Soudabeh Moradian facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Soudabeh Moradian
سودابه مرادیان
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Born	Soudabeh Moradian (1972-12-12) December 12, 1972 (age 52) Tehran, Iran
Nationality	Iranian American
Education	California Institute of the Arts Tehran University of Art
Occupation	Film Director - Editor
Years active	1996–present

Soudabeh Moradian (in Persian: سودابه مرادیان) is an Iranian-American filmmaker. She makes independent movies. Many of her films have been shown at big international film festivals. Lots of them have also won awards!

Soudabeh has made many documentary series. These often focus on women in rural Iran. She also makes films about important social issues. Her movies often explore how big events like war can affect people's minds. Some of her well-known films include Polaris, Doomsday Machine, and My Name Is Tomorrow.

Besides making films, Soudabeh also teaches. She has taught at film schools and colleges. Currently, she is a film professor at Syracuse University in New York.

Her Journey in Film

Soudabeh Moradian was born in Tehran, Iran. She started her career in filmmaking in 1996. This is when she began directing, writing film scripts (called screenwriting), and editing movies.

She studied film at two different universities. First, she earned a degree in cinema from Tehran University of Art in 1996. Later, she got a master's degree in Film and Video from California Institute of the Arts in 2015. In 2009, she moved to the United States. Since then, she has continued to work as a screenwriter, director, editor, and film professor in California and New York.

Her Films and Awards

Soudabeh Moradian has created many different types of films. These include feature films, documentaries, and experimental movies. Here are some of her notable works:

Recent and Feature Films

• The Mermaid (2024): This is a new feature film. Soudabeh is writing, directing, and editing it.
• My Blue Sky (2024): This is a new documentary. She is directing and editing this one.
• Polaris (2017): This was her first full-length movie.
  • Soudabeh wrote and directed Polaris.
  • It won "Best Feature" at the Culver City Film Festival in Los Angeles.
  • It was also nominated for "Best Feature," "Best Director," and "Best Actress" at the California Women's Film Festival.

Award-Winning Documentaries

• I Was Born Yesterday (2014): This is a documentary.
  • Soudabeh directed and edited it.
  • It won "Best Documentary" at several festivals. These include the Barcelona Planet Film Festival (Spain) and the European Film Festival (Russia).
  • It was also chosen to be shown at many other festivals around the world. These include Los Angeles CineFest (USA) and the Sydney World Film Festival (Australia).
• Doomsday Machine (2006-2009): This is a documentary.
  • Soudabeh wrote, directed, and edited this film.
  • It was shown at the UKIFF Film Festival in London.
  • It was also nominated at the DOCSDF International Film Festival in Mexico.
  • The film received an "honorary prize" at the Parivin Etesami Film Festival in Iran.
• MAHIN (1999): This is a documentary.
  • Soudabeh wrote and directed it.
  • It received an honorary diploma at the KISH Documentary Film Festival in Iran.
  • It was also shown at film festivals in places like Hamburg (Germany) and Vancouver (Canada).

Other Notable Works

• Burnt City (2012): An experimental documentary.
• With Iranian (2010): A documentary series.
• Les Chroniques d'Iran (2009): A documentary series for Arte TV.
• Voices Against Them (2007): A documentary where she was a producer, co-director, and editor.
• The women of village (series 2) (2002-2003): A documentary series.
• My name is tomorrow (2003): A fiction series.
• Story of the land on ashes (2001): A documentary.
• The leader of Caravan (1996): A short film. It was chosen for the Madrid Film Festival.

Other Ways She Contributes

Soudabeh Moradian is involved in the film world in many ways:

• She was a judge (panelist) for the 2021 NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellows. This helps new artists get support.
• She has been a jury member for film festivals. These include the Los Angeles Greek Film Festival and the Syracuse International Film Festival.
• She was the Vice President of the Iranian Documentary Filmmakers Association (IRDFA) from 2008 to 2009.
• She helped organize the first workshop on documentary filmmaking in Tehran, Iran.
• She writes columns and film reviews for newspapers and art groups.
• She is a member of important film organizations. These include the International Documentary Association (IDA) and the IRDFA.