Kazem Mollaie ( fa, کاظم ملایی; born in 1981) is an Iranian

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and

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Biography

Kazem Mollaie started filmmaking with short films in 1999. He holds a B.A. in Cinema Directing from

Soore University Soore University (SU) ( fa, دانشگاه سوره, ''Dânešgâh-e Sure'') is a semi-private non-for-profit research university located in Tehran, Iran. Soore University was founded in 1994, and it is considered among the top art universities ...

in 2005. He has been a member of several organizations, such as the Iranian Young Cinema Society (IYCS), the Iranian Alliance of Motion Picture Guilds (House of Cinema), and a member of the Board of Directors of the Iranian Short Film Association (ISFA) and Directors Guild of Iran. He is known for his debut feature film " Kupal" (2017) and short films such as "Delete" (2011) and "Minus" (2009). His second feature film was " The Badger" (2020), which was nominated as the Best Film at the 23rd

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2020 (Asian New Talent Award) at its world premiere. "The Badger" was also screened at the 27th

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in its North American premiere, where it was nominated for the Audience Award and won the Best Narrative Jury Award.

Filmography

Awards

* " The Badger", nominated for the Best Film in the 23rd

(Asian New Talent Award) in China / August 2020 * ''The Badger'', Best Narrative Feature Film & Nominated for the Audience Award in the 27th

(USA) / October 2020 * "The Badger", Best Fiction Feature Film in the 6th BangkokThai International Film Festival (Thailand) / October 2020 * ''The Badger'', Best Foreign Feature & Audience Award in the 29th Berkeley Film Festival (USA) / November 2020 * ''The Badger'', Audience Award (Honorable Mention) & Nominated for the Best Narrative Feature in the 13th

Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival The Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival (PAAFF) is an annual film festival in Philadelphia that shows feature films and short films by and about Asian Americans. Run by the nonprofit Philadelphia Asian American Film and Filmmakers, the 10-day ...

(USA) / November 2020 * ''The Badger'', Best Foreign Language Film in the 10th

Weyauwega International Film Festival The Weyauwega International Film Festival (WIFF), a program of Wega Arts, takes place annually in Weyauwega, Wisconsin Weyauwega is a city in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,900 at the 2010 census. The city is l ...

(USA) / November 2020 * ''The Badger'', Honorable Mention of Best Narrative Feature in the 21st Fargo Film Festival (USA) / March 2021 * "The Badger", Best Feature Film, Best Actress (

Vishka Asayesh Vishka Asayesh ( fa, ویشکا آسایش; born November 7, 1972) is an Iranian actress, set designer, and art director. She obtained a degree in set design from the UK. She is also a sculptor and has exhibited her art works at Etemad Gallery ...

), Best Ensemble Cast and Audience Best Feature in the 19th Riverside International Film Festival (USA) / April 2021 * "The Badger", Special Jury Award for Acting (

) and nominated for the Best Narrative Feature Film in the 37th

Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival The Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (LAAPFF) – formerly known as VC FilmFest – is an annual film festival presented by Visual Communications (VC). It was established in 1983 by Linda Mabalot as a vehicle to promote Asian Pacific Amer ...

(USA) / Sept. 2021 * "The Badger", Best Indie Pix Award (best independent film), Best Actress (

) and nominated for the Best Picture and Best Director in the 10th Winter Film Awards International Film Festival (USA) / Oct. 2021 * ''The Badger'', Best Feature Film & Best Screenplay (Kazem Mollaie), in the 10th Global Nonviolent Film Festival (Canada) / Sept. & Oct. 2021 * "The Badger", Best Screenwriter (Kazem Mollaie), Best Actress (

) & nominated for the Best Film in the 6th Calella Film Festival ow Budget Section(Spain) / Oct. 2021 * "The Badger", Best Director Award Kazem Mollaie and nominated for the Best Feature Film in the 17th People and Religions – Terni Film Festival (Italy) / Nov. 2021 * "Kupal", Special Mention in the "7th Cebu International Film Festival" (Philippines) / Sept. 2018 * ''Kupal'', Best Feature Film in the 13th Huntington Beach Film Festival (U.S) / Feb. 2018 * "Kupal", Jury Award (Special Mention) and Nominated for the Best Film & Best Director in the 23rd

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(India) / Nov. 2017 * "Kupal", Best Feature & Best Actor and Nominated for the Best Screenplay & Best Cinematography in the 12th Hamilton Film Festival - Canadian Film Market (Canada) / Nov. 2017 * ''Kupal'', Best Feature Film in the 34th Bogota Film Festival (Colombia) / Oct. 2017

References

External links

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Official website
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