About Abed Abest