Professional Summary

Mehdi Tangestani zadeh

Filmmaker, and, sound designer

Born on March 21, 1989, Genaveh – Bushehr – Iran

Award-winning filmmaker and sound designer with a unique perspective and innovative approach to storytelling. Mehdi Tangestani zadeh, the first student filmmaker in southern Iran, has garnered accolades primarily in the audio category, showcasing exceptional talent in sound design. Partially hearing impaired, he excels in crafting immersive audio experiences. With a successful track record in film and television, Mehdi has been recognized as Iran’s best documentary talent and continues to push boundaries in the industry.

Education

  • Master of Dramatic Literature, Azad Islamic Art University, Bushehr, Iran, 2017
  • Bachelor of Cinema Directing, Azad Islamic Art University, Bushehr, Iran, 2012

Film Projects in UAE

  • “The Honeymoon in the Golden Desert” (Documentary, Writer, Director, Sound Designer)
  • “Dance in the Wind” (Documentary, Writer, Director, Sound Designer)
  • “Flight to the Future Creek” (Audio Short Stories for UAE Children, Author, Sound Designer)

Official selection in UAE

  • official selection of the Al-Marmoom Film Festival competition section for the film Dance in the wind / Dubai – United Arab Emirates 2022 / writer, director and sound designer
  • Official selection of Sikka Festival competition section for the film Dance in the wind / Dubai – United Arab Emirates 2023 / writer, director and sound designer.

Film Projects in European Union

  • “Invisible Boundaries” (Documentary, Sound Designer)
  • “The Black Pomegranate” (Documentary, Editor, Sound Designer)

Official selection in Kuwait

  • Official selection At the AIU Film Festival in the campus of the American International University in Kuwait for the film Black Pomegranate / Kuwait 2023 / As an editor and sound designer.

TV Projects in IRAN

  • Moon view ” Episode 21 of a documentary series on Iran’s national TV channel 3″ (Documentary, Writer, Director, Sound Designer)
  • Wet knotsDocumentary series Commissioned by Iran National TV in 10 20-minute episodes (Documentary, Producer Writer, Director, Sound Designer)

International Accolades

  • Winner of the Best Talent Documentary from the Tehran International Short Film Festival Oscar Eligible Film Festival for Golestan 1318 – Iran / 2012 / As Writer & Director
  • Winner of the best AISCO international animation at the International Film Festival of Iranian Educational Films 2008
  • Winner of the best film award in ANMILAB International Films – Animation and Experimental At the 20th Sedicicorto International Film Festival in Italy for the film Black Pomegranate / Italy 2023 / As editor and sound designer
  • Ex aequo award winner The best short international documentary film at the Maracaibo IX Edition Film Festival! for the film Black Pomegranate / Venezuela 2023 / As editor and sound designer

International Accolades

  • Special audience award At the 20th Sedicicorto International Film Festival in Italy for the film Black Pomegranate / Italy 2023 / as editor and sound designer
  • Honorary Award Winner In the Animation – Human Rights section at the 4th International Short Film Festival CINE MUNDO for the film Black Pomegranate / France 2023 / As editor and sound designer
  • Winner of the Community Cinema Award Winner of the community cinema category at the Cineando con mi Gente festival for the film Black Pomegranate /Colombia 2023 / as editor and sound designer

National Accolades

  • Winner of the statuette of the best Sound Design from the 57th Regional Youth Film Festival of Region One of Iran for TRAGUDIA/ / 2019 shiraz – Iran / Writer & Director and sound designer
  • Winner of the second place for the best documentary film of the National Festival of Chihlcharagh for the film Elegy for An elegy for the arch square 2017, Tehran/Iran / Writer & Director
  • Winner of the statuette of the best experimental film from the 56th Regional Youth Film Festival of Region One of Iran for The stare2016/Bushehr- Iran / Writer & Director
  • Winner of the statuette of the best Sound Design from the 54th Regional Youth Film Festival of Region One of Iran for P.T.S.D 11/ Directed by Ehsan Hemmati / 2014 Arak – Iran / Sound Designer.
  • Winner of the statuette of the best screenplay from the Kaall Film Festival of Region One of Iran for The Ashamed morning 2017 /Kaall- Iran / Writer & Director
  • Winner of the statuette of the best screenplay from the 56th Regional Youth Film Festival of Region One of Iran for The Ashamed morning 2016 /Bushehr- Iran / Writer & Director

