David Mahmoudieh
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David Mahmoudieh is an Iranian film
and music video director
, screenwriter
and guest film critic. He directs music videos under a variety of pseudonyms, including "R&D", "Merlin", "Uncle Rumple" and "Jury & Executioner".
Written works include the short-stories Perception, Return To Sender and I Kill Kilkally, the short films The Confession and Wolves Who Hunt Smiling, and the feature screenplay Fool's Goldhttp://www.franksreelreviews.com/reviews/2004/foolsgold.htm.
From the year 2000 onwards, David began working as a Trainee 3rd and later 1st AD (Assistant Director
) on a number of TV shows and films, including The Outer Limits
and Wolf Lake
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2550041/.
In March 2008 David's short-script Rain won the award of "Best Short Script 2008" at the ECU European Film Festival in Paris http://www.ecufilmfestival.com/2008_script-comp_winners.php. The script also went on to finish 2nd in the 2009 Hollywood Movie Deal Screenplay Contest (Shorts Category) http://themoviedeal.com/#/finalists/4532422034, 2nd again in the "Best Short Sci-Fi/Fantasy Screenplay" category at IFFF Film Festival at Raleigh Studios, Los Angeles http://www.iffilmfest.org/09Screenplay.html, and finally Runner-Up in two categories "(Best Dramatic & Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Script)" at the AOF Film Festival Writer's Awards Ceremony in Pasadena.
It was announced in 2011 that David is adapting Rain
into a feature-film, with David attached as writer/director.
.
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
and music video director
Music video director
A music video director is driven by a given music track. These are called music videos and are then used as promotional tools for popular music singles...
, screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
and guest film critic. He directs music videos under a variety of pseudonyms, including "R&D", "Merlin", "Uncle Rumple" and "Jury & Executioner".
Written works include the short-stories Perception, Return To Sender and I Kill Kilkally, the short films The Confession and Wolves Who Hunt Smiling, and the feature screenplay Fool's Goldhttp://www.franksreelreviews.com/reviews/2004/foolsgold.htm.
Overview
In 1999, whilst still at school, David won The Casa Nostra short-story competition and was consequently approached to pen a screen adaptation of Frederick Ayer's turn-of-the-century novel Reminiscences. Upon the completion of his schooling, Mahmoudieh began development on three projects, including an original comic book series, an uncommissioned Batman graphic novel and his first feature-length screenplay, Fools Gold.From the year 2000 onwards, David began working as a Trainee 3rd and later 1st AD (Assistant Director
Assistant director
The role of an Assistant director include tracking daily progress against the filming production schedule, arranging logistics, preparing daily call sheets, checking cast and crew, maintaining order on the set. They also have to take care of health and safety of the crew...
) on a number of TV shows and films, including The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits (1995 TV series)
The Outer Limits is an American television series that originally aired on Showtime,the Sci Fi Channel and in syndication between 1995 and 2002...
and Wolf Lake
Wolf Lake
Wolf Lake is an American television series that originally aired on CBS. Wolf Lake follows a pack of werewolves living in a Seattle suburb. The first 5 episodes aired on CBS, but due to low ratings CBS cancelled it. A total of nine aired episodes and a non-aired pilot were made before the show...
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2550041/.
In March 2008 David's short-script Rain won the award of "Best Short Script 2008" at the ECU European Film Festival in Paris http://www.ecufilmfestival.com/2008_script-comp_winners.php. The script also went on to finish 2nd in the 2009 Hollywood Movie Deal Screenplay Contest (Shorts Category) http://themoviedeal.com/#/finalists/4532422034, 2nd again in the "Best Short Sci-Fi/Fantasy Screenplay" category at IFFF Film Festival at Raleigh Studios, Los Angeles http://www.iffilmfest.org/09Screenplay.html, and finally Runner-Up in two categories "(Best Dramatic & Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Script)" at the AOF Film Festival Writer's Awards Ceremony in Pasadena.
It was announced in 2011 that David is adapting Rain
Rain
Rain is liquid precipitation, as opposed to non-liquid kinds of precipitation such as snow, hail and sleet. Rain requires the presence of a thick layer of the atmosphere to have temperatures above the melting point of water near and above the Earth's surface...
into a feature-film, with David attached as writer/director.
Trivia
David Mahmoudieh is the second-cousin of the award-winning architect and designer Yasmine MahmoudiehYasmine Mahmoudieh
Yasmine Mahmoudieh is an architect and interior designer.Born in Germany, and with mixed Persian-German parentage, Yasmine studied Art History in Florence, Architecture at the École d'Interieur in Geneva and at UCLA in the United States, and Interior Design at the College of Nôtre Dame in...
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Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | ECU European Independent Film Festival | Best Short Script | David Mahmoudieh | |
| 2008 | AOF Film Festival | Best Fantasy Short | David Mahmoudieh | Nominated |
| 2008 | AOF Film Festival | Best Dramatic Short | David Mahmoudieh | Nominated |
| 2009 | IFFF Los Angeles | Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Script | David Mahmoudieh | 2nd |
| 2009 | Hollywood Movie Deal Screenplay Contest | Best Short Script | David Mahmoudieh | 2nd |