Having studied and worked as a graphic designer for several studios and clients, Reza has gained an experience in design and branding in the early years of his career.

With passion for photography and painting, he decided to continue his education in the field of animation and filmmaking in Scotland. His Graduation film Khoda, brought him a great deal of success over the last two years. The film entered more than 12 film festivals, won three awards and has over 700k hit on the Internet.

After his graduation, he worked as a digital artist on the Sylvain Chomet upcoming animated feature The Illusionist (2010). During this period, Reza directed his second and even more experimental short film Octo-Dancing.

In March 2009 he started his career as a freelance director and visual development artist. Since then he has worked on several projects with Axis Animation studio, and directed a live action music video for Panic Girl.

Education

2005-2008 - School of Media Arts & Imaging, University of Dundee BA (Hons) in Animation and Media Art

2004 - Edinburgh College of Art (eca), general art courses

Interests:

Cooking, photography, sketching, painting, animations, movies, aikido, music, graphic Novels, typography, fine arts, architecture, sightseeing and museums, sci-fi & mythology.

Thank you for your visit.

05/2009 - Nominated for directing the best student animation 'Khoda at the Royal Television Society Award (rts) Nationwide Competition, London 2009

03/2009 - Nominated for directing the best student animation Khoda at the Celtic Media Festival, Gwynedd, 2009

01/2009 - Khoda won the best student Animation at Royal Television Society Award, Scotland (rts) 2009

11/2008 - Khoda won the best student film at Flip Animation Festival, Birmingham

08/2008 - Khoda won the best animated film prize at Canary Wharf Film Festival (CWFF), London

Other Recognitions:

08 / 2009 - Khoda screening at the Reading and Leads Music Festival.

07/ 2009 - interviewed by Animation Reporter magazine, a website dedicated to independent filmmaking.

06/ 2009 - Had a podcast interview with DirectorsNotes.com, a website dedicated to independent filmmaking.

01/2009 - Khoda featured in the Stash Media issue 52.

11/2008 - Khoda featured at Motionographer.com

10/2008 - Khoda featured at Fubiz.com

09/2008 - At Press and Journals (Scottish news paper) Published: 20/09/2008 click hereto read the full article.

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