Maryam Farahzadi
- Animation Department
- Director
- Writer
Maryam Farahzadi
Animation Filmmaker
Maryam is an award winning animation filmmaker, based in Los Angeles United States, holding an MFA degree in Film and Animation major from Rochester Institute of Technology(RIT) in Rochester New York.
She won numerous awards internationally for a short animation called "The Role of Each Fret" which is written, directed, and animated by herself. Also officially selected for more than 40 film festivals internationally.
Blue is her second successful project that was written, directed, designed, and animated by Maryam in 2017 and selected for more than 30 festivals internationally.
Work experience Animator & Character Designer at Pouya Animation Studio 2008-2013 Graduate Teaching Assistant at Rochester Institute of Technology 2015-2017 Animation Director Artist/ CreatorUp Studios 2018-2019
Notable Awards The Role of Each Fret -7th Annual Farhang Foundation Short Film Festival, Los Angeles, 1st Prize -44th Roshd International Film Festival, Tehran, 2nd Prize -Image of the Year Film Festival, Tehran, 2013, The Diploma of Honor -50th Aftab Film Festival, Arak, Iran, 2017, Best Animation -Noor Film Festival, Florida, 2017, Best Animation -Isfahan Hasanatt Film Festival, Isfahan, Iran, 2nd Prize
Blue -CBC ALC Short Film Festival holding by Congressman Hank Johnson, Award Winner, Washington DC, USA, 2018 -IMAGINE THIS WOMEN's INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAl, 2020, Best Animation -Best Animation by audience, HERITALES - International Heritage Film Festival, 2020 -ACT Human rights Film Festival, Colorado, USA, 2018, Juror's 2nd Place Winner -Migrarti Film Festival, Italy, 2018, Best Animation Award -International Independent Online Film Festival, 2019, Best Animation Award -Fine cut Film Festival ,2017 (Finalist) -Movievalley BazzaCinema, 2017(Semi Finalist) -Merging Lenz, Canada, 2017, (Finalist) -FIinepret, Paris, France 2018 (Semi Finalist)
Notable Official Selection The Role of Each Fret:
Zlin Film Festival, Czech Republic File Anima+, Brazil Tehran International Short Film Festival, Iran Iraninan Film Festival, San Fransisco, USA Imagineria, Italy Goldenkuker Animation Festival, Bulgaria Tehran Animation Film Festival, Iran Athens Anima Film Fest International Chicago Children's Film Fest, USA Highfalls Film Festival, NY, USA
Blue Fastforward Film Festival, Rochester, USA Fantoche Animation Film Festival, Switzerland, 2017 Zlin Film Festival, Czech Republic 29 Th.ISTANBUL INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL, 2018 */ 16th Athens Digital Arts Festival - Technotribalism,2018 33rd Cartoon Club Imini Film Festival Female Voices Rock Film Festival and many more.
She has been on the jury panel of: Hollywood Short Film Festival, CA, USA 2018 Khorsheed Film Festival, Tehran, Iran, 2019 Fiktiva Film Festival, Germany, 2019 The Crownwood Film Festival, India, 2019-2020
Maryam is an award winning animation filmmaker, based in Los Angeles United States, holding an MFA degree in Film and Animation major from Rochester Institute of Technology(RIT) in Rochester New York.
She won numerous awards internationally for a short animation called "The Role of Each Fret" which is written, directed, and animated by herself. Also officially selected for more than 40 film festivals internationally.
Blue is her second successful project that was written, directed, designed, and animated by Maryam in 2017 and selected for more than 30 festivals internationally.
Work experience Animator & Character Designer at Pouya Animation Studio 2008-2013 Graduate Teaching Assistant at Rochester Institute of Technology 2015-2017 Animation Director Artist/ CreatorUp Studios 2018-2019
Notable Awards The Role of Each Fret -7th Annual Farhang Foundation Short Film Festival, Los Angeles, 1st Prize -44th Roshd International Film Festival, Tehran, 2nd Prize -Image of the Year Film Festival, Tehran, 2013, The Diploma of Honor -50th Aftab Film Festival, Arak, Iran, 2017, Best Animation -Noor Film Festival, Florida, 2017, Best Animation -Isfahan Hasanatt Film Festival, Isfahan, Iran, 2nd Prize
Blue -CBC ALC Short Film Festival holding by Congressman Hank Johnson, Award Winner, Washington DC, USA, 2018 -IMAGINE THIS WOMEN's INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAl, 2020, Best Animation -Best Animation by audience, HERITALES - International Heritage Film Festival, 2020 -ACT Human rights Film Festival, Colorado, USA, 2018, Juror's 2nd Place Winner -Migrarti Film Festival, Italy, 2018, Best Animation Award -International Independent Online Film Festival, 2019, Best Animation Award -Fine cut Film Festival ,2017 (Finalist) -Movievalley BazzaCinema, 2017(Semi Finalist) -Merging Lenz, Canada, 2017, (Finalist) -FIinepret, Paris, France 2018 (Semi Finalist)
Notable Official Selection The Role of Each Fret:
Zlin Film Festival, Czech Republic File Anima+, Brazil Tehran International Short Film Festival, Iran Iraninan Film Festival, San Fransisco, USA Imagineria, Italy Goldenkuker Animation Festival, Bulgaria Tehran Animation Film Festival, Iran Athens Anima Film Fest International Chicago Children's Film Fest, USA Highfalls Film Festival, NY, USA
Blue Fastforward Film Festival, Rochester, USA Fantoche Animation Film Festival, Switzerland, 2017 Zlin Film Festival, Czech Republic 29 Th.ISTANBUL INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL, 2018 */ 16th Athens Digital Arts Festival - Technotribalism,2018 33rd Cartoon Club Imini Film Festival Female Voices Rock Film Festival and many more.
She has been on the jury panel of: Hollywood Short Film Festival, CA, USA 2018 Khorsheed Film Festival, Tehran, Iran, 2019 Fiktiva Film Festival, Germany, 2019 The Crownwood Film Festival, India, 2019-2020