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, 32^nd Fadjr Film Festival, Tabriz, 2014
Best actress for The Nose, Best Tele-film Festival,
Best actress in International Section of 26^th 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, 32^nd 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