Shahpour Shahbazi


Shahpour Shahbazi is an Iranian director, screenwriter, and author.

Biography

Shahpour Shahbazi immigrated to Germany to continue his studies in cinema.
Graduating from college of the Heidelberg University in Germany, Shahpour Shahbazi continued his studies at the State University of the Visual Arts in Karlsruhe.
Major philosophers from Germany Peter Sloterdijk and Boris Groys in the field of philosophy and professors like Hans Beller and Lothar Spree in the field of cinema were Shahpour Shahbazi’s professors at university.
Shahbazi was admitted to the Karlsruhe University after graduating in Art Research as a doctoral student under the supervision of Professor Boris Groys, a German philosopher.
He is an active member of "Verband der deutschen Filmkritik" in Germany and "Anjoman Montaghedan va Nevisandegan Cinemaye Iran" in Iran.

Awards and honours

  • Receiving the Statue Award for Best Cinematographic Analysis by Iranian Cinema Critics and Writers Association
  • Award and appreciation plot from the Screenwriter's Club for a series of activities in the field of screenwriting
  • Award and honour card Membership in the Iranian Writer’s Club
  • The winner of the Ghalame Zarrin for the best cinematic critic writer by Khaneye Cinema
  • The winner of the International Jury’s Special Prize in the 40th International Roshd Festival for his film Pole in 2010
  • Award winner at the German Short Film Festival
  • Winner of the Best Short Film Festival of Gutenberg

Resume

ScreenplayGenreYear
SiavashDrama2000
The Last PlaqueWar Screenplay, Cinematic2004
The Little Princesocial Drama2005
Crying PhoenixMelodrama2006
Who is Rostam of IranSocial Drama2007
The Great JourneyMelodrama2009
Paradis CinemaMelodrama2011
Golden CircleSocial Drama2013
Beat and Beat Symphony32-part series, comedy with Farhad Tohidi2014
Dew and HappinessSocial Drama2009

ScreenplayWriterConsultant/rewritingYear
ArezooAli DehkordiScreenwriting and Film Editing2007
Wind Notesdirected by Mohammad Reza Hosseiniscreen writer2008
Katie's Secret HouseAli ZhakanDramatic consultant for the screenplay2010
Violence and Reconciliation seriesAli ZhananDramatic and rewriting consultant for 25 episodes2012
Zima SeriesDirected by Abbas RanjbarDramatic Consultant 32 episodes2015

TitleAcademic and educational activitiesCampus
Screenwriting ProfessorFaculty of Cinema and TheaterTehran
Screenwriting ProfessorAzad University of Art and ArchitectureTehran
Screenwriting and Film Analysis ProfessorSoura Azad UniversityTehran
Screenwriting ProfessorSepehr Azad UniversityIsfahan
Screenwriting/Directing/Film analysis ProfessorThe Youth Cinematographers AssociationTehran

Other Activities
Establishment of the Stuttgart Iranian Film Center with others
Various meetings and lectures on cinema in Stoggard, Cologne, Tehran, Isfahan and Abadan
Publication of numerous cinematic articles in domestic and foreign cinema magazines
Judge of Tehran Soura Short Film Festival
Judge of Isfahan Short Film Festival
Judge of Yazd Short Film Festival