Hassan Nazer (Persian: حسن ناظر) is a British-Iranian film director, film editor, producer and a judge in international film festivals. He was the head of jury team in SAARC Film Festival 2019 which was held in Sri Lanka.[1][2][3][4]

Hassan Nazer
NationalityBritish-Iranian
Occupation(s)Film director, film editor and Film producer
Years active2011–present

Career edit

Now in his early forties, Hassan's successful Aberdeen-based restaurant business Cafe Harmony has allowed him to self-finance three feature films in the decade before Winners. Until now, he has never been supported practically or financially by the Scottish or wider UK film industry, preferring to shape his own destiny working at extreme low-budgets, learning his craft and making a name for himself in Iran, India and Afghanistan. Nazer studied at art university in Tehran. After moving to UK, he attended the University of Aberdeen where he studied Cinema. His third film, Utopia was selected as the Afghan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards[5] and at Golden Globes.[6][7][8] The film has won more than 18 awards in nationally and internationally film festivals.[9][10]

Selected filmography edit

As director edit

  • The Check Post
  • Winners
  • Ma hameh gonahkarim
  • Utopia
  • Here... Iran
  • Black Day

As producer edit

  • American Soldier

Ma hameh gonahkarim Whistle My Lad

  • Black Day

As editor edit

  • Ma hameh gonahkarim
  • Black Day

References edit

  1. ^ Iranian cinematographer Nazer evaluates Sri Lankan festival
  2. ^ Iranian director head of jury in SAARC Film Festival 2019
  3. ^ کارگردان ایرانی رییس هیات داوران نهمین جشنواره بین‌المللی سارک شد
  4. ^ SAARC Film Festival 2019
  5. ^ Afghan film ‘Utopia’ disqualified by Oscars from foreign-language race
  6. ^ موفقیت اتوپیا در جشنواره‌های خارجی/ ناظر: مهاجرت سرنوشت انسان را تغییر می‌دهد + تصاویر
  7. ^ نگاهی به «آرمان‌شهر» نماینده افغانستان در اسکار
  8. ^ Foreign Film Submissions, 2015: Utopia (Afghanistan)
  9. ^ Films through the South Asian eye...
  10. ^ "Winners from Aberdeen-based Director Hassan Nazer to premiere at EIFF 2022". Screen Scotland. 2022-08-04. Retrieved 2024-03-09.

https://deadline.com/2022/08/winners-review-edinburgh-international-film-festival-hassan-nazer-1235093153/


https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/476084/Winners-wins-audience-award-at-Edinburgh-Intl-Film-Festival


https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/winners-edinburgh-review/5173444.article

https://www.screendaily.com/features/17-films-to-watch-from-the-summer-festivals/5173904.article?amp;amp;amp;amp

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