Farhad Alizadeh Autobiographic

FARHAD ALIZADEH was born in 1977 in Ardebil/Iran and he has studied Graphic design (BA) in Tehran and Animation Directing from Tehran Tarbiat Modares University (MA).He started his career in 1997 and the result of his activities in this field is production of numerous films and TV series as director, animator, designer, etc. These works have brought this artist many national and international awards.

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Farhad Alizadeh is a professional career as  Visual Artist, graphic designer,  book design and illustration,  animation, and Motion grapher since, 1997. In 1996 he started as a graphic student and he got to know the professional animation world. He used to draw many sketches, therefore he started to work as an animator in the projects that were produced those years, He also had some experiences in creating animation with 8 mm cameras but due to the lack of facilities in that time, there is only a memory left of it. Since then, animation became one of the most important things in his life.

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Curriculum Vitae
FARHAD ALIZADEH PIRAGHAJI

Work Experience
From 1997 to Present– Self-employed
List of activities of FARHAD ALIZADEH PIRAGHAJI :
Animation Director

1. Animation “Baby Elephant – Save natur ”-(2023)
2. Animation “Shahre Man ”-(2020-2022)
3. Animation “Yek Shahr”-(2020)
4. Animation “Music Of Nations”-(2019)
5. Animation “Mirza ” Second Chapter-(2016-2018)
6. Animation “Mirza ” First Chapter-(2014-2016)
7. Animation “ Be Khoda Tazim Mikonam”-(2012-2013)
8. Animation “Chera Magas Ra Nabayad Kosht” -(2012)
9. Animation “ Jodaei” and “Hemayat Az Tolid Melli” -(2012)
10. Animation “ Shahre-e Neshaneha” -(2011-2012)
11. Animation “ Negahbane Gardane” -(2007-2008)
12. Animation “ An Kas Keh Madar Ast” -(2006)
13. Short Film “ Namira” -(2005)
14. Animation “ Tanasokh” -(2004)
15. Animation “ Khodavand Lak Lak Ha Ra Dust Darad” -(1997)
16. and Directing Numerous Animation Series
Animation Producer

