{{Short description|Iranian director (born 1996)}} {{COI|date=July 2025}} {{Infobox person | name = Mostafa Gholami <br>مصطفی غلامی | image = File:Mostafa-gholamii.jpg | caption = Gholami in 2021 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1996|07|30}} | birth_place = Quchan, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran | education = master's degree in cinema directing | occupation = {{hlist|Film Director |Producer |Writer |Film Editor}} | years_active = 2016–present | known_for = Eight O'clock<br>Return | awards = Special Mention Award Big Syn | website = http://mostafagholami.com/ }}
'''Mostafa Gholami''' (Persian: مصطفی غلامی, born 30 July 1996) is an Iranian short film director, writer and producer.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Gholami: When I saw Reza Ruigiri in the nursing home, I remembered "Eight O'clock"! |url=https://sahebnews.ir/1181689/ |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=sahebnews}}</ref> He is for the film ''Return'' nominated for the best film award from the eyes of the audience and has won a "special mention award" from the "Big Syn" International Festival in London;<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-16 |title=Gholami:Short film is a gateway to the world of creativity. |url=https://www.isna.ir/news/1404012714941/ |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=isna |language=fa}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-06-10 |title=Gholami: Limited budget and facilities are challenges for short films; short film "Return" wins London Big Screen Festival award |url=https://www.pana.ir/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%87%D9%86%DA%AF%DB%8C-32/1572516-%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%AF%D8%AC%D9%87-%D8%A7%D9%85%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%DA%86%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4-%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%86%D9%85%D8%A7%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D9%88%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%87-%D9%81%DB%8C%D9%84%D9%85-%DA%A9%D9%88%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%87-%D8%A8%D8%B1%DA%AF%D8%B4%D8%AA-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%87-%D8%AC%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B2%D9%87-%D9%81%D8%B3%D8%AA%DB%8C%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A8%DB%8C%DA%AF-%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%86-%D9%84%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%86 |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=خبرگزاری پانا {{!}} Pupils Association News Agency |language=fa}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Serbia to get 'Return' |url=https://en.ifilmtv.ir/news/content/30029 |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=ifilm-آیفیلم |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Return |url=https://bigsyn.org/return/ |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=Big Syn Institute |language=en-US}}</ref> This festival is held every year under the supervision of the United Nations. He was also for the short film ''Eight O'clock'' nominated for the best short film award from the 16th Hanover International Film Festival in Germany.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Internationales Film Festival Hannover |url=https://festival.up-and-coming.de/festival_archiv/festival_2021/stream_--_internationaler_wettbewerb/filme_a-z_internationaler_wettbewerb.1115.0.0.html?tx_uacfilm_list%5Bfilm%5D=5870&tx_uacfilm_list%5Bcontroller%5D=Film&cHash=c51c5240c17a61a1500c45e62e4a2be5#videoplayer |access-date=2024-11-24}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title='Eight O'clock' in the running at Int'l Film Festival Hanover |url=https://en.ifilmtv.ir/News/Content/36915/ |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=ifilm-آیفیلم |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=shahrara news |date=2025-04-30 |title=Gholami: Every film is a reflection of the filmmaker's life and personal perspective. |url=https://shahraranews.ir/fa/news/329702/%D9%87%D8%B1-%D9%81%DB%8C%D9%84%D9%85-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B2%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%A8%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%B2%DB%8C%D8%B3%D8%AA-%D9%88-%D9%86%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%87-%D8%B4%D8%AE%D8%B5%DB%8C-%D9%81%DB%8C%D9%84%D9%85%E2%80%8C%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=fa |language=fa}}</ref>
== Early life == Mostafa Gholami, at the age of 13 (in 2010), became interested in the world of cinema and television with the serial ''Hoosh-e Siah'' directed by Masoud Abparvar. He started his career in 2016 by making short clips.
