MARYAM KHALILZADEH CV

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MARYAM KHALILZADEH
maryamkhalilzade_95@yahoo.com
I am passionate to tell stories by animation. For me animation is a means to discover the world details,
the perpetual and magical relationships among people, nature and objects.
EDUCATION
2023
MA, ANIMATION, RE: ANIMA EUROPEAN JOINT MASTER IN ANIMATION
2006
MA, ANIMATION, TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF ART
2002
BA, GRAPHIC DESIGN, TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF ART
EXPERIENCE
2001 – PRESENT
FREELANCER
2D Animator, Background & Character Designer:
 2018, Motion graphics for ENGLISH for children
 2016, Trailer of 8th Celebration of Iranian animation Cinema, Iranian Animated Film
Association (ASIFA), Animator
 2016, Motion graphics Advertising, (Bazaryab), Animator
 2016, Motion graphics Advertising, Hamso, BAT Card, Animator
 2016, Educational Motion graphic’s series, Institute for Intellectual Development of Children
& Young Adults (KANOON), Animator
 2016, Motion graphics Advertising, Ayandeh (Taat) Bank Brokerage co. Animator
 2015, Animated sequences of “Near to Death (NDE)”, Animated Documentary, Produced by
TV Documentary Channel
 2009, “The Earth Is Round!”, Short Animation, by Maryam Charmchi, Animation Background
 2006, “Niki and Nikan”, TV Series, Produced by Hoor Animation Association
 2005, “Koosha Adventures”, TV Series, Produced by Hoor Animation Association
 2004, “Angles Live over the Hills”, Short Animation, Produced by Documentary &
Experimental Film Center,Animation Background

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Graphic Designer:
 2016, Shop Design and Illustration, prenatal Store
 2016, Catalogue, Poster and DVD cover Design, “Butterfly” Animation, Produced by
Documentary & Experimental Film Center
 2015, Graphic posters, “Pade Khandagh” TV Series, Produced by Dena Channel
 2013, Graphic designs, “Frame of Caricature” TV Program, Produced by Channel 4
 2013, Catalogue, Poster and DVD cover Design, “White Pigeon Next to the Mirror” Animation,
Produced by Institute for Intellectual Development of Children & Young Adults (KANOON)
 2012, graphic poster, “Portrait of Filmmaker” Documentary, Produced by Documentary
Channel
 2011, Logo and Package Design, Mehdi Pet Shop
 2010, Catalogue, Poster and DVD cover Design, A Woman Sings Under the Ice, Produced by
Documentary & Experimental Film Center
 2010, Book cover Design, “How could God's hand be kissed?” by Nahid Rashid
 2010, Website Design, www.maryamkhalilzade.com
 2008, Catalogue, Poster and DVD cover Design, “Photo”, Produced by Saba Co.
 2008, Business Card Design, Rayarang Company
 2007, Business Card Design, Anardoone Graphic Group
 2006, Advertising Design, De’Longhi/Feller, Tehran Store
 2005, Catalogue Design, Tools Iron and Steel Industries
 2004, Logo and Package Design, Mohammad Store
 2003, Logo and Package Design, East File Store
 2001, Film Title, “My Sweetheart is Sweeter than Death”, Short Fiction
Children Book Illustrator:
 2010, “My Home Adventures”, by Nasrin Goldar, Goldar Publishing
 2009 - 2016, Illustration for “Roshd”, “Gholak” and “Kooshesh” Magazines
 2009, “Elephant Photo”, Mansooreh Saberi, Monadie Tarbiat Publishing
 2009, “Sheida Discover” (Three-Volume Set Book for Children), by Nasrin Goldar, Monadie
Tarbiat Publishing
 2008, Different Educational Illustrations for Ayandehsazan Publishing
 2002 – 2003, “The Tale of the Unknown Island” (Jose Saramago), as a practical thesis, Art
University
2005 – 2007
BACKGROUND DESIGNER & ANIAMTOR, HOOR ANIMATION ASSOCIATION

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FILMOGRAPHY
2023-20..
MY MOTHER BECAME A BIRD, (WRITER, DIRECTOR, LAYOUT, STORYBOARD, BACKGROUND,
ANIMATOR) Animation, 2D, FK, Color, Stereo, 9 minutes
2021
UP TO THE SEA, SHE WEAVES A DREAM, (WRITER, DIRECTOR, LAYOUT, STORYBOARD,
BACKGROUND, ANIMATOR) Animation, 2D, HD, Color, Stereo, 8.44 minutes, Produced by
Documentary & Experimental Film Center
2016
BUTTERFLY, (WRITER, DIRECTOR, LAYOUT, STORYBOARD, BACKGROUND, ANIMATOR)
Animation, 2D, HD, Color, Stereo, 12 minutes, Produced by Institute for Intellectual Development
of Children & Young Adults (KANOON)
2012
WHITE PIGEON NEXT TO THE MIRROR, (WRITER, DIRECTOR, LAYOUT, STORYBOARD,
BACKGROUND, ANIMATOR) Animation, Cutout, HD, Color, Stereo, 6 minutes, Produced by Institute
for Intellectual Development of Children & Young Adults (KANOON)
2010
A WOMAN SINGS UNDER THE ICE, (WRITER, DIRECTOR, LAYOUT, STORYBOARD, BACKGROUND,
ANIMATOR) Animation, 2D, PAL, Color, Stereo, 10 minutes, Produced by Documentary &
Experimental Film Center
2009
PHOTO, (WRITER, DIRECTOR, LAYOUT, STORYBOARD, BACKGROUND, ANIMATOR)
Animation, 2D, PAL, Color, Stereo, 9 minutes, Produced by Documentary & Experimental Film
Center
2006
APPROXIMATELY, (WRITER, DIRECTOR, LAYOUT, STORYBOARD, BACKGROUND, ANIMATOR)
Animation, 2D, PAL, Color, Stereo, 8 minutes, Produced by Saba Co.