1. Animation “Baby Elephant – Save natur ”-(2023)
2. Animation Series“Shahre Man”-(2020-2022)
3. “Music Of Nations”-(2019)
4. Short Film”Nargol”-(2016)
5. Animation Series“Heyvanat Jadooei”-(2013-2014)
6. Short Film”Mehman Vizheh”-(2013)
7. Animation”Chera Magas Ra Nabayad Kosht” -(2012)
8. Animation “ Shahre-e Neshaneha” -(2011-2012)
9. Animation “ Negahbane Gardane” -(2007-2008)
10. and Producing Numerous Films and Animations
Motion Graphic Designer
1. Designing Web pages and motion graphic Items – children and young adults website “Zarafeye
Jadooyi” -(2019-2022)
2. Designing & implementing visual effects and producing animation plans” Revayate Ayeneh”-
(2020)
3. Designing & implementation of animated graphical items “Simorgh Name International Festival”-(2019)
4. Designing & implementation of animated graphical items “Tameshco”-(2019)
Animation Instructor
Animation Instructor in Tarbiat Modares University:
● Application of Computer in Cinema(2014-09 to 2015-02)
● Application of Computer in Cinema(2014-02 to 2014-07)
● Application of Computer in Cinema(2013-09 to 2014-02)
Education, Training
● Master’s Degree in Animation _ Tarbiat Modares University _ Tehran, Iran _ 2011
● Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design _ Central Tehran Branch of Islamic Azad University _
Tehran, Iran _ 2001
● High School Diploma in Experimental Science _ Andarzgoo High School_ Ardebil, Iran _
1995
List of International Festival
● Short Film Market Clermont-Ferrand, France – 2015
● Warshow short framing project, Poland – 2015
● Wilde Möhre Berlin independent Film & Music festival, Germany – 2015
● 6th Leiden International Short Film Experience, Leiden, Netherlands – 2014
● STIFF Student International Film Festival, Croatia – 2014
● 18th AVANCA Film Festival, Portugal – 2014
● Educational Film Market at HIROSHIMA, Japan – 2014
● Kinofest International Digital Film Festival, Bucharest, Romania – 2014
● 5 th The Long Day Short Film Festival, Alameda, USA – 2014
● Middle East Now Festival, Florence, Italy – 2014
● 15th Hiroshima international animation festival, japan – 2014
● 10 th Athens Animfest, Greece – 2014
● 10th Naoussa International Film Festival, Greece – 2013
● 6th Annual Iranian Film Festival, San Francisco, USA – 2013
● 23th MEDIAWAVE Film & Music Festival Komárom, Hungary – 2013
● Animate Caribe’s Animation and Digital Media Festival – 2013
● 4th London Iranian Film Festival, United Kingdom – 2013
● Toyama International Film Festival, Uozu, Japan – 2013
● Euro shorts European Film Festival, Poland – 2013
● Freaked Out Films Festival, Lublin, Poland – 2013
● Golden Anteaters International Film Festival, Lublin, Poland – 2013
● 16th edition of the Ismailia International Film Festival For Documentaries and Shorts, Egypt –
2013
● Indiana Short Film Festival , Indiana- 2013
● Cortoons Festival & Cortoons Tv, Rome, Italy – 2013
● Colchester Film Festival, San Francisco, USA – 2013
● 25th Istanbul international short film festival, Turkey – 2013
● 5th International Festival of Animated Film Tofuzi , Batumi, Georgia – 2013
● 3Rd Indiana International Short Film Festival, USA – 2013
● Eastern Breeze International Film Festival, Toronto, Canada – 2013
● Puerto Rico International Film Fest & Convention, San Juan, Puerto Rico – 2013
● Ferfilm Festival, Ferizaj, Kosoves – 2013
● International Festival of Animated Short Films Libélula, Barcelona, Spain – 2013
● 2013 International Animated Film Festival Tindirindis, Lithuania- 2013
● International Film Festival FreeNetWorld, Serbia – 2013
● ReAnimania International Animation Film Festival, Yerevan, Armenia – 2013
● St.Petersburg International Festival of Debut and Student Films BEGINNING, St. Petersburg,
Russia – 2013
● Scratch! International Animation Film Festival, Lecce, Italy – 2013
● The Long Day Short Film Festival , Alameda- 2013
● AniFest 2006 Trebon, Czech Republic – 2006
● Tallinn Amateurs Film Festival, Estonia – 2005
Diploma of Honor
● The 3rd Khorshid Independent National Short Film Festival in Best Animation Film in the
Independent Section for -“Chera Magas Ra Nabayad Kosht”- 2014
● The 5th National Student Film Festival in Best Graphics and 3D Designing for -“Chera
Magas Ra Nabayad Kosht”- 2012
● The 1st “Sireh Nabavi va Alavi” Golestan Provincial Animation Festival in the First Rank
of the open section – 2008
● The 15th Festival of TV and Radio Productions by Provinces – for Best Credits in the
Animation Section -“An Kas Keh Madar Ast”- 2007
● The 2nd Rahmat International Short Film Festival in Best Animation in the National
section for -“An Kas Keh Madar Ast”- 2007
● The 14th Festival of TV and Radio Productions by Provinces- Best Set and Custom
Designer“Beh Gel Neshastegan”- 2006
● The 14th Festival of TV and Radio Productions by Provinces- Best Set Designing in
Animation Section“Namira”- 2006
● The 3rd Mehr Short Film Festival of Ardebil in Participation and Contribution – 2005
● The 4th Rouyesh National Short Film Festival in Best Animation in the Mail Section for
-“Namira”
Letter of Gratitude & Appreciation
● The First Retalk Technology Startup “Shahid Beheshti University” – “Zarafeye Jadooyi
website”-2018
● The 2nd Milad Sorkh National Film Festival – “Vaght Raftan Amad”-2013
● Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting(IRIB) – First Iranian Long Animation
Film“Khodavand Laklakha Ra doust Darad”-2013
● Iranian animated Film Makers Association(ASIFA IRAN) – Best Graphics for “An Kas
Keh Madar Ast”-2009
● The 6th Tehran International Animation Festival – Best Sound Design in Accordance with
the Visual Design – Golden Statute
● The 37th Roshd International Film Festival – Best Director for“An Kas Keh Madar Ast”-
2007
● The 7th “Namaz va Niayesh” National TV and Radio Top Productions Festival – 2nd Rank
for“An Kas Keh Madar Ast”
● The 15th Festival of TV and Radio Productions by Provinces-in Participation and
Contribution – 2007
● The 13th Festival of TV and Radio Productions by Provinces- Best Set and Custom
Designer“Az Sedaye Sokhan Eshgh”
● Shahr Festival -First Rank in Recognition of the Valued efforts
● The 14th Festival of Art and Architecture Students- the 2nd Rank in Typography Section
Letter of Invitation
● The 2nd National Exhibition for Online Development of Cultural Businesses-13th
National Digital Media and the 2nd National Exhibition- 2020
● Closing Ceremony of Animation Films Section of 18th Celebration of Iranian Cinema2016
● Animation ceremony of 17th Celebration of Iranian Cinema- 2015
● 1st National Animation Conference of Iran- 2008
● The 37th Roshd International Film Festival – 2007
● The 2nd annual Conference of People of Art, Literature, and Thought – 2007
● The 4th Tehran International Short Film Festival – 2005
● The 4th Tehran International Short Animation Festival – 2005
● Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting(IRIB) -2002
● Exhibition of Contemporary Drawing in Iran – 2001
Certificate of Participation
● The 3rd National Student Film Festival -“An Kas Keh Madar Ast”- 2008
● The 1st Setayesh Art and Culture Festival of Khouzestan Province -“An Kas Keh Madar
Ast”- 2007
● The 2nd Rahmat International Short Film Festival -“An Kas Keh Madar Ast”- 2007
● The 37th Roashd International Film Festival -“An Kas Keh Madar Ast”- 2007
● The 14th Festival of TV and Radio Productions by Provinces- Best Animation“Namira”-
2006
● Exhibition of Contemporary Drawing in Iran in Participation and Contribution – 2001
Member of Jury Panel
● The 1st Persian Gulf National Animation Festival – as a member of Jury Panel Panel-2013
● The 24th International Festival of Films for Children and Youth Adults- as a member of
Selection Panel of Animation Section-2010
● The 5th International Digital Media Festival – as a member of the Jury Panel of Final of
● The 5th Mehr National Short Film Festival – as a member of the Jury Panel
● The 18th Festival of Ministry of Health and Medical Education- as a member of the Jury
Panel of Animation Section
Membership of Association
● ANIMATED FILMMAKERS GUILD of IRAN- Tehran, Iran
● ASIFA IRAN- International Animated Film Association- Tehran, Iran
● KHANEH CINEMA- The Iranian Alliance of Motion Picture Guilds- Tehran, Iran
● INSTITUTE for PROMOTION of CONTEMPORARY VISUAL ART – Honorary Member of
Graphic Field- Tehran, Iran

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