Babak Jalali
Babak Jalali is an Iranian film director and producer, notably directing Radio Dreams, for which he won the Hivos Tiger Award at the 45th International Film Festival Rotterdam.
Early life
Jalali was born in Iran and grew up in London, and attended the London Film School.[1]
Career
Directing
In 2006, Jalali was nominated for a BAFTA award for his short film "Heydar, an Afghan in Tehran."
Jalali's first feature film, the 2010 Frontier Dreams, was developed with support from the Cannes Cinéfondation.[2] Frontier Dreams screened in the 2010 "New Directors" series at the Museum of Modern Art and Lincoln Center.[3]
Jalali's second film was Land,[4][5] for which he won a grant from the Torino Film Lab.[6]
In 2016, Jalali's film Radio Dreams[7][8] premiered at the 45th International Film Festival Rotterdam, winning for the Hivos Tiger Award, the festival's top honor.[9]
Producing
Jalali has also produced films, including Italian director Duccio Chiarini’s first fiction feature, Short Skin, which won support from the Venice Biennale College[10] and premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 2014;[11] Israel-born, Berlin-based director Noaz Deshe's feature White Shadow;[12] and Iranian director Ali Jaberansari's feature The Ladder, for which Jalali, Jaberansari and Chiarini (also producing) won production support at the Sofia International Film Festival.[13]
References
- ^ Tolley, Gail (August 4, 2010). "Babak Jalali: Frontier Blues". Dazed. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ Rosser, Michael (February 1, 2016). "Rotterdam director questions role of microbudget talent schemes". ScreenDaily.com. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ Holden, Stephen (30 March 2010). "New Directors/New Films Offers 'I Am Love'". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ Vivarelli, Nick (26 September 2013). "Italian Shingle Asmara Sees Box Office Opportunity in Niche Films". Variety. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (3 November 2016). "Bac Films Expands English-Language Slate With Babak Jalali's 'Land' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ Elkann, Alain (December 30, 2012). "Babak Jalali: "Dai Sufi ai pellirosse"". LaStampa.it. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ Griffiths, Michael (4 March 2016). "Metallica fans are ignoring Iran's ban on metal music". The Independent. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ Young, Neil (February 3, 2016). "'Radio Dreams': Rotterdam Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ Rosser, Michael (February 5, 2016). "'Radio Dreams' wins Rotterdam's Tiger Award". Screendaily.com. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ Lyman, Eric J. (November 27, 2013). "Venice's Biennale College Selects Three Finalists for Financial Support, Spot in Film Festival". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ Hopewell, John (29 August 2014). "Venice: Good Films To Release 'Short Skin' in Italy (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ Simon, Alissa (9 July 2014). "Variety Critics' Choice Helmer Noaz Deshe Reveals Multi-disciplinary Plans". Variety. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ Blaney, Martin (March 16, 2015). "'The Lesson' wins four in Sofia". Screendaily.com. Retrieved 30 January 2017.