Khodadad Jalali

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Khodadad Jalali
Born (1972-10-29) 29 October 1972 (age 51)
NationalityIranian
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter, film producer
Years active1993–present
Notable workA Baby With Red Socks

Khodadad Jalali (Persian: خداداد جلالی) is an Iranian film director and screenwriter. He is best known for winning the Best Director Award at Mediterranean Film Festival Cannes and Helsinki Festival for A Baby With Red Socks in 2017.[1][2][3] He also has participated in film festivals as a jury member and the head of the jury team.[4][5]

Career[edit]

Jalali was born in 1972 in Tehran. He started his directing career in 1993. Jalali has written and directed several short films including some documentary and some feature films.

Awards[edit]

Year Award Category Nominated Work Result Notes
2017 Mediterranean Film Festival Cannes in France Best Director Award A Baby With Red Socks won
2017 Helsinki Festival in Finland Best Director Award A Baby With Red Socks won
2017 Santiago International Film Festival in Chile[6] Best Director Award A Baby With Red Socks won
2017 Golden Triangle Film Festival in India Best Film Award A Baby With Red Socks won
2017 Delhi International Film Festival in India Best Film Award A Baby With Red Socks won

Jury Member Of International Film Festivals[edit]

  • Head of the jury team of Mediterranean Film Festival Cannes, 2017.
  • Head of the jury team of Quito film festival, 2016.
  • Jury Member Of International Film Festival of Shimla, 2017.
  • Jury Member of La Paz International Film Festival, 2017.

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