Vahid Jalilvand

Vahid Jalilvand
وحید جلیلوند
Jalilvand at the 35th Fajr Film Festival (2017)
Born (1976-03-11) March 11, 1976 (age 48)
Tehran, Iran
NationalityIranian
Alma materTehran University
Occupations
  • Director
  • screenwriter
  • editor
  • actor
Years active1991–present
Notable workWednesday, May 9
No Date, No Signature
Beyond the Wall

Vahid Jalilvand (Persian: وحید جلیلوند; born March 11, 1976) is an Iranian film director, screenwriter, actor and editor. He has won the Crystal Simorgh for Best First Director and Best First Film at the 33rd Fajr Film Festival and the FIPRESCI Award at the 72nd Venice International Film Festival for his feature directorial debut in drama film Wednesday, May 9 (2015). In 2017, he won The Orizzonti Award for Best Director at the 74th Venice International Film Festival for his second film, No Date, No Signature. His third film, Beyond the Wall (2022) competed for the Golden Lion at the 79th Venice International Film Festival.