== Career == Gholami graduated from with a master's degree in cinema directing from Nowshahr University of Art and Architecture.<ref name=":2" />
== Filmography ==
=== FILM === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="font-size:100%" ! scope="col" | Year<ref>{{Cite web |title=آثار – مصطفی غلامی Mostafa Gholami |url=http://mostafagholami.com/category/%D8%A2%D8%AB%D8%A7%D8%B1/ |access-date=2024-11-24 |language=fa-IR}}</ref> ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Director ! scope="col" | Writer !Producer ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |- ! scope="row" |2017 |''In Yek Tasavvor Nist'' |{{Yes}} |{{Yes}} |{{Yes}} |Short film |- ! scope="row" |2017 |''Shekar Talkh'' |{{Yes}} |{{Yes}} |{{Yes}} |Short film |- ! scope="row" |2017 |''Masir Eshtebah'' |{{Yes}} |{{Yes}} |{{Yes}} |Short film |- ! scope="row" |2018 |''Vesal'' |{{Yes}} |{{Yes}} |{{Yes}} |Short film |- ! scope="row" |2019 |''Return'' |{{Yes}} |{{Yes}} |{{Yes}} |Short film |- ! scope="row" |2019 |''Green Dawn'' |{{Yes}} |{{Yes}} |{{Yes}} |Short film |- !scope="row" |2019 |''Passerby'' |{{Yes}} |{{Yes}} |{{Yes}} |Short film |- !scope="row" |2019 |''Flower'' |{{Yes}} |{{Yes}} |{{Yes}} |Short documentary |- ! scope="row" |2020 |''Rich'' |{{Yes}} |{{No}} |{{Yes}} |Short film |- ! scope="row" |2021 |''Eight O'clock'' |{{Yes}} |{{No}} |{{Yes}} |Short film, also co producer and editor |}
== Awards and nominations == {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |+ |- ! scope="col" | Award ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Nominated Work ! scope="col" | Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |- ! rowspan="2" scope="row" |Big Syn International Film Festival London | rowspan="2" |2019 |Special Mention Award | rowspan="2" |''Return'' |{{won}} | rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Serbia to get 'Return' |url=https://en.ifilmtv.ir/news/content/30029 |access-date=2024-11-24 |website=ifilm-آیفیلم |language=en}}</ref> |- |Audience Choice of Best Film |{{nom}} |- ! scope="row" |16th Hanover International Film Festival |2021 |Best Film |''Eight O'clock'' |{{nom}} |<ref name=":0" /> |}
=== Screening and official selections ===
==== Short Film Eight O'clock ==== * Qualifying for the quarter-finals for the 10th International Film Festival of "WideScreen" in Toronto, Canada. * The selected for the 13th International Film Festival of "RNAP" in Brazil.<ref>{{Cite web |last=kayhan.ir |date= |title=Brazil's RNAB Hosts Lineup of Iranian Films |url=https://kayhan.ir/en/news/101117/brazil%E2%80%99s-rnab-hosts-lineup-of-iranian-films |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=en |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=jamejamonline |date= |title="Eight O'Clock" qualified for the competition section of RNAP Brazil Festival |url=https://jamejamonline.ir/fa/news/1359017/ |archive-url= |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=fa |language=fa}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-17 |title=Brazil's RNAB Hosts Lineup of Iranian Films |url=https://kayhan.ir/files/en/publication/pages/1400/12/25/2249_17945.pdf |archive-url=https://kayhan.ir/files/en/publication/pages/1400/12/25/ |archive-date=2024-11-22 |website=newspaper Keyhan}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title='Eight O |url=https://en.ifilmtv.ir/news/content/38551 |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=ifilm-آیفیلم |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Arrival of "8 o'clock" to Brazil |url=https://www.jamejamdaily.ir/Newspaper/item/135810 |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=www.jamejamdaily.ir |language=fa}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=ehsanjanansefat |date=2022-03-16 |title="Eight O'Clock" qualified for the competition section of RNAP Brazil Festival |url=https://finallkhabar.ir/29109/ |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=فینال خبر |language=fa-IR}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title="Eight O'clock" entry to the Brazilian Film Festival |url=https://www.magiran.com/article/4280569 |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=www.magiran.com}}</ref> * The selected for the 13th International Film Festival of "OIBFF" in South Korea. * The selected for the 6th International Film Festival of "Duemila30" in Italy. * The Selected for the 5rd "ESMoA" International Film Festival in California.<ref>{{Cite web |title='08:00 PM' to vie at ESMoA filmfest |url=https://en.ifilmtv.ir/News/Content/38139/ |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=ifilm-آیفیلم |language=en}}</ref> * The Selected for the 9th "First-Time Filmmaker Sessions" International Short Film Festival of England.
