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. 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.
Filmography +YearTitleDirectorScreenwriterNotes2016The PasserShort film2017Birthday NightShort film2018DilemmaShort film2022Conjugal VisitFeature Film
Awards and nominations Year Category Award Nominated Work Result 2016 Best Film with the "Faith and Hope" Theme Tehran International Short Film FestivalThe Passer2017 Best Short FilmThird Eye Asian Film FestivalBirthday Night2017 Best ScreenplayTehran International Short Film Festival2017 Best Short Film from "Art and Experience Cinema" PerspectiveTehran International Short Film Festival2017 Best Short FilmMiami Short Film Festival2018 Best FictionLinz International Short Film Festival2018 Best Short FilmPersian Internation Film Festival2018 Canvas Award - Best Film (Short Film Competition) MOOOV Film Festival2018 Best Narrative Short Macon Film Festival2018 Best Narrative Short (International Competition)Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival2018 Best Short FilmShort of the Year2018 Best ShortShort Sweet Film Fest2018 Best Live Action (New Talents Competition)PÖFF Shorts2018 Best Short Film (International Competition)Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival2019 Best Short FilmBig Water Film Festival2019 Best Narrative ShortMilestone Worldwide Film Festival2019 Short DramaTwin Rivers Media Festival2019 Narrative Shorts (Grand Jury Prize)Utah Arts Festival (Fear No Film)2019 Live Action Narrative Short Film (Grand Jury Award)Story Image Fest2019 Live Action Narrative Short Film (Audience Award)Story Image Fest2019 Best Short Film (Golden Award)Queen Palm International Film Festival2019 Best Narrative ShortRhode Island International Film Festival2019 Best of the FestivalPalm Springs International Festival of Short Films2022 Crystal Simorgh for Best First Film (Main Competition)40th Fajr Film FestivalConjugal Visit2022 Best direction Persian Critics Association2022 Best direction Persian Critics Association2022 Best ScriptUrban International Film Festival2022 Best directionUrban International Film Festival
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