Abed Abest

Abed Abest (born 1987, in Bandar Abbas, Iran), is an Iranian director, writer and actor. He played roles in Shahram Mokri's films Fish & Cat which Won the Horizon Prize in Venice Film Festival (2013) [1] and Invasion which was Nominated for Teddy Award in Berlin International Film Festival (2018).[2] His first feature film was Simulation (2017), which world premiered in Berlin International Film Festival (2017) forum section [3] and Won the best film award in Spain moving images film festival (2018).[4]

Abed Abest
Born (1987-06-21) 21 June 1987
Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan Province, Iran
Occupation
  • Film director
  • screenwriter
  • actor
Notable work
Invasion (2017)

Fish & Cat (2013)
The Corner (2014)

Simulation (2017)

Filmography
Year Title Writer Director Producer Actor Time Notes
2012I haven't seen Hussein since the day before yesterday Yes Yes Yes 7 minutes
2013Fish & Cat Shahram Mokri and Nasim Ahmadpoor Shahram Mokri Sepehr Seifi Yes 134 minutes Abed Abest acted as Parviz,

Won the Orizzonti/ Horizon Prize in Venice Film Festival (2013) [1]
Won the best film award in Lisbon International Film Festival (2013) [5]
Won special jury feature prize in Dubai International Film Festival [6] (2014)
Won best film award in International Istanbul Film Festival (2014) [7]
Won special jury award in Fribourg International Film Festival (2014) [8]
Won the audience award in Slovenia bled film festival (2014) [9]
Won best film award in Slovenia bled film festival (2014) [9]
Won special jury award in Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association (2014)
Won best director award in Vietnam Film Festival (2015) [10]

2014The Corner Yes Yes Yes Yes 55 minutes Abed Abest acted as Amir,

Premiered in Cairo International Film Festival [11]

2017Simulation Yes Yes Yes 84 minutes Abed Abest acted as Abed,

Nominated for best film award in Transilvania International Film Festival (2017) [12]
Nominated for best film award in Ars independent festival (2017) [13]
Won best film award in Spain moving images festival (2018) [4]
Nominated for best film in discovery section in Toronto International Film Festival (2017) [14]

2018Invasion Shahram Mokri and Nasim Ahmadpoor Shahram Mokri Sepehr Seifi Yes 102 minutes Abed Abest acted as Ali,

Nominated for Teddy Award in Berlin International Film Festival (2018) [2]

References
  1. ""Fish & Cat" won the Venice festival Horizone prize". www.iffr.com. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  2. "Invasion in Berlin international film festival". www.teddyaward.tv. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  3. "Simulation in Berlin international film festival". www.berlinale.de. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  4. "Simulation won the best film award in Spain moving images film festival". www.spainmovingimagesfestival.com. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  5. "Fish & Cat in Lisbon International Film Festival". www.en.mehrnews.com. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  6. "Fish & Cat in Dubai International Film Festival". www.mubi.com. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  7. "Fish & Cat in Istanbul Film Festival". www.dailysabah.com. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  8. "Fish & Cat in Fribourg International Film Festival". www.fiff.ch. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  9. "Fish & Cat in Slovenia bled film festival". www.filmint.nu. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  10. ""Fish & Cat" in Vietnam Film Festival". www.theiranproject.com. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  11. "Simulation in Cairo International Film Festival". www.darb1718.com. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  12. "Simulation in Transilvania International Film Festival". www.tiff.ro. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  13. "Simulation in Ars independent festival". www.arsindependent.pl. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  14. "Simulation in Toronto International Film Festival". www.tiff.net. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
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