Resume

Name and Surname: ZAHRA IRANNEZHAD

Place of Birth: Iran,Golestan province, Gorgan

Education

2020-2021 Master's of creative technology at Illinois state university, Normal,USA

2012-2013 Master's Degree in Art Research, Aliabad Azad University, Aliabad, Iran

2006-2010 Bachelor's Degree in Theatre Directing, Nabi-Akram University, Tabriz, Iran

2002-2004 Associate's Degree in Cinema, Editing, Soroush University, Tehran, Iran

Work Experience

Editor and Director

2014-2019 University lecturer-golestan province-iran

2004-2019 Editor, director,Golestan Broadcasting Center-golestan province-iran(part time-not employment)

Editing three TV Series named: Afagh family(26 episodes); Hamsafaran (6 episodes); children of revolution (10 episodes)

Editing of " Aram Ta Aram" Telefilm

Editing of several documentary series named: (Earth Stars)- 10 episodes; (Golestan National Heritage)- 10 episodes; (Blue Shacks of Plain)- 6 episodes; (Old Neighborhoods of Gorgan)- 6 episodes

Editing of several short TV series named: Galin Barmagh, It Rains Everywhere

Editing of many different mixed programs, report documentaries, routine programs,...

Directing of "Boro-Bia" TV Series (13 episodes); Producing and directing of "Agriculture and Development" series; Directing of 2 documentaries and 2 short TV series named: (endless roads), (under the line of fashion), (juncture), (regret),(delivery)

Directing of one tele-theatre named: Poof(Persian)

Producing 6 documentary episodes named: Social Documentaries

Directing 2 documentary films about natural resources.

Teaching experience

2011-2014 Film Editing Instructor, Iranian youth cinema society(IYCS), Gorgan Office

2012-2014 Film Editing Instructor, Young journalist Club(YJC), Gorgan Office

2013 Film Editing Instructor, University of Applied Science & Technology, Gorgan No. 3

2015-2017 Film Editing &history of animation Instructor, Maede university, Gorgan

2016-2017 directorships, history of cinema instructor, non-governmental university

Prizes

 2021 Winner, Audience Award for “Delivery”, Film Invasion Festival, Los Angeles

 2021 Received the Irving S. and Joan Tick Award in Video for “The Last Day”

 2020 Received Friends of the Arts grant in Video for “The Last Day”, Illinois State University

 2020 Student Annual Show, “Delivery”, University Galleries, Illinois State University

 2019 Received the First Prize for the best documentary film in agricultural issues for the movie of “A Blessing Called Rapeseed”, TV Festival, Iran

 2018 Received the First Prize for the best documentary film in agricultural issues for the movie of “Earth Smile”, Iran

 2013 Received the First Prize for the best film series from Sarab Film Festival for the movie of “Juncture”, Iran

 2013 Received the First Prize for the best documentary film from Basij Film Festival for the movie of “Endless, Iran Roads”

 2012 Received Letter of Appreciation from 100 Short Film Festival for the movie of "Regret", Iran

Areas of computer Skills

Acquaintance with Adobe Premier Software
Acquaintance with Edius Software
Acquaintance with Avid Liquid Software
Acquaintance with Adobe After Effect
Acquaintance with Adobe Audition
Acquaintance with Adobe XD
Acquaintance with Unity

Holder of Certificates from the following workshops: lighting, filming, visual effects, editing aesthetics, linear and nonlinear editing, video directing

Publications

Carlson, K., Gill, L., Irannezhad, Z., Abdalla, A., Sungkajun, A., Bruner, S., and Jahraus, E. (2021) Uncharted Territories: Developing Digital Experiences for Anthropological and Archaeological Exploration. Electronic and Visual Arts (EVA), London. 8 pages.

The Darien Gap, Presentation at the Illinois State University Research Symposium, 2021. https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/urs2021ctk/3/

Irannejad,Z,Shahrodi,F.,(2015)Critique of Modernity in New Wave Cinema of Iran, IJBSAR,Volume 4 issue 7.13pages