Omid Shams

Omid Shams (Persian: امید شمس; born April 26, 1990) is an Iranian director, screenwriter, and producer who was born in Karaj, Iran. He is a graduate of cinema from the Iranian Youth Cinema Society (Karaj's branch) and the National Cinema School of Iran. His first featured film is called Conjugal Visit (2022) starring two well-known Iranian actors Parinaz Izadyar and Hootan Shakiba.^[1][2] Before Conjugal Visit, Shams wrote and directed three short films: The Passer (2016), Birthday Night (2017), and Dilemma (2018). His short films won several awards in numerous international and national film festivals. Conjugal Visit premiered at the 40th Fajr Film Festival and it was welcomed by many audiences and received critical acclaim. Conjugal Visit is the best-selling social film in the history of Iranian cinema. Shams was also a director advisor in several films such as Skin (2020) which is a feature film directed by Ark Brothers.

Omid Shams
امید شمس
Born	(1990-04-15) April 15, 1990 (age 35) Karaj, Iran
Nationality	Iranian
Occupation(s)	Director, Writer, and Producer
Years active	2011–present
Notable work	Conjugal Visit (2022)

Filmography

Year	Title	Director	Screenwriter	Notes
2016	The Passer	Yes	Yes	Short film
2017	Birthday Night	Yes	Yes	Short film
2018	Dilemma	Yes	Yes	Short film
2022	Conjugal Visit	Yes	Yes	Feature Film

Awards and nominations

Year	Category	Award	Nominated Work	Result	Ref.
2016	Best Film with the "Faith and Hope" Theme	Tehran International Short Film Festival	The Passer	Won
2017	Best Short Film	Third Eye Asian Film Festival	Birthday Night	Won	[3][4]
2017	Best Screenplay	Tehran International Short Film Festival		Won	[5][6]
2017	Best Short Film from "Art and Experience Cinema" Perspective	Tehran International Short Film Festival		Nominated
2017	Best Short Film	Miami Short Film Festival		Nominated	[7]
2018	Best Fiction	Linz International Short Film Festival		Won	[8][9]
2018	Best Short Film	Persian Internation Film Festival		Nominated	[10]
2018	Canvas Award - Best Film (Short Film Competition)	MOOOV Film Festival		Nominated	[11]
2018	Best Narrative Short	Macon Film Festival		Nominated	[12]
2018	Best Narrative Short (International Competition)	Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival		Nominated	[13]
2018	Best Short Film	Short of the Year		Won
2018	Best Short	Short Sweet Film Fest		Won
2018	Best Live Action (New Talents Competition)	PÖFF Shorts		Nominated	[14]
2018	Best Short Film (International Competition)	Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival		Nominated	[15]
2019	Best Short Film	Big Water Film Festival		Nominated	[16]
2019	Best Narrative Short	Milestone Worldwide Film Festival		Nominated	[17][18]
2019	Short Drama	Twin Rivers Media Festival		Nominated	[19]
2019	Narrative Shorts (Grand Jury Prize)	Utah Arts Festival (Fear No Film)		Nominated	[20][21]
2019	Live Action Narrative Short Film (Grand Jury Award)	Story Image Fest		Nominated	[22]
2019	Live Action Narrative Short Film (Audience Award)	Story Image Fest		Won	[23]
2019	Best Short Film (Golden Award)	Queen Palm International Film Festival		Won	[24]
2019	Best Narrative Short	Rhode Island International Film Festival		Nominated	[25]
2019	Best of the Festival	Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films		Nominated	[26][27]
2022	Crystal Simorgh for Best First Film (Main Competition)	40th Fajr Film Festival	Conjugal Visit	Nominated
2022	Best direction	Persian Critics Association		Won
2022	Best direction	Persian Critics Association		Won
2022	Best Script	Urban International Film Festival		Nominated
2022	Best direction	Urban International Film Festival		Nominated