Asghar Abbasi

Asghar Abbasi (, born 1 December 1980 in Yazd, Iran) is an Iranian short film director, writer and producer. He is the winner of the golden lantern statue for the best director for the film A Dream That Is Not White from Ammar International Popular Film Festival.

 Career 
Abbasi graduated from the Iranian Youth Cinema Society and graduated with a master's degree in cinema directing from Nowshahr University of Art and Architecture.

 Filmography 
 Year Title Director Writer Notes 2016Royaye Nime ShabShort film201652 HertzShort film2017FlagShort film2018Yek JabejayiShort film2019SETiNShort film, also editor2020BellsAlso co-producer2022Eight O'clockAlso co-producer2022A Dream That Is Not WhiteAlso co-producer2023NasukhShort film

 Awards and nominations 
+  Award Year Category Nominated Work Result Tehran International Short Film Festival2017Best DirectorA dream that is not whiteHECare Film Festival Canada2020Human rights filmSETiNTehran International Short Film Festival2023Cinema and book sectionNasukhEdo state international film festival2023Best Non-English FilmNasukh

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Category:Iranian movie directors
Category:1980 births
Category:Living people
Category:People from Yazd