Ashkan Rahgozar


Ashkan Rahgozar is an Iranian author, director and filmmaker specialising in animated movies. He is the founder and chief executive of Hoorakhsh Studios.

Career

Ashkan began his animation career in Saba Animation Centre in 1999, before establishing animation production studio, Hoorakhsh 7th Sky, in 2005. Hoorakhsh 7th Sky produces 2D computer animations for promotional and commercial purposes. Since then, Ashkan has continued to write and direct both short and feature animation films.

Filmography

Animated feature

Animated short

  • 2006, "Epic of Tirgan" Animated Short
  • 2006, "The Short Part" Animated Short
  • 2006, "Café Dulape" Animated Short
  • 2007, "Qajari’s Cat" Animated Short
  • 2007, "Ramadan Month" Episodic Animations
  • 2007, "Question Mark" Animated Short
  • 2007, "Passive Defense" Animated Short
  • 2007, "Qeimeh" Animated Short
  • 2009, "Always Pars" Animated Documentary
  • 2009, "You …!" Animated Short
  • 2009, "In Waves of the Sindh" Animated Short
  • 2009, "Vise Versa" Animated Short
  • 2009, "Zagho Panir" Animated Short
  • 2013, "Tormented Sleep" Animated Short
  • 2013, "Prey" Animated Short
  • 2013, "Cut..!" Animated Short

Music videos

  • Music video of "If You Go Away" – Shirley Bassey
  • Music video of "Pegasus" – King Raam
  • Music video of "Ishala" – Bomrani Band
  • Music videos of Siamak Abbasi, Mohammad Ali Salahshoor, and Mahdi Yarahi

Awards