About

ALI NOORI OSKOUEI was born in 1981 in Tehran. As a teenager, Oskouei started his art career as a painter, cartoonist and photographer. After directing some student theaters, he took filmmaking courses in Youth Cinema Association and after two years, he was appointed as a teacher in the same center. Later on, he majored in art and started teaching directing as well as holding masterclasses of filmmaking and scriptwriting at Art Center. He has worked as an art consultant to the strategic counsel of Iranian broadcasting organization and a member of the Iranian ASIFA board of directors for five years. Currently Oskouei cooperates with Cinema House as a member of Iranian Guild of Animation. Along with filmmaking and scriptwriting, Oskouei has been on different projects as an art advisor and casting director and has held many workshops nationwide. Oskouei has always regarded himself as an independent filmmaker and has been a juror in several national and international festivals and art events. In 2017, his mixed technique antiwar feature animation “Release from Heaven” was premiered during Animation Day in Cannes film festival and attracted international attention. Describing his film Oskouei said that it’s the suppressed scream of innocent children whose beautiful worlds are brutally destroyed by adults.

Awards
“Animation That Matter” Award, Animation Day in Cannes, Cannes Film Festival, 2017
Best Feature Animation, Accolade Film Festival, US, 2017
Best Feature Animation, Tehran International Animation Festival, 2017
Best Feature Animation, Lisbon International Film Festival, Portugal, 2017
Best Feature Animation, Gold Movie Award Film Festival, London, 2017
Best Feature Animation, Seoul International Animation Festival, Seoul, 2017
Best Feature Animation, Oniros Film Award, Italy, 2017
Best Feature Animation, Isfahan International Film Festival, 2017
Best Feature Animation, Fort Mcmurray International Film Festival, Canada, 2017
Best Feature Animation, Five Continents Film Festival, Venezuela, 2017
Best Feature Animation, Cinema House Awards, Tehran, Iran, 2017
Best Feature Animation, Lake View International Film Festival, India, 2017
Best Feature Animation, Eurasia International Film Festival, Russia, 2017
Best Feature Animation, Animation Studio Festival, California, US, 2017
Best Feature Animation, Around Films International Film Festival, Berlin, Germany, 2017
Best Feature Animation, International Peace Film Festival, US, 2017
Best Avant Gard Film, International Peace Film Festival, US, 2017
Best Cinematography, International Peace Film Festival, US, 2017
Best Film, Pordenone International Film Festival, Italy, 2018
Best Feature Animation, Universal Film Festival, USA, 2018
Best Feature Animation, Asia Rainbow TV Awards, China, 2019
Best Feature Animation Director, Asia Rainbow TV Awards, China, 2019