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FESTIVALS & AWARDS
 Best Animated Film for Butterfly, 33th Tehran International Animation Festival, Iran, 2016
 Candidate for receiving award of Best Graphic and Art Direction for Butterfly, 8th Celebration of
Iranian Animation Cinema, Tehran, Iran, 2016
 A look at Contemporary Iranian Animation, cinémathèque québécoise, Montréal, Canada, 2014
 10th Wissembourg International Film Festival, France, 2014
 43th Festival du nouveau cinéma, Montréal, Canada, 2014
 9th Gwangju International Film market, Gwangju, South Korea, 2014
 The International Film Festival for Children and Young Audience AntiFestROZAFA, Tirana, Albania, 2014
 2em Festival Cinema d’Iran, France, 2014
 21th
Alter-Native International Short Film Festival, Romania, 2013
 16th
International Animated Film Festival ANIMAEVKA, Belarus, 2013
 12th
Film Festival SILHOUETTE, Paris, France, 2013
 19th
Aye Aye International Short Film Festival, France, 2013
 29th Short Film Market CLERMONT-FERRAND, 2014
 Best Animated Film for White Pigeon, 7nd
National & 3nd
International Festival of Women Film
Directors, Iran, 2013
 KIN International Film Festival, Yerevan, Armenia 2012
 Tricky Woman International Animation Festival, Vienna, 2012
 1st International woman film festival –Herat 2013
 9th IAWRT Asian Women's Film Festival New Delhi 2013
 Best Music Award for A Woman Sings Under the Ice, 7th Tehran International Animation Festival, Iran,
2011
 Candidate for receiving worthiness figure of the best sound editing, best directing, best screenplay,
best film, Best Music Award for A Woman Sings Under the Ice, 14th Ceremony of Iranian Cinema, Iran,
2011
 Best director for A Woman Sings Under the Ice, 25th Isfahan International Children Film Festival, Iran,
2011
 Best sound designing and the honorary diploma for the best animation for A Woman Sings Under the
Ice, 28th National & 16th International Tehran short film festival, 2011
 Best animated film for A Woman Sings Under the Ice, 6nd National & 2nd International Festival of
Women Film Directors, Iran, 2011
 9th Florianópolis Children Film Festival, Brazil, 2010
 Annecy International Animation Film Festival (Out of Competition), France, 2010
 the Underground Film Festival BEfilm, New York, USA, 2009
 Comic-Con Film Festival, San Diego, USA, 2009
 Best animated Film for Photo, National Festival of Young Iranian, Tehran, 2010
 Special Mention for Photo, Cultural Heritage Organization Festival, Tehran, Iran, 2009
 Best animated Film for Photo, 4nd National Festival of Women Film Directors, Iran, 2009
 Candidate for receiving Worthiness Figure for Best Sound Editing, Best Graphic and Art Direction for
Photo, 4th Celebration of Iranian Animation Cinema, Iran, 2010
 Crystal Roc of the best animated Film for Photo, 29th International Fadjr Film Festival, 2009
 5nd Audio-Visual Festival Azerbaijan, Baku, 2007

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 Bimini International Festival of Animation Films, Latvia, 2007
 Reanimacja animation festival, Poland, 2007
 Best animated Film for Approximately, 23th National & 11th International Tehran short film festival,
2007
 Honorary diploma for Approximately, 5th Tehran International Animation Festival, Iran, 2007
 Honorary diploma for Approximately, 5th Iran Student Film and Photo Festival, 2007
ARTICLES & INTERVIEWS
 2019, Author of article About " TIM BURTON", for picture world movie magazine
 2014 - 2016, Author of different articles in animation field like “Flying Colors” and "Expressionism and
Surrealism in Chris Landreth’s Animations", Cinema Animation Magazine, Published by Documentary
and Experimental Film Center
 2013, Author of article “Fairy Tale: about Hayao Miazaky”, Garte Electronic Magazine
 2009, Researcher and the responsible, The Animation Book Series, Samt publishing
 2006, Translator of articles for theoretical thesis, from “Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miazaky” book, by
Helen McCarthy, Stone Bridge Press Publishing
 2000 - 2004, Author of articles on animation, Student Animation Magazine SIMIA, Published by
University of Art
 2016, Interview (About “Butterfly”), by Lida Motamed, Wonderland Illustration Group
 2016, Interview (About “Butterfly”), by Kiarash Vafaee, Saba Newspaper
 2015, “Death Mother’s Lullaby” (About “A Woman Sings under the Ice”), by Kiarash Vafaee, Saba
Newspaper
 2013, “Animated Poetry” (About “A Woman Sings under the Ice”), by Jenny Gustafsson,
Mashallahnews, Electronic Magazine, Beirut, Lebanon
 2010, “About a Woman Sings under the Ice”, by Maryam Sabet Moghaddam, Animation data Electronic
MagazineList one of your strengths
MEMBERSHIPS
 Member of Animated Filmmakers Guild of Iran
 Official Member of ASIFA IRAN (Iranian Animated Film Association)
 Member of Anardooneh Group (Freelance Animators, Illustrators and Graphic Designers) , 2007 -
2008
LINKS
 http://vimeo.com/maryamkhalilzadeh
 https://www.behance.net/maryamkhal2b24
 maryamkhalilzadeh.wordpress.com

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SKILLS
 Adobe Photoshop
 TV paint
 Anime Studio
 Adobe After Effects
 Adobe Premiere
 Adobe Illustrator
 Adobe InDesign
 Drawing
 Painting
 Script Writing
 Photography