Seyed Mohsen Pourmohseni Shakib (Persian: سید محسن پورمحسنی شکیب, born 1988[1]) is an Iranian film director and screenwriter who began his art career at age 17 by becoming a member of the Iranian Youth Cinema Society. He achieved the Youth of the Year Award in Guilan province in the Culture & Art category, awarded by the Iranian Ministry of Sport and Youth in 2013.[2] His focus as a filmmaker has been elevating the voices of marginalized people through his art.[3][4][5][6][7] His fifth animated short film The Boot was the first Iranian-produced short film that received a nomination for the best animation at the 49th Student Academy Awards in 2022.[8][9] The animation story was about a bird struggling to find food for its hungry chicks in a city ravaged by war and famine where there is nothing but wreckage and corpses.[10] Furthermore, He won the 6th WIA Diversity Award for his short animation It's A Gray, Gray world! in 2022. The award was created by Women in Animation to recognize and celebrate projects and people that have made a substantial impact in broadening the diversity of voices in the animation industry- whether it be through their own creativity, by fostering the creativity of others, or by driving diversity initiatives that enrich animation industry and communities.[11][12] It's A Gray, Gray World! won the Best Animated Short Jury Award at the 47th Cleveland Film Festival and was longlisted for the Short Film Animated category at 96th Academy Awards.[13][14][15]
Seyed Mohsen Pourmohseni Shakib | |
|---|---|
سید محسن پورمحسنی شکیب | |
| Born | 1988 |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Notable work | It's A Gray, Gray World |
Filmography edit
As director:
- 2010 - White Paper
- 2012 - Game Over
- 2016 - Oracle
- 2018 - Ballsy: Story of A Revolution
- 2021 - The Boot
- 2022 - It's A Gray, Gray World
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "6th annual WIA Diversity Awards Announced at SPARK".
- ^ "Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara - The Boot".
- ^ "I vincitori del Lovers Film Festival 2023: I film premiati e le motivazioni".
- ^ "Because of – Using protest art as a form of resistance in Iran".
- ^ "Women in Animation Diversity Awards Will Honor 'Doc McStuffins' Creator Chris Nee, Epic Games".
- ^ "QueerIranianCoalition.com - Kaghaz-e Sefid (White Paper)".
- ^ "Women In Animation Sets Honorees For Sixth Annual WIA Diversity Awards".
- ^ "Meet 2022 Student Academy Awards Finalists".
- ^ "ایده اولین انیمیشن ایرانی فینالیست اسکار دانشجویی چگونه شکل گرفت".
- ^ "Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara - The Boot".
- ^ "'Ice Merchants' 'Tehura' Are Among Top Winners at Spark Animation Festival".
- ^ "WIA announces sixth annual WIA Diversity Award recipients".
- ^ "CIFF47 Award Winners".
- ^ "Cleveland International Film Festival announces 2023 award winners".
- ^ "Oscar Watch 2024: Your Guide to This Year's Qualifying Animated Shorts".