Ashkan Zehtab
Born in 1995 in Tabriz, Ashkan Zehtab is a contemporary filmmaker from Iran. He studied Theater at UCNA University in Tehran and graduated with a Master’s degree in Theater Directing at the same University. He has participated as a Director, Stage Assistance, and screenplay writer in several short films and Theatre projects in Iran.
Zehtab’s last short film Lymph tells the story of a woman who knows that Cancer is going to defeat her…
Films:
- Takhte Sefid(Whiteboard) – a film Directed by Amin Sharvani and Ashkan Zehtab – 2011, Tabriz
- Cafe Ka – a film directed by Hadi Amini – Role: Stage Assistant – 2011, Tabriz
- Eghdam Bayad Kard(The Act Must Be Taken) – a film directed by Mohammad Zalian – Role: Director Advisor – 2011, Tabriz
- The Girl Selling Matches – a film directed by Milad Delasa – Role: Director of Cinematography – 2014, Tabriz
Short Films:
- Cover – a short film directed by Ehsan Majouni – Role: Screenplay Advisor, 2021, Tehran
- With Mama – a short film directed by Omid Shavandi – Role: Project Advisor, 2022, Tehran
Animations:
- Metamorphosis Tree – a film directed by Mohammad Zalian – Role: Director Advisor, 2012, Tabriz
Theaters:
- The Friday Evening Story – Director: Babak Dasineh – Role: Project Manager, 2017, Tabriz
- American Buffalo – Directed by Mahdi Asadi – Role: Advertising Consultant, 2016, Tabriz
- Wild Goose – Directed by Babak Dasineh – Role: Project Manager, 2014, Tabriz
- Mirror – Directed by Mohammad Zalian – Role: Project Manager, 2015, Tabriz
- Nader Shah – Directed by Mirmilad Mahdizadeh – Role: Advertiser, 2017, Tabriz
- Hamlet – Directed by Shayan Afshordi – Role: Actor, 2020, Tabriz
- Pandemonium – Role: Director, 2014, Tabriz
- White Flower – Role: Director, 2014, Tabriz
- Qajar Coffee – Role: Director, 2019, Tabriz
- Misunderstanding – Role: Director, 2017, Tabriz
- Mummy – Role: Director, 2019, Tabriz
She is a woman who knows that Cancer is going to defeat her. She wants to take back her everyday life from the thought of Death. She is a woman. She wants to be released from all her tumors and reclaim her mundane daily life. She screams everyday Woman, life, freedom.