National Accolades

  • Winner of the second place for the best documentary film of the National Comedy Festival of Surah for the film The city of my Genaveh is Paris / Tehran – 2015/Writer & Director
  • Winner of the statuette of the best experimental film from the 10th Regional Youth Film Festival of Region One of Iran for Bells Dream 2010/ Malayer– Iran / Writer & Director
  • Winner of the statuette of the best Cinematography from the 10th Regional Youth Film Festival of Region One of Iran for Bells Dream 2010 Malayer – Iran / Cinematography
  • Winner of the statuette of the best experimental film from the 9th Regional Youth Film Festival of Region One of Iran for Silent Auction 2009 /Bushehr- Iran / Writer & Director
  • Winner of Honorary Diploma for Best Sound Design at the 9th Regional District One Country Youth Film Festival for Silent Auction Awards 2009 /Bushehr- Iran / sound designer

International Official selection

  • Official selection in LEEDS film festival Oscar and BAFTA Qualified Film Festival for experimental film TRAGUDIA / England 2019 / As Writer & Director and sound designer
  • Official selection in Mill valey film festival Oscar Qualified Film Festival for experimental film Tragudia / USA 2019 / As Writer & Director and sound designer
  • Official selection in River Riviera Film Festival 2012 for Golestan 1318 – Italy 2012 / As Writer & Director
  • Official selection at the Auburn Sydney Film Festival Student Film Festival for FICTION FILM when the tentacles see / Australia 2008 / As Writer & Director and sound designer
  • Official selection in the program of the B3 short film competition in the B3 biennial, the motion picture for the film Black Pomegranate / Frankfurt, Germany 2023 / As editor and sound designer
  • Official selection in Short Corner Cannes film festival for Documentary film Black Pomegranate France 2024 As Editor and sound designer

International Official selection

  • Official selection in the 40th edition of the Bogota Film Festival for the film Black Pomegranate / Bogota, Colombia 2023 / As editor and sound designer
  • Official selection in the IMAGINE 2030 film festival, development and sustainability in Madrid for the film Black Pomegranate / Madrid, Spain 2023 / As editor and sound designer
  • Official selection in TERNI film festival for Documentary film the Black Pomegranate / Italy 2023 As Editor and sound designer
  • Official selection in luberon film festival for Documentary film the Black Pomegranate / France 2023 As Editor and sound designer
  • Official selection in the international section of the 44th European Short Film Festival in Villeurbanne for the film Black Pomegranate / France 2023 / As editor and sound designer
  • Official selection in the second prestigious Killah P solidarity film festival for the film Black Pomegranate / 2023 / As editor and sound designer

International Official selection

  • Official selection in Au Cinema pour les Droits humains film festival for Documentary film Black Pomegranate / France 2024  As Editor and sound designer
  • Official selection at the Arizona Women’s Film Festival for the film Black Pomegranate / America 2023 / As editor and sound designer
  • Official selection in STIFF san mauro Torines international film festival for fiction film STARE / Italy 2018 / As Writer & Director and sound designer
  • Official finalist in the international film festival Visualízame en tu memorianv for the film Black Pomegranate / the UNED Pontevedra University / 2023 / As editor and sound designer
  • Official selection in International competition section of the Dhaka International Film Festival for sound design in One Day Later/ Dhaka – Indonesia 2016 / Sound designer
  • Official selection 11th Trenton International Film Festival for fiction film One Day Later, USA 2019/ Sound designer

International Official selection

  • Official selection in International competition section of the Dhaka International Film Festival for sound design in One Day Later/ Dhaka – Indonesia 2016 / Sound designer
  • Official selection in International competition section of the Dhaka International Film Festival for sound design in FILM PTSD 11/ Dhaka – Indonesia 2016 / Sound designer
  • Official selection in the Tehran International Short Film Festival Oscar Qualified Film Festival for experimental film Taboo – Iran 2020/ Writer & Director
  • Official selection in International competition section of the Tehran International Short Film Festival Oscar Eligible Film Festival for experimental film The bells dream / Tehran – Iran 2010/ Writer & Director
  • Official selection in The 34th International Fajr Theater Festival New generation section in International competition section for Stage theatre Nine-month fish / Tehran – Iran /2015 as a Director
  • Official selection in The 33th International Fajr Theater Festival International competition section / for Stage Theatre Few unreliable Accounts Recommended to be seen / Tehran – Iran 2014/ Sound designer

Additional Achievements

  • Winner of the Special Medal, Appreciated by the Iranian President’s Office for promoting justice through animation, Iran, 2008

Career records

  • University lecturer / Azad Islamic Art University, Bushehr, Iran / 2021-2022
  • University lecturer / Sama Art University – Maali Abad, Shiraz, Iran / 2017-2021
  • University lecturer / The training center of the Iranian Youth Cinema Association/2012-2021