Leili Aaj

Leili Aaj
لیلی عاج
Aaj at 41st Fajr International Film Festival, February 2023.
Born1978 or 1979 (age 47–48)
EducationIranian Youth Cinema Society
Occupations

Leili Aaj (Persian: لیلی عاج; born 1978 or 1979 (age 47–48)) is an Iranian screenwriter and film director.

Career

Leili Aaj directed playscripts such as Kojaee Ebrahim which screened at the 39th Fajr International Theater Festival, Khabe Zemestani, Ghande Khoun, Baba Adam and Komiteye Nan. she took the first place of "playwriting competition" section at 37th Fajr International Theater Festival for Sali Ke Do Bar Paeez Shod.

She directed and scripted her first feature film Colonel Soraya (2023) which was awarded an honorary diploma and a Crystal Symorgh of Goharshad a special award from Mohammad Mehdi Esmaili, Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance at 41st Fajr International Film Festival.

Personal life

Leili Aaj was awarded Crystal Symorgh of Goharshad a special award from Mohammad Mehdi Esmaili, Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance for her feature film Colonel Soraya at the 41st Fajr International Film Festival.

Her parents were from Gilan-e Gharb County, Kermanshah province. In 1997-1998, Aaj was a student at Iranian Youth Cinema Society in Tehran. At that time, she produced a 16 mm film and some short films until 2002-2003.

Awards

Year Work Festival Section Award Result Ref.
2019 Sali Ke Do Bar Paeez Shod Fajr International Theater Festival Playwriting Competition Best script 1
2023 Colonel Soraya Fajr International Film Festival Best Directed Feature Film Honorary Diploma Won
Special Award of Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Crystal Symorgh of Goharshad Won

References

  1. ↑ Rastegar, Ali (May 25, 2022). "همچنان چراغی روشن است" (in Persian). Jam-e Jam. Archived from the original on February 14, 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  2. ↑ "'General Sorayya' a wake-up call for MKO offensive: Director". IFilm. February 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Mothers of youths kidnapped by MKO burst into tears". Islamic Republic News Agency. February 8, 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  4. ↑ "لیلی عاج: کنجکاوی نسل جدید در روایت‌پردازی امیدبخش است". Soureh Cinema. March 3, 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  5. ↑ "لیلی عاج: نمایش «کجایی ابراهیم» شکواییه جوان عاصی امروز خطاب به شهید «هادی» است" [Lily Aaj: The show "Where is Ibrahim" is today's complaint of young Asi addressed to martyr "Hadi"]. Tasnim News Agency (in Persian). January 19, 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  6. ↑ Farhadi, Prasto (January 24, 2023). "لیلی عاج با «سرهنگ ثریا» متقاضی فیلم فجر" [Lily Aaj with "Colonel Soraya" applying for Fajr movie]. Iranian Students' News Agency (in Persian). Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  7. 1 2 "سی و هفتمین جشنواره بین‌المللی تئاتر فجر". Fajr International Theater Festival (in Persian). Iran Performing Arts Association. February 26, 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  8. 1 2 آروین مؤذن زاده Mouzenzadeh, Arvin (23 February 2019). "معتمدآریا برگزیده تئاتر فجر شد/ تجلیل از رضا بابک و رؤیا تیموریان" [Motamedarya was chosen by Fajr Theater/ Tribute to Reza Babak and Roya Timourian]. Mehr News Agency (in Persian). Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  9. 1 2 "لیلی عاج با «کمیته نان» به تئاتر شهر می‌آید" [Lily Aaj comes to the city theater with "Bread Committee"]. Tasnim News Agency (in Persian). April 22, 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  10. ↑ "Winners of 41st FIFF national section announced". Mehr News Agency. Feb 12, 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  11. ↑ "Director says "Colonel Sorayya" warns audiences not to fall for MKO charm offensive". Tehran Times. February 5, 2023. Archived from the original on April 23, 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  12. 1 2 3 "چهل‌ویکمین جشنواره فیلم فجر به ایستگاه پایانی رسید/ اعلام برگزیدگان بخش سودای سیمرغ" [The 40th Fajr Film Festival has reached its final stage/ announcement of the winners of the Simorgh]. Fajr International Film Festival (in Persian). Archived from the original on 12 February 2023.
  13. ↑ "لیلی عاج کارگردان فیلم «سرهنگ ثریا» جایزه گوهرشاد را دریافت کرد" [Lily Aaj, the director of the movie "Colonel Soraya" received the Goharshad Award]. Student News Network (in Persian).
  14. 1 2 "برندگان سیمرغ جشنواره فیلم فجر چهل و یکم". Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance (in Persian).[permanent dead link]
  15. ↑ "مراسم اختتامیه چهل و یکمین جشنواره فیلم فجر" [The closing ceremony of the 41st Fajr Film Festival]. Tasnim News Agency (in Persian). 2023.
  16. ↑ "فیلم کامل گفت‌وگوی فرهیختگان با لیلی عاج کارگردان فیلم سینمایی "سرهنگ ثریا"" [The full video of Farhikhtegan's interview with Lili Aaj, the director of the movie "Colonel Soraya"]. Farheekhtegan (in Persian). Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  17. ↑ Rozban, Nyusha. "کاراکتر اصلی «سرهنگ ثریا» واقعی است/مادران دل‌شکسته پشت کمپ اشرف" [The main character "Colonel Soraya" is real/Heartbroken mothers behind Camp Ashraf]. Mehr News Agency (in Persian). Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  18. ↑ "دو دیپلم افتخار و سیمرغ بلورین بهترین کارگردان اولی". Student News Network (in Persian).