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 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
Feature films YearTitleDirectorWriterEditorActor2015Wednesday, May 92017No Date, No Signature2022Beyond the Wall
Documentary YearTitleDirectorWriterActor1998The Hands of the Crafts Creators Dast Khaleghe Sanaa't13 Episodes, Director2000The StatuePeykareh26 Episodes, Director - Editor2001The City of the Well-KnownShahr e Mashahir13 Episodes, Producer2004Nostrak: North South CorridorNostrak: Corridor Shomal - Jonoub1 Episode, Director - Editor2004Shahid Rajaei PortBandar e Shahid Rajaee1 Episode, 2005Amirabad Port Bandar e Amir Abad1 Episode, 2006The Coquetry of the SunKereshmeye Khorshid1 Episode, Director - Editor2007Ghadir Looking at DawnGhadir minegarist1 Episode, Director - Editor2009Naive Like a FatherSadeh Mesle Yek Pedar1 Episode, Director2009Dubai, 72 HoursDubai 72 Sa'at1 Episode, Director - Editor2013I Grow GreenMan Sabz Mishavam1 Episode, Director
Television YearTitleDirectorWriterActor2005An Eye Made of LoveYes8 Episodes, Director - Editor2006The Footprint of RainYes44 Episodes,
Director2007Rain in a Different VersionYes26 Episodes, Director2007The Star Is Out…Say HelloYes26 Episodes, Director200840 Minutes Without Judgment26 Episodes, Director2008A Different Type ThoughAmma No'ee Digar11 Episodes, Director2011A Frozen HeartGhalb e Yakhi6 Episodes, Director 2011The RecallYes
Awards and nominations
Wednesday, May/9
FIPRESCI Best Film Award, Venice International Film Festival, Italy INTERFILM Award, Venice International Film Festival, Italy Golden Puffin Award for Best Film, Reykjavík International Film Festival, Island Best First Film Director Award, Bratislava International Film Festival, Slovakia FIPRESCI Best Film Award, Bratislava International Film Festival, Slovakia Jury's Award, Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema, France NETPACK Award, Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema, France Best Fiction Film Award, Berkshire International Film Festival, England Crystal Simorgh for Best First Film Director, 33rd Fajr Film Festival, Iran Best Direction Award, City Film Festival, Iran Best First Film Director Award, Feast of Iran's Cinema Critics and Writers Association, Iran
No Date, No Signature
Best Direction Award, in orizzonti, 74th Venice Film Festival Gold Hugo Award for Best Direction, 53rd Chicago International Film Festival, USA Silver Alexander Award, 58th Thessaloniki International Film Festival, Greece Critics Award, 58th Thessaloniki International Film Festival, Greecev Critics Award, 19th Bratislava International Film Festival, Slovakia Best Screenplay Award, 19th Stockholm International Film Festival, Sweden Best Direction Award, Sheed Film Festival, USA Jury's Award for Direction, Belgrade International Film Festival, Serbia Best Direction Award, Tarkovsky Film Festival, Russia Best Film Award (Grand Prix), Brussels International Film Festival (BRIFF), Belgium Crystal Simorgh for Best Direction, 35th Fajr Film Festival, Iran Best Direction Award, 20th House of Cinema Feast, Iran Best Screenplay Award, 20th House of Cinema Feast, Iran Best Scriptwriter Award, 1st Cinema Cinema Academy, Iran Best Film Special Award, 1st Cinema Cinema Academy, Iran Jury's Special Award Kinenova Skopje Film Festival, Macedonia Best Dramatic Feature Award, Thailand Film Festival
References
External links
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 http://www.sourehcinema.com/People/People.aspx?Id=138806070200