About Me
I am Hoodeh Vakili. Writer and filmmaker. I was born 1983, March in Tehran, Iran. I graduated with a master and bachelor’s degree in Persian language and literature from Allameh Tababaei University.
I am Hoodeh Vakili. Writer and filmmaker. I was born 1983, in March in Tehran, Iran. I graduated with a master’s and bachelor’s degree in Persian language and literature from Allameh Tababaei University. I completed a filmmaking course at the Youth Cinema Society. In the field of literature, I have written a novel and a poetry collection, which have been published by Cheshmeh publication and in the field of cinema; I have directed three short films, and written a feature script and two short scripts. My first film has been officially selected for these festivals: Inshort Film Festival, International Changing Perspective Short Film Festival and MoziMotion. My second film was an official selection in these festivals: CMS, International Children’s Film Festival (ICCF) and The 5th Meihodo International Youth Visual Media Festival. I wrote my feature screenplay in English. It is a fantasy script for children, which was a quarter-finalist in the Show Case Script Competition and an official selection in the International Moving Film Festival. My short script “The Phoenix Shadow” was Finalist at Oaxaca Film Fest, a semifinalist at “Independent Talents International Film Festival” and an official selection at “The Southeastern International Film & Music Festival“ .“Dead Head”, my second short script was Semifinalist in “Los Angles Feedback Film & Screenplay”.
Since I can remember, I have interpreted the world with poetry and this poetic spirit has caused my continuous movement in the field of art. This spirit is what drives me to share my world with my audience. For me, words and images are the means for this interaction. In my view, everyone has responsibilities in the journey of life. Our abilities and interests make us realize our own responsibilities. Art and literature have had a significant and undeniable impact on the movement of the world towards beauty and awareness. I consider myself a traveller on this path, and I have always hoped and tried to be an influential traveller.
Shortly my skills are as below:
- Proficiency in creative writing, encompassing novels, short stories, and screenplays.
- Demonstrated ability to develop compelling narratives and characters that captivate readers and viewers.
- screenwriter with a history of recognition at renowned film festivals and competitions.
- Experience in producing short films and successfully navigating the festival circuit.
- Published author with works featured by respected publishing houses in Iran.
- Participation in creative writing and poetry workshops to hone literary skills.
My Experience
2022-2023
2020-2021
2019-2020
2018-2019
2017
2017
2014-2017
2009*2011
- Produced my third short film in 2022 “Bystander” that is sent to various festivals for review (Link)
- Produced my second short film in 2021 “The Phoenix” which succeeded in:
- Official selection at CMS, International Children’s Film Festival(ICFF) in 2023 (Link)
- Official selection in Meihodo International Youth Visual Media Festival in 2023 (https://festival-meihodo.com/)
- Produced my first short film in 2018 “A Piece of Life” which succeeded in:
- Wrote a frature screenplay during 2019-2020 “The Legend of Blue Hair”
- Wrote a short screenplay “The phoenix shadow” that succeeds in:
- Official selection in Oaxaca Film Fest in 2019 (https://www.oaxacaevents.com/tag/OaxacaFilmFestival)
- Official selection at the Southeastern International Film and Music Festival in 2019(southeasternFilmFestival)
- Semi-Finalist at the Independent Talents International Film Festival in 2018 https://festhome.com/en/festival/independent-talents-international-film-festival-2)
- Wrote a short screenplay ”Deadhead” that succeeded in:
- Semi-Finalist at the Los Angeles Feedback Film & Screenplay Festival in 2019 (LosAngelesFEEDBACKFilmFestival)
