Jafar Sadeghi

Jafar Sadeghi
Born (1986-11-20) November 20, 1986
Gorgan, Iran
OccupationsDirector, editor, writer
Years active2017–present

Jafar Sadeghi (born 20 November 1986) is a documentary filmmaker, writer, director and editor from Iran.[1] His documentaries were screened in Iranian cinemas and at international film festivals.[2]

Early life and education

Sadeghi has a master's degree in civil engineering, and graduated from the Iranian Youth Cinema Society.[3][4]

Career

Jafar Sadeghi first became known in Iranian documentary cinema by making two documentaries about famous Iranian football figures, Farshad Pious and Hamid Alidoosti.[5][6][7][8][9] , but he has had significant activities in making documentaries with social issues.[10]

After that, he moved on to other subjects. He made documentaries such as Trick and Kabouk, winning awards in Iranian cinema, including the Crystal Simorgh for Best Documentary from the Fajr Film Festival and several awards from festivals such as Cinema Verite.[11][12]

Sadeghi has won many awards at Iranian and international festivals, including the Iran Documentary Festival and the Milan Festival.[13][14][15]

He continues to produce documentary films, and has been working as a cinema instructor in the Iranian Youth Cinema Society since 2023, also an expert and critic in specialized Iran television documentary TV shows.[16][17]

Works of art

Name Year Role Result Festivals and awards
Farshad Aghaye Goal 2018 Director, writer, editor Won Special Jury Award, Documentary Festival 2018[18]
Nominated Best Documentary Film of the Year, Iran, Hafez celebration 2019[19]
Nominated Special Jury Award, IRAN Documentary Television Festival 2019[19]
Nominated Best Audiences Film, IRAN Documentary Television Festival 2019[19]
Selected Tehran International Sports Film Festival 2018[20]
Hamid's Symphony 2022 Director, writer, editor Won Best Feature Documentary, Milan FICTS 2022[21][22]
Won Best Documentary Director, Tehran FICTS Festival 2022
Won Best Documentary, Mehr Cinema Golestan 2022[23]
Nominated Best Documentary, Hafez Award 2023[24]
Nominated Best Feature Documentary, Tehran FICTS 2022[25]
Nominated Best Researcher Award, Tehran FICTS 2022[25]
Selected Documentary Film Festival of Iranian Cinema Verite 2021[26]
Selected Beausoleil Côte d'Azur International FICTS Festival 2024[27]
Selected International FICTS Festival Slovenia 2024[28]
Andishe Club 2023 Director, writer, editor Won Special award for social documentary Ba Ham Vatan 2023[29]
Nominated Best Audience Documentary, IRAN Documentary Television Festival 2023[30]
Selected International FICTS Festival Milan Italy 2024[31]
Selected International FICTS Festival Tehran 2024[32]
Trick 2025 Director, writer, editor Won Best Documentary, 43rd Fajr Film Festival IRAN 2025[33]
Won Special Award, Documentary TV, Cinema Verite 2024[34]
Won Best Feature Documentary, Milan FICTS 2025[35]
Nominated Best Audience Documentary, Cinema Verite Festival 2024[36]
Nominated Best Sound, Cinema Verite Festival 2024[37]
Selected 47th Moscow International Film Festival 2025[38]
Selected 37th Girona International Film Festival 2025 [39]
Kabouk 2026 Director, Writer, Editor Won Best Audience Documentary,19th Cinema Verite Festival 2025 [40][41]
Nominated Best Director ,19th Cinema Verite Festival 2025 [42]
  • Crystal Simorgh, Best Documentary Award in 43rd Fajr Film Festival IRAN 2025 for Trick[43]
  • Best Audience Award in 19th Cinema Verite 2025 for Kabouk [44][45]
  • Special jury Award, IRAN Documentary Television Festival 2019 for Farshad Aghaye Goal[46]
  • Mention d'Honneur, Sport Movies & TV - Milano International FICTS Fest 2022 for Hamid's Symphony[47]
  • Mention d'Honneur, Sport Movies & Tv - Milano International FICTS Fest 2025 for Trick[48]
  • Best Director award, Tehran International Sport Movies & TV Festival 2022 for Hamid's Symphony[49]
  • Special Award, Documentary TV, Cinema Verite 2024 for Trick[50]

References

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  4. ^ "جعفر صادقی - عکس ها و تصاویر، بیوگرافی و زندگی نامه | منظوم".
  5. ^ Farshad Aghaye Goal
  6. ^ Hamid Symphony
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  24. ^ "22nd Hafez Awards 2023 - Hafez Awards". 8 October 2023.
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  31. ^ "Selected 2024".
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  33. ^ "Stars shine bright at the 43rd Fajr Film Festival's grand finale". IRAN FRONT PAGE.
  34. ^ "Special Documentary Network Award at the 18th Truth Cinema Festival to the documentary Trick".
  35. ^ "Milan FICTS 2025 Festival Awards" (PDF). SPORT MOVIES & TV 2025 – 43rd MILANO INTERNATIONAL FICTS FEST. October 2025.
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  37. ^ "Names of the nominees for the national section of the Cinema verite Festival 2024".
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  39. ^ ""Trick" Documentary Reaches Girona Festival in Spain".
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  49. ^ "Tehran International Sport Movies & TV Festival (2022)". IMDb.
  50. ^ "Special Documentary Network Award at the 18th Truth Cinema Festival to the documentary Trick".
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