festival | Won | [5][6] | |
| 2017 | Best Short Film from "Art and Experience Cinema" Perspective | Tehran International Short Film Festival | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Best Short Film | Miami Short Film Festival | Nominated | [7] | |
| 2018 | Best Fiction | Linz International Short Film Festival | Won | [8][9] | |
| 2018 | Best Short Film | Persian Internation Film Festival | Nominated | [10] | |
| 2018 | Canvas Award - Best Film (Short Film Competition) | MOOOV Film Festival | Nominated | [11] | |
| 2018 | Best Narrative Short | Macon Film Festival | Nominated | [12] | |
| 2018 | Best Narrative Short (International Competition) | Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival | Nominated | [13] | |
| 2018 | Best Short Film | Short of the Year | Won | ||
| 2018 | Best Short | Short Sweet Film Fest | Won | ||
| 2018 | Best Live Action (New Talents Competition) | PÖFF Shorts | Nominated | [14] | |
| 2018 | Best Short Film (International Competition) | Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival | Nominated | [15] | |
| 2019 | Best Short Film | Big Water Film Festival | Nominated | [16] | |
| 2019 | Best Narrative Short | Milestone Worldwide Film Festival | Nominated | [17][18] | |
| 2019 | Short Drama | Twin Rivers Media Festival | Nominated | [19] | |
| 2019 | Narrative Shorts (Grand Jury Prize) | Utah Arts Festival (Fear No Film) | Nominated | [20][21] | |
| 2019 | Live Action Narrative Short Film (Grand Jury Award) | Story Image Fest | Nominated | [22] | |
| 2019 | Live Action Narrative Short Film (Audience Award) | Story Image Fest | Won | [23] | |
| 2019 | Best Short Film (Golden Award) | Queen Palm International Film Festival | Won | [24] | |
| 2019 | Best Narrative Short | Rhode Island International Film Festival | Nominated | [25] | |
| 2019 | Best of the Festival | Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films | Nominated | [26][27] | |
| 2022 | Crystal Simorgh for Best First Film (Main Competition) | 40th Fajr Film Festival | Conjugal Visit | Nominated | |
| 2022 | Best direction | Persian Critics Association | Won | ||
| 2022 | Best direction | Persian Critics Association | Won | ||
| 2022 | Best Script | Urban International Film Festival | Nominated | ||
| 2022 | Best direction | Urban International Film Festival | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "شتاب "ملاقات خصوصیِ" هوتن شکیبا و پریناز ایزدیار برای رسیدن به فجر". ایرنا (in Persian). 2021-12-03. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
- ^ ""ملاقات خصوصی" در راه جشنواره فجر". خبرگزاری ایلنا (in Persian). Retrieved 2022-01-30.
- ^ "Official Short Films Competition". IMDb.
- ^ "16th Third Eye Asian Film Festival: X". The Film Festivals portal. 14 January 2018.
- ^ "Tehran International Short Film Festival". IMDb.
- ^ "34th Tehran International Short Film Festival Announces Winners". Fars News Agency.
- ^ "Miami Short Film Festival". IMDb.
- ^ "Linz International Short Film Festival-2018 Winners". IMDb.
- ^ "Iranian Short Wins Best Award at Austria's Linz Festival". Fars News Agency. 15 October 2018.
- ^ "Persian Internation Film Festival". IMDb.
- ^ "MOOOV Film Festival". IMDb.
- ^ "Macon Film Festival". IMDb.
- ^ "Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival". IMDb.
- ^ "PÖFF Shorts". IMDb.
- ^ "Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival". IMDb.
- ^ "Big Water Film Festival". IMDb.
- ^ "Twin Rivers Media Festival". IMDb.
- ^ "Milestone Worldwide Film Festival". IMDb.
- ^ "Twin Rivers Media Festival". IMDb.
- ^ "Utah Arts Festival (Fear No Film)". IMDb.
- ^ "3 Iran short films to screen in US film fest". IFILM News. April 30, 2019.
- ^ "Story Image Fest". IMDb.
- ^ "Story Image Fest". IMDb.
- ^ "Queen Palm International Film Festival". IMDb.
- ^ "Rhode Island International Film Festival". IMDb.
- ^ "Palm Springs International ShortFest". IMDb.
- ^ "Birthday Night | Palm Springs International Film Festival".