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Mehdi Shabani

• About Me

  Mehdi Shabani is an Iranian documentary filmmaker and journalist based in Istanbul. His documentaries, videos and essays have been published and broadcasted across various media including BBC, Deutsche Welle, Voice of America and Aasoo.
  

  His work focuses on underreported socio-political issues in the region, often drawing links between Turkey and its eastern neighbors including Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran.
  

  Mehdi's production company Entemtainment has produced six feature documentaries and dozens of multimedia stories as well as experimental shorts and music videos. His documentaries have mostly been broadcasted on the BBC and been selected in film festivals around the world.
  

  Interests

  Documentaries, Feature Film, Collage Style Film; Non Fiction And Fiction Blends, Narrative Film And Docs|Avant Garde, Narrative Film And Docs, Documentaries Exploring Culturally Specific Media, Dark Comedy, Stop Motion Animation, Different Cultures, Music Video, Fiction Films, Short Film, Short Documentary, Female Film / Short Films / Genre Films / Experimental Films, Social Justice

  Skills

  Screenwriting, Cinematography, Directing, Film Direction, Creative Direction, Documentary Writing, Cinematography