Behrouz Sebt Rasoul

Behrouz Sebt Rasoul (بهروز سبط رسول; born 7 July 1970) is an independent Iranian filmmaker, screenwriter, editor, photographer, musician, and author of two novels.^[1]

Behrouz Sebt Rasoul

Behrouz Sebt Rasoul
بهروز سبط رسول
Born	(1970-07-07) 7 July 1970 (age 55) Tehran, Imperial State of Iran
Alma mater	Kharazmi University, Industrial Engineering
Occupations	Film director screenwriter film producer
Years active	2009–present
Website	Official website

Career

Born in Tehran in 1970, though he graduated from the Kharazmi University in industrial engineering, his passion has always been the cinema.^[1]

In 2013 he founded the company Nama Film. He has made many documentaries, one wildlife documentary and 28 documentary episodes about nature, all internationally acclaimed by both professionals and the public.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]} Tajikistan has officially submitted the film "Melody," directed by Iranian filmmaker Behrouz Sebt Rasoul, for consideration in the Best International Feature Film category at the 2025 Oscars.^[8][9]

Films

• 2012: The Singer In Love I Documentary, 30 min
• 2014: The Flight Melody I Fiction, 45 min
• 2015: Identity | Fiction, 75 min
• 2016: The hidden way I Fiction, 45 min
• 2018-2020: The Most Ancient Land I Documentary, 1200 min
• 2020: No Rain Without Bear Documentary
• 2021: Before Eleven I Fiction, 90 min
• 2022: Between Two Homes I Documentary, 62 min
• 2023: Melody | Fiction, 85 min, Tajikistan/Iran

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Behrouz Sebt Rasoul

Press conference

Awards and nominations(The latest events)

Award	Date of ceremony	Recipient(s)	Result	Ref(s)
97th Academy Awards	List of submissions to the 97th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film	Behrouz Sebt Rasoul		[15] [16][17] [18][19][20][21][15] [17]
54th International Film Festival of India, GOA	24 November 2023	Behrouz Sebt Rasoul	first international screen at Cinema of the World section	[16] [22][23]
21st Chennai International Film Festival	21 December 2023	Behrouz Sebt Rasoul	screen at World Cinema section	[16] [24][25]
24th Keswick film festival	1 March 2024	Behrouz Sebt Rasoul	Competitive section	[16] [26][27][28]
42th Fajr International Film Festival	3 February 2024	Behrouz Sebt Rasoul	Competitive section	[16] [29]
23th imagineindia Film Festival, Madrid – Spain	2024	Behrouz Sebt Rasoul	Competitive section: Won Best Director of Photography: Ali-Mohammad Ghasemi Best Set Designer: Payam Hossein Souri Best Original Music: Foad Samiei Nominated Best Actress: Diman Zandi Best Sound Design: Mahmoudreza Mousavinejad	[16] [30][31][32][33]
Iranian Film Festival of Zurich (IFFZ)	11 september 2024	Behrouz Sebt Rasoul	Competitive section	[16] [34][35]
11th Silk Road International Film Festival, Xi'an, China	16 september 2024	Behrouz Sebt Rasoul	Panorama section	[16] [36][37]
Izmir film festival	30 october 2024	Behrouz Sebt Rasoul	Competitive section Won Best Original Music	[16] [38][39][40]
11th Duhok film festival	9-16 december 2024	Behrouz Sebt Rasoul	Competitive section	[16] [41][42]
17th Eurasia International Film Festival	24-30 november 2024	Behrouz Sebt Rasoul	Competitive section	[16] [43]
6th Rain International Nature Film Festival(RINFF)	04-05 november 2024	Behrouz Sebt Rasoul	Competitive section	[16] [44]
23th Dhaka Film Festival 2025	11 january 2025	Behrouz Sebt Rasoul	Competitive section: Won Best Actress: Diman Zandi	[16] [45]
screening in Australian cinematheque	19 Feb 2025	Behrouz Sebt Rasoul	screen	[46]
screening in Cine Club Persan/ Switzerland	18 March 2025	Behrouz Sebt Rasoul	screen	[16] [47]
screening in Cannes Cinéma/ France	Septamber 2025	Behrouz Sebt Rasoul	screen	[48] [49] [50]
screening in Shanghai Cooperation Organization Film Week/ China (Qingdao)	August 2025	Melody	screen	[51]

Upcoming screenings

In September 2025, Behrouz Sebt Rasoul's film _Melody_ (2023) will be featured as part of **Les Jeudis de Cannes Cinéma – Zoom sur le cinéma iranien**, a cultural event organized by the city of Cannes as part of the Saison Cannes Cinéma 2025–2026 program.^[52][53][50]