Naghmeh Samini

She was born in Iran and received her BA in Drama and MA in Cinema both from the University of Tehran -She is a PhD Holder in Drama and mythology. More than twenty plays of her have been staged in Iran, France, India and etc. This award winning playwright has also written several screenplays.She has been working as a professor at the University of Tehran since 2005 and has also run several workshops in Iran and abroad. As a researcher she has published two books one about Thousand and one night and Drama and mythology in Iran and many articles. Some of her awards and achievements include: Best book of the year in Iran for Myth's theatre/ An Archetypical approach to Iranian Dramatic literature 2009, Winner of the Best playwright in the Second playwright's forum festival- 2008, Winner of the best screenwriter in International Fajr film festival 2007, Winner of the Best playwright in the city of Tehran 2005, Winner of the Best playwright in International Fajr theatre festival in the years of 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004, One of the selected playwrights by the "Center of dialogue between civilizations" 2003, Best woman film Critic and the best playwright in "Kosar" cinema festival 1997.