Hassan Nazer () is a

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, producer and a judge in international film festivals. He was the head of jury team in SAARC Film Festival 2019 which was held in

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Career

Hassan's successful Aberdeen-based restaurant business Cafe Harmony has allowed him to self-finance three feature films in the decade before Winners. Until now, he has never been supported practically or financially by the Scottish or wider UK film industry, preferring to shape his own destiny working at extreme low-budgets, learning his craft and making a name for himself in Iran, India and Afghanistan. Nazer studied at art university in

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. After moving to UK, he attended the

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where he studied Cinema. His third film,

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was selected as the Afghan entry for the

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at the

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and at

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. The film has won more than 18 awards in nationally and internationally film festivals. He has remained involved in the political process in Iran and recently voted in the first round of the Presidential elections via a polling station in London.

Selected filmography

As director

* The Check Post * ''

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'' * Ma hameh gonahkarim * ''

'' * Here... Iran * Black Day

As producer

* American Soldier Ma hameh gonahkarim Whistle My Lad * Black Day

As editor

* Ma hameh gonahkarim * Black Day

References

https://deadline.com/2022/08/winners-review-edinburgh-international-film-festival-hassan-nazer-1235093153/ ---- https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/476084/Winners-wins-audience-award-at-Edinburgh-Intl-Film-Festival ---- https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/winners-edinburgh-review/5173444.article ---- https://www.screendaily.com/features/17-films-to-watch-from-the-summer-festivals/5173904.article?amp;amp;amp;amp

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nazer, Hassan Living people Alumni of the University of Aberdeen Iranian emigrants to the United Kingdom Iranian film directors Iranian film producers Iranian film editors Year of birth missing (living people)