Soheila Golestani
First Name: Soheila
Last Name: Golestani
Date of Birth: 1359 (1980)
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Stage Design, Theater, Cinema-Theater Faculty of Art University, Tehran, Iran)
Director’s Filmography :
Member of:
Khaneh Cinema, The Iranian Alliance of Motion Picture Guilds
Iranian Film Actors Association
Iranian Voice Artists Association
Directing:
Do (Two) – a feature film, 2015.
The Staff, a tele-theater, IRIB Channel Four, 2012.
A Letter to God, a tele-theater, IRIB Channel Four, 2012.
Return, Short Film, 2013.
- Tunnel, Short Film, 2008.
- The White Situation, Short Film, 2009.
- Forty Five – West 19, Short Film, 2009.
- After It Happens, Short Film, 2007.
- Where I Travel to, 2009.
Acting /Cinema:
- Buffalo, directed by Kaveh Sajadi Hosseini, 2015.
- Today (Emruz), Reza Mirkarimi, 2014.
- Staying Up for Three Days, Masoud Amini Tirani, 2014.
- We Have Guests, Mohammad Mehdi Asgarpour, 2013.
- Night – Outside, Kaveh Sajadi Hosseini, 2014.
- Forty Years Old, Alireza Raeesian, 2009.
- Half Mine Half Yours / Half for Me – Half for You, Vahid Nik-khah Azad, 2008.
Television:
- The White Situation, TV Series, Hamid Nematollah, 2009-2011.
- Sir-o-Serkeh (Garlic and Vinegar), Gholamreza Ramezani, 2012.
- The Nose, tele-film, Farzad Motamen, 2009.
- Without an End, tele-film, Kaveh Sajadi Hosseini, 2007.
- A Window to Heaven, tele-film, Kaveh Sajadi Hosseini, 2008.
- Like a Dream, tele-film, Mohammad Ali Najafi, 2009.
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Theater:
- Let’s Swing a Bit, Arvand Dasht Aray, 2013.
- Yerma, Reza Gouran, 2008.
- Sacred Ritual of Silence, Kambiz Asadi, 2007.
- A Tragic Actor, Zahra Javaherian, 2003.
- Rain on the Roof of Doubt, Jalal Tajangi, 2001.
- Stains on the Bottom of the Cup, Leila Kakavand, 2001.
Awards
- Best directing for Return, Toronto Film Festival
- Best screenplay for Return, San Francisco Film Festival
- Best directing for Return, Rouyesh Film Festival
- Best film for Return, Rouyesh Film Festival
- Best directing for Return, Varesh Film Festival
- Best directing for Forty Five – West 19, Shahr Film Festival
- Best directing for The White Situation, Kowsar Film Festival
- Best actress and best directing for Return, Parvin Etesami Film Festival
- Best actress for Today and We Have Guests, 32nd Fadjr Film Festival, Tabriz, 2014
- Best actress for The Nose, Best Tele-film Festival,
- Best actress in International Section of 26th Fadjr Theater Festival, 1386 (2008)
- Best actress, Student Theater Festival, 1378 (2000)
- Best actress, Fadjr Theater Festival, 1378 (2000)
Nominations and Presence in International Festivals:
- Best directing nomination for Return, Khaneh Cinema Celebration
- Best actress in a supporting role, 32nd Fadjr Film Festival for We Have Guests, 2014
- Cannes Film Festival, The White Situation
- Seoul Film Festival, The White Situation
- Riverside Film Festival, Poland, The White Situation