Hossein Shahabi

Hossein Shahabi was an Iranian film director, screenwriter and film producer. He was born in 1967 in Tabriz, Iran. After graduating, he studied classical music at Tehran University then spent a few years teaching music. In 1996, he made his first (short) film (Hundred Times Hundred), on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of cinema, and received a prize at the (one off) festival, established for the same occasion. He wrote, directed, and produced 20 shorts, 10 fictional features (for video release in the Iranian market), and 3 feature films for theatrical release, some of which have won prizes in the local and international film festivals. The Bright Day (2013), his debut film, was well received by the critics and was nominated in four categories at the Fajr International Film Festival in Tehran (Feb. 2013), winning two Honorary Diplomas. He died of natural causes on 22 January 2023 in Iran.