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Vahid Jalilvand

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Vahid Jalilvand
وحید جلیلوند
Jalilvand at the 35th Fajr Film Festival (2017)
Born (1976-03-11) March 11, 1976 (age 48)
Tehran, Iran
NationalityIranian
Alma materTehran University
Occupations
  • Director
  • screenwriter
  • editor
  • actor
Years active1991–present
Notable workWednesday, May 9
No Date, No Signature
Beyond the Wall

Vahid Jalilvand (Persian: وحید جلیلوند; born March 11, 1976) is an Iranian film director, screenwriter, actor and editor. He has won the Crystal Simorgh for Best First Director and Best First Film at the 33rd Fajr Film Festival and the FIPRESCI Award at the 72nd Venice International Film Festival for his feature directorial debut in drama film Wednesday, May 9 (2015). In 2017, he won The Orizzonti Award for Best Director at the 74th Venice International Film Festival for his second film, No Date, No Signature. His third film, Beyond the Wall (2022) competed for the Golden Lion at the 79th Venice International Film Festival.

Career

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Vahid Jalilvand was born in Kermanshah in 1976. He is a graduate of University of Tehran in theatre directing. Jalilvand started his career as a theatre actor and made his stage debut when he was only 15. In 1996, he started working in the Iranian State TV channels as an editor and then as a TV director. Later, he directed two home video series and more than 30 documentaries in social and industrial fields. He has been the director and actor in many television series and plays. “Wednesday, May 9”, his first feature was awarded FIPRESCI Prize and the INTERFILM Award for Promoting Inter-religious Dialogue in Orizzonti, Venice Int’l Film Festival 2015. “No Date, No Signature” is his second feature which was awarded best director and best actor in Orizzonti, Venice Int’l Film Festival 2017.“No Date, No Signature” was Iran's representative to the 91st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film, 2019.

Filmography

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Feature films

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Year Title Director Writer Editor Actor
2015 Wednesday, May 9 Yes Yes Yes No
2017 No Date, No Signature Yes Yes Yes No
2022 Beyond the Wall Yes Yes Yes No

Documentary

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Year Title Director Writer Actor
1998 The Hands of the Crafts Creators Dast Khaleghe Sanaa't 13 Episodes, Director
2000 The Statue Peykareh 26 Episodes, Director - Editor
2001 The City of the Well-Known Shahr e Mashahir 13 Episodes, Producer
2004 Nostrak: North South Corridor Nostrak: Corridor Shomal - Jonoub 1 Episode, Director - Editor
2004 Shahid Rajaei Port Bandar e Shahid Rajaee 1 Episode,
2005 Amirabad Port Bandar e Amir Abad 1 Episode,
2006 The Coquetry of the Sun Kereshmeye Khorshid 1 Episode, Director - Editor
2007 Ghadir Looking at Dawn Ghadir minegarist 1 Episode, Director - Editor
2009 Naive Like a Father Sadeh Mesle Yek Pedar 1 Episode, Director
2009 Dubai, 72 Hours Dubai 72 Sa'at 1 Episode, Director - Editor
2013 I Grow Green Man Sabz Mishavam 1 Episode, Director

Television

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Year Title Director Writer Actor
2005 An Eye Made of Love Yes 8 Episodes,

Director - Editor

2006 The Footprint of Rain Yes 44 Episodes,

Director

2007 Rain in a Different Version Yes 26 Episodes, Director
2007 The Star Is Out…Say Hello Yes 26 Episodes, Director
2008 40 Minutes Without Judgment 26 Episodes, Director
2008 A Different Type Though Amma No'ee Digar 11 Episodes,

Director

2011 A Frozen Heart Ghalb e Yakhi 6 Episodes,

Director

2011 The Recall Yes

Awards and nominations

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Wednesday, May/9

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No Date, No Signature

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References

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  1. ^ ""No Date, No Signature" named best at Brussels film festival". Tehran Times. 1 July 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2021.

https://cinemawithoutborders.com/no-date-no-signature-oscar/

http://ankarasinemadernegi.org/en/directors/vahid-jalilvand/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gba7F_pZiA4

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/no-date-no-signature-2018

https://variety.com/2017/film/reviews/no-date-no-signature-review-1202545871/

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