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Esmaeel Monsef
Born1975
Ardabil, Iran
Occupation(s)Film Director and Editor
Known forCharcoal, Tear and Prayers, Ardak, Agla, La Quiete, Under The Colours, Oyan

Esmaeel Monsef (born 1975, Ardabil, Iran) is an Iranian film director and editor. A graduate of the Behandish Cinema School in Tehran, Monsef is a members of the Iranian Short Film Association.[1] and Iranian Cinema Editors Guild[2]

Monsef has directed multiple films, including four short fiction films, two short documentaries, and one fiction feature. His directorial work has been featured at several internationally renowned film festivals, including the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, Telluride Film Festival, Chicago International Film Festival, Thessaloniki International Film Festival, Leeds International Film Festival, and the Winterthur International Short Film Festival.

In addition to his work as a director, Monsef has an extensive career as a film editor, having edited over sixty films, including both short and feature-length works, encompassing both documentary and fiction genres. His editorial work has been showcased at prestigious festivals such as the Cannes Film Festival[3], Berlin International Film Festival, International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA)[4], Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, International Film Festival Rotterdam, Tampere Film Festival, and the Tokyo International Film Festival.

Monsef has received multiple awards for his contributions to cinema. As a director, he has been honored at festivals including Izmir[5], Dhaka, Geneva, Athens, and Trento. His work as an editor has also earned recognition, including the Iran Documentary Independent Award.

Filmography and Awards

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1. OYAN (The Other Side)

2010 – Short Fiction

Awards:

- Best Short Film, Trento International Film Festival[6]  

- Grand Prix, Cervino CineMountain Film Festival[7]  

- Additional accolades  

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2. Under The Colours[8]

2012 – Short Fiction  

Selections:

- Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival  

- Telluride International Film Festival  

- Leeds International Film Festival  

- Chicago International Film Festival  

- International Kurzfilmtage Winterthur  

- Additional selections  

Awards:

- Special Jury Award, du Film Oriental de Genève  

- Additional accolades  

*Note: “Under The Colours” was acquired by ARTE Channel.*

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3. La Quiete

2012 – Short Documentary

Part of the Crossing Culture Project at Asiatica Film Festival[9]

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4. Agla (Cry)

2014 – Short Fiction

Award:

- Best Script, Tehran International Short Film Festival  

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5. ARDAK[10]  

2016 – Short Fiction

Awards:

- Special Jury Award, Izmir International Short Film Festival  

- Special Jury Award, Dhaka International Short Film Festival[11]  

- Additional accolades  

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6. Tears and Prayers  

2017-2018 – Short Documentary

Commissioned by ARTE Channel

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7. Charcoal[12]

2019 – Feature

Selections:  

- Thessaloniki Film Festival (work in progress)  

- Fajr International Film Festival  

- Pune International Film Festival  

- Ischia Film Festival  

- Bengaluru International Film Festival (BIFFES)  

- Chennai International Film Festival (CIFF)  

- Additional selections  

Awards and Nominations: 

- Best Script (First Prize), Imagine India Film Festival (Won)  

- Best Actor (Second Prize), Imagine India Film Festival (Won)  

- Best Music, Imagine India Film Festival (Nominated)  

- Hafez Festival Cinema (Nishan Abbas Kiarostami) (Nominated)  

- The Big Festival of Critics of Iranian Cinema (Nominated)  

References

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  1. ^ "Members | ISFA – سایت انجمن فیلم کوتاه ایران" (in Persian). Retrieved 2024-09-28.
  2. ^ "اسماعیل منصف مرئی | خانه سینما". tadvin.khanehcinema.ir. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
  3. ^ "Esmaeel MONSEF". Festival de Cannes. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
  4. ^ www.oberon.nl, Oberon Amsterdam. "Esmaeel Monsef | IDFA Archive". IDFA. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
  5. ^ ""Ardak" honored at Izmir festival". Tehran Times. 2016-11-06. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
  6. ^ "OYAN". Trento Film Festival. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
  7. ^ "CCM 2010 – Cervino Cine Mountain" (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-09-28.
  8. ^ Monsef, Esmaeel (2012-10-20), Under the Colours (Short, Drama), retrieved 2024-09-29
  9. ^ "CORTO ARTE CIRCUITO – Fondazione In Between Art Film" (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-09-29.
  10. ^ Monsef, Esmaeel, Ardak (Short), Ahad Pasbantous, Zhila Shahi, Yousef Yazdani, retrieved 2024-09-29
  11. ^ ""Ardak" honored at Bangladeshi festival". Tehran Times. 2016-12-14. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
  12. ^ Monsef, Esmaeel (2019-04-17), Kömür (Drama), Farid Adhami, Amin Hajiakbari Dizaji, Hadi Eftekharzadeh, Alis Films, Caracteres Productions, retrieved 2024-09-29
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