Ashkan Rahgozar

Ashkan Rahgozar
Ashkan Rahgozar
Born	Ashkan Rahgozar; 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 “
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

References

^ "Ashkan Rahgozar". imdb.com.
^ "Hoorakhsh Studio". Archived from the original on 2014-06-18. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
^ http://thelastfiction.com/media/2016/08/ashkan-En-1.pdf^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "The Last Fiction". 21 March 2017 – via IMDb.
^ HoorakhshStudio | استودیو طراحی هورخش. "The Last Fiction". Archived from the original on 2016-07-30. Retrieved 2016-11-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ "Annecy > Festival > Official Selection > Film index". www.annecyfestival.com. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
^ "Presentations, Master Classes, Workshop & Film Talks". ITFS - Internationales Trickfilm-Festival Stuttgart. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
^ "Qajar Cat". 6 September 2012 – via IMDb.
^ "You". 1 October 2010 – via IMDb.
^ "Cut! by Ashkan Rahgozar and Hoorakhsh Studios". zippyframes.com. 20 December 2013.
^ "Cut". 1 October 2012 – via IMDb.
^ "Shirley Bassey: If You Go Away (Rebeat Remix) - Animation Online Theatre". aniont.com.
^ "Annecy > Programme > Index". annecy.org.
^ "If You Go Away". 15 December 2014 – via IMDb.
^ "Pegasus". 2 September 2015 – via IMDb.
^ "Home > About > Archives > 2013 > Creative Focus > Selected projects > Project index". Annecy.org. Archived from the original on 2016-09-15. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
^ Amidi, Amid (2016-05-16). "'The Last Fiction' Aims to Redefine Iranian Feature Animation (Exclusive Trailer)". Cartoonbrew.com. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
^ "The Last Fiction by Ashkan Rahgozar: Iranian Epic Feature". Zippyframes.com. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
^ "Iran animation invited to Cannes Film Festival - ISNA". En.isna.ir. 2016-05-01. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
^ "2D Animation From Iran at Cannes Film Market". financialtribune.com. 27 April 2016.
^ "'The Last Fiction' the first Iranian animation invited to Cannes". Iran-daily.com. 2016-05-01. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
^ "Iranian animation invited to Cannes Film Festival". www7.irna.ir. Archived from the original on 2016-10-31. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
^ "IRANIAN FILMS". tehran-animafestival.ir.
^ "Anima 2017 - Watch and Dance!". animafestival.be.

External links

[1] "Ashkan Rahgozar". imdb.com.

[hoorakhshstudio-2] "Hoorakhsh Studio". Archived from the original on 2014-06-18. Retrieved 2016-11-01.

[3] ttp://thelastfiction.com/media/2016/08/ashkan-En-1.pdf^{[permanent dead link]}

[4] "The Last Fiction". 21 March 2017 – via IMDb.

[thelastfiction-5] HoorakhshStudio | استودیو طراحی هورخش. "The Last Fiction". Archived from the original on 2016-07-30. Retrieved 2016-11-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[6] "Annecy > Festival > Official Selection > Film index". www.annecyfestival.com. Retrieved 2023-05-21.

[7] "Presentations, Master Classes, Workshop & Film Talks". ITFS - Internationales Trickfilm-Festival Stuttgart. Retrieved 2023-05-21.

[8] "Qajar Cat". 6 September 2012 – via IMDb.

[9] "You". 1 October 2010 – via IMDb.

[10] "Cut! by Ashkan Rahgozar and Hoorakhsh Studios". zippyframes.com. 20 December 2013.

[11] "Cut". 1 October 2012 – via IMDb.

[12] "Shirley Bassey: If You Go Away (Rebeat Remix) - Animation Online Theatre". aniont.com.

[13] "Annecy > Programme > Index". annecy.org.

[14] "If You Go Away". 15 December 2014 – via IMDb.

[15] "Pegasus". 2 September 2015 – via IMDb.

[16] "Home > About > Archives > 2013 > Creative Focus > Selected projects > Project index". Annecy.org. Archived from the original on 2016-09-15. Retrieved 2016-10-29.

[17] Amidi, Amid (2016-05-16). "'The Last Fiction' Aims to Redefine Iranian Feature Animation (Exclusive Trailer)". Cartoonbrew.com. Retrieved 2016-10-29.

[18] "The Last Fiction by Ashkan Rahgozar: Iranian Epic Feature". Zippyframes.com. Retrieved 2016-10-29.

[aaaa-19] "Iran animation invited to Cannes Film Festival - ISNA". En.isna.ir. 2016-05-01. Retrieved 2016-10-29.

[20] "2D Animation From Iran at Cannes Film Market". financialtribune.com. 27 April 2016.

[21] "'The Last Fiction' the first Iranian animation invited to Cannes". Iran-daily.com. 2016-05-01. Retrieved 2016-10-29.

[irna-22] "Iranian animation invited to Cannes Film Festival". www7.irna.ir. Archived from the original on 2016-10-31. Retrieved 2016-11-01.

[23] "IRANIAN FILMS". tehran-animafestival.ir.

[24] "Anima 2017 - Watch and Dance!". animafestival.be.

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