Khashayar Mahmoodabadi
- Writer
- Director
- Producer
Born in Esfahan, Iran in 1978. After graduating from high school,
Mahmoodabadi attended the Esfahan Cinema School. After completing his
studies he went on to direct several short films, awarded several
National and International prizes that were presented in festivals
around the world. "There behind the Window", won Best film in the
Iranian Youth Cinema Film Festival 2001 and was in competition at the
Cannes Film festival in 2001. Having worked as an assistant director
with several famous Iranian directors, like Ramin Farooghi and Ali
Rafiei. In 2008, a move to the Phillipines where he completed another
degree at the IAFT and making more than 20 shorts & documentaries
Khashayar has worked on TV series, video clips, theatre productions and
taught cinema as well. He wrote and directed his first feature
documentary 'Haghighi', about the famous Persian carpet maker Master
Haghighi.