Masoud Jafari Jozani

Masoud Jafari Jozani
مسعود جعفری جوزانی
Born (1948-12-09) 9 December 1948 (age 75)
Malayer, Pahlavi Iran
EducationSan Francisco State University
OccupationFilmmaker
Years active1984–present
ChildrenSahar Jafari Jozani
AwardsList of awards by Masoud Jafari Jozani

Masoud Jafari Jozani (Persian: مسعود جعفری جوزانی; Persian pronunciation: [mæsʔuːd dʒæfæɾiː dʒozɒːniː], born 9 December 1948) is an Iranian film director, screenwriter and producer. He has received an award for the best short film at the Fajr International Film Festival.[1] In the Wind's Eye is one of Jafari Jozani's most notable works, which he directed and wrote. This TV series In the Wind's Eye was the first Iranian film to be shot in the United States since the Iranian Revolution (1979) and one of the most expensive films in the history of Iran, with a budget of $12 million.[2][3][4][5]

Jozani, Iranian cinema's enduring face,[6] is a post-revolutionary cinema pioneer who introduced Iranian post-revolutionary cinema to international festivals with his debut film, Frosty Roads. He was recognized as a bridge between East and West cinema in 1987 and 1988, when he attended many international film festivals, including the Berlin International Film Festival, the Montreal World Film Festival, the Hawaii International Film Festival, and the Hong Kong International Film Festival.[7] Jozani teaching cinema and graphics in the United States (with a lifetime teaching license), teaching at Iranian universities, and managing the Jozan Film Institute.[7]

  1. ^ "نگاهی به کارنامه جعفری جوزانی؛ کارگردانی که فیلم‌هایش مهم است". ایرنا زندگی (in Persian). 12 June 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  2. ^ Walters, Ben (1 September 2009). "First Iranian film shot in US since 1979 gets under way". The Guardian. Retrieved 2011-02-03.
  3. ^ Brooks, Brian (1 September 2009). "QuickShots | Iran Looks to L.A., Fest openers, Oscar Changes and Penelope Cruz". indieWire. Retrieved 2011-02-03.
  4. ^ Reinl, James (14 September 2009) "Iranian movie cameras roll in US". The National. Retrieved 2011-02-03.
  5. ^ Press release (14 September 2009). "Cinema Libre Studio Wraps Production on Masoud Jafari Jozani Film, the First Iranian Crew Permitted in U.S. Since the Islamic Revolution". PRWeb. Retrieved 2011-02-03.
  6. ^ "معرفی 23 چهره ماندگار در همایش هشتم". خبرآنلاین (in Persian). 18 November 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  7. ^ a b ".: Iranian Movie DataBase سوابق کاری مربوط به جوزان فيلم :". sourehcinema.com. Retrieved 17 August 2021.