==== Short Film Return ==== * Making it to the semi-finals of the 3rd "ESMoA" 60-Second International Film Festival in California.<ref>{{Cite web |last=eugenia |title=BLUE/S Screening Series - Having the Blue/s |url=https://esmoa.org/event/blue-s-screening-series-having-the-blues/ |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=ESMoA |language=en-US}}</ref> * The selected of the 8th international Film Festival of 60-second "Mister vorky" in Serbia.<ref>{{Cite web |title=5 Iranian animations to be screened in Serbian film festival - Mehr News Agency |url=https://en.mehrnews.com/news/160665/5-Iranian-animations-to-be-screened-in-Serbian-film-festival |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=en.mehrnews.com |date=7 July 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-07-07 |title=Five Iranian shorts to compete in Mister Vorky festival |url=https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/449724/Five-Iranian-shorts-to-compete-in-Mister-Vorky-festival |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=Tehran Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=SNN.IR |date= |title=Screening of 5 Iranian short films in Serbia |url=https://snn.ir/fa/news/860269/ |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=fa |language=fa}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-22 |title=5 Iranian short films will be shown in Serbia |url=https://www.etemadonline.com/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%87%D9%86%DA%AF-%D9%87%D9%86%D8%B1-16/417575-%D9%81%DB%8C%D9%84%D9%85-%DA%A9%D9%88%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%87-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%B5%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86 |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=اعتمادآنلاین |language=fa}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-07-07 |title=Screening of 5 Iranian short films in Serbia |url=https://www.mehrnews.com/news/4968117/ |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=خبرگزاری مهر {{!}} اخبار ایران و جهان {{!}} Mehr News Agency |language=fa}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Serbia to meet 'The Father of Trees' |url=https://en.ifilmtv.ir/Iran/Content/30068/ |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=ifilm-آیفیلم |language=en}}</ref> * The selected of the 6th 60-second international film festival "60SIFF" in Pakistan. * The Selected by the 13th "Grand Off" International Short Film Festival in Poland.<ref>{{Cite web |title='Return' to vie in Poland |url=https://en.ifilmtv.ir/Iran/Content/30122/ |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=ifilm-آیفیلم |language=en}}</ref> * The selected of the 3rd International Short Film Festival "under 3 minutes in Wirksworth", in England. * The Selected of the 6th International Women's Short Film Festival Herat "Hiwff" in Afghanistan.<ref>{{Cite web |title='Return' to race in Afghanistan |url=https://en.ifilmtv.ir/Iran/Content/30065/# |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=ifilm-آیفیلم |language=en}}</ref> * The Selected for the 7th "First-Time Filmmaker Sessions" International Short Film Festival in England. * The Selected by the 13th "LABRFF" International Film Festival in Los Angeles.<ref>{{Cite web |title='Return' to vie at biggest Brazilian filmfest |url=https://en.ifilmtv.ir/News/Content/31389/ |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=ifilm-آیفیلم |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The films of Arman Qalipurdashtaki, Mostafa Gholami and Mohammad Khalili in two international festivals |url=https://shortfilmnews.com/news/2146472940/ |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=shortfilmnews.com |language=fa}}</ref> * The selected of the 1th "Onirica" International Film Festival in Italy.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fiction_Return - Mostafa Gholami - Onirica Film Festival 2020 |url=https://www.oniricafilmfestival.com/film/fiction_return/ |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=Onirica Film Festival |language=en-US}}</ref> * The selected for the 1th "New Cinema film & Music Festival" Short Film Festival in United States.
== Further reading == * [https://www.isna.ir/news/1404012714941/ Short film is a gateway to the world of creativity.] * [https://www.pana.ir/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%87%D9%86%DA%AF%DB%8C-32/1572516-%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%AF%D8%AC%D9%87-%D8%A7%D9%85%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%DA%86%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4-%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%86%D9%85%D8%A7%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D9%88%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%87-%D9%81%DB%8C%D9%84%D9%85-%DA%A9%D9%88%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%87-%D8%A8%D8%B1%DA%AF%D8%B4%D8%AA-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%87-%D8%AC%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B2%D9%87-%D9%81%D8%B3%D8%AA%DB%8C%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A8%DB%8C%DA%AF-%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%86-%D9%84%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%86 Limited budget and facilities are challenges for short films; short film "Return" wins London Big Syn Festival award] * [https://shahraranews.ir/fa/news/329702/ Every film is a reflection of the filmmaker's life and personal perspective.] * [https://sahebnews.ir/1181689 Gholami: When I saw Reza Ruigiri in the nursing home, I remembered "Eight O'clock"!]
== References == <references />
== External links ==
* {{imdbname|15099534}} * [https://en.ifilmtv.ir/artist/content/4019 Mostafa Gholami] at IFilm TV * [https://filmfreeway.com/MostafaGholami Mostafa Gholami] at Filmfreeway {{DEFAULTSORT:Gholami, Mostafa}}
Category:Iranian film directors Category:1996 births Category:Living people Category:People from Mashhad Category:People from Quchan Category:Long stubs with short prose
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