About Me

Mahdieh Mehvar

Producer & Director
Member, Documentary Producers’ Guild, House of Cinema
Director, Dima Cultural and Artistic Institute

Professional Summary

Award-winning Iranian producer and director with extensive experience in documentary and fiction filmmaking. Recognized in major international festivals such as IDFA, Big Sky, Uppsala, and DMZ. Active jury member in several national and international film festivals, with a strong background in producing culturally significant and socially impactful films.

Professional Affiliations

  • Member, Documentary Producers’ Guild, House of Cinema
  • Director, Dima Cultural and Artistic Institute
  • Jury Member, 41st Fajr International Film Festival (Documentary Section)
  • Secretary, Hava International Film Festival
  • Jury Member, International Children and Youth Film Festival
  • Jury Member, Eshraq, Phoenix, and National Will Manifestation Awards – Fajr Film Festival

Awards & Recognitions

  • Best Film, 16th Iran International Documentary Film Festival (Cinema Verite) – Aziz
  • Official Selection, IDFA 2020 – Snow Calls
  • Best Film, Big Sky Documentary Film Festival (USA) – Snow Calls
  • Best Short Competitive Film, Dallas International Film Festival (USA)
  • Grand Prize & Ingmar Bergman Award Nominee, Uppsala International Short Film Festival
  • Official Competition, DMZ International Documentary Film Festival (South Korea)
  • Best Film, Health Film Festival – The Sky Belongs to Me
  • Best International Film, Resistance International Film Festival
  • Participation as producer and director in the 14th, 16th, 17th, and 18th editions of the Cinema Verite Documentary Film Festival

Filmography

Fiction Films – Producer

  • Vadiyar
  • Life Beyond the Wall

Documentary Films – Producer

  • The Sky Belongs to Me
  • Shirin Alam
  • Life to the Power of Three
  • The Last Moon
  • Mountain of Wolves
  • Motherhood Time
  • Chav
  • The Story of Small Hands
  • The Highland Bride
  • Life to the Power of Three (as listed twice in original source)
  • The Law of Motherhood
  • Zahra Goli
  • Dream Painter
  • The Alphabet of Life
  • The Last Moon (duplicate noted)
  • Always Together
  • Reza’s Angel

Skills

  • Film production and directing
  • Creative project development
  • Festival strategy and international distribution
  • Team leadership and production management
  • Documentary storytelling and research

Languages

  • Persian (Native)
  • English (Intermediate proficiency)