Omid Shams

Omid Shams
امید شمس
Born (1990-04-15) April 15, 1990 (age 34)
Karaj, Iran
NationalityIranian
Occupation(s)Director, Writer, and Producer
Years active2011–present
Notable workConjugal Visit (2022)

Omid Shams (Persian: امید شمس; born April 26, 1990) is an Iranian director, screenwriter, and producer who was born in Karaj, Iran. He is a graduate of cinema from the Iranian Youth Cinema Society (Karaj's branch) and the National Cinema School of Iran. His first featured film is called Conjugal Visit (2022) starring two well-known Iranian actors Parinaz Izadyar and Hootan Shakiba.[1][2] Before Conjugal Visit, Shams wrote and directed three short films: The Passer (2016), Birthday Night (2017), and Dilemma (2018). His short films won several awards in numerous international and national film festivals. Conjugal Visit premiered at the 40th Fajr Film Festival and it was welcomed by many audiences and received critical acclaim. Conjugal Visit is the best-selling social film in the history of Iranian cinema. Shams was also a director advisor in several films such as Skin (2020) which is a feature film directed by Ark Brothers.

Filmography

Year Title Director Screenwriter Notes
2016 The Passer Yes Yes Short film
2017 Birthday Night Yes Yes Short film
2018 Dilemma Yes Yes Short film
2022 Conjugal Visit Yes Yes Feature Film

Awards and nominations

Year Category Award Nominated Work Result Ref.
2016 Best Film with the "Faith and Hope" Theme Tehran International Short Film Festival The Passer Won
2017 Best Short Film Third Eye Asian Film Festival Birthday Night Won [3][4]
2017 Best Screenplay Tehran International Short Film Festival Won [5][6]
2017 Best Short Film from "Art and Experience Cinema" Perspective Tehran International Short Film Festival Nominated
2017 Best Short Film Miami Short Film Festival Nominated [7]
2018 Best Fiction Linz International Short Film Festival Won [8][9]
2018 Best Short Film Persian Internation Film Festival Nominated [10]
2018 Canvas Award - Best Film (Short Film Competition) MOOOV Film Festival Nominated [11]
2018 Best Narrative Short Macon Film Festival Nominated [12]
2018 Best Narrative Short (International Competition) Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival Nominated [13]
2018 Best Short Film Short of the Year Won
2018 Best Short Short Sweet Film Fest Won
2018 Best Live Action (New Talents Competition) PÖFF Shorts Nominated [14]
2018 Best Short Film (International Competition) Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival Nominated [15]
2019 Best Short Film Big Water Film Festival Nominated [16]
2019 Best Narrative Short Milestone Worldwide Film Festival Nominated [17][18]
2019 Short Drama Twin Rivers Media Festival Nominated [19]
2019 Narrative Shorts (Grand Jury Prize) Utah Arts Festival (Fear No Film) Nominated [20][21]
2019 Live Action Narrative Short Film (Grand Jury Award) Story Image Fest Nominated [22]
2019 Live Action Narrative Short Film (Audience Award) Story Image Fest Won [23]
2019 Best Short Film (Golden Award) Queen Palm International Film Festival Won [24]
2019 Best Narrative Short Rhode Island International Film Festival Nominated [25]
2019 Best of the Festival Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films Nominated [26][27]
2022 Crystal Simorgh for Best First Film (Main Competition) 40th Fajr Film Festival Conjugal Visit Nominated
2022 Best direction Persian Critics Association Won
2022 Best direction Persian Critics Association Won
2022 Best Script Urban International Film Festival Nominated
2022 Best direction Urban International Film Festival Nominated

References

  1. ^ "شتاب "ملاقات خصوصیِ" هوتن شکیبا و پریناز ایزدیار برای رسیدن به فجر". ایرنا (in Persian). 2021-12-03. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  2. ^ ""ملاقات خصوصی" در راه جشنواره فجر". خبرگزاری ایلنا (in Persian). Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  3. ^ "Official Short Films Competition". IMDb.
  4. ^ "16th Third Eye Asian Film Festival: X". The Film Festivals portal. 14 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Tehran International Short Film Festival". IMDb.
  6. ^ "34th Tehran International Short Film Festival Announces Winners". Fars News Agency.
  7. ^ "Miami Short Film Festival". IMDb.
  8. ^ "Linz International Short Film Festival-2018 Winners". IMDb.
  9. ^ "Iranian Short Wins Best Award at Austria's Linz Festival". Fars News Agency. 15 October 2018.
  10. ^ "Persian Internation Film Festival". IMDb.
  11. ^ "MOOOV Film Festival". IMDb.
  12. ^ "Macon Film Festival". IMDb.
  13. ^ "Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival". IMDb.
  14. ^ "PÖFF Shorts". IMDb.
  15. ^ "Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival". IMDb.
  16. ^ "Big Water Film Festival". IMDb.
  17. ^ "Twin Rivers Media Festival". IMDb.
  18. ^ "Milestone Worldwide Film Festival". IMDb.
  19. ^ "Twin Rivers Media Festival". IMDb.
  20. ^ "Utah Arts Festival (Fear No Film)". IMDb.
  21. ^ "3 Iran short films to screen in US film fest". IFILM News. April 30, 2019.
  22. ^ "Story Image Fest". IMDb.
  23. ^ "Story Image Fest". IMDb.
  24. ^ "Queen Palm International Film Festival". IMDb.
  25. ^ "Rhode Island International Film Festival". IMDb.
  26. ^ "Palm Springs International ShortFest". IMDb.
  27. ^ "Birthday Night | Palm Springs International Film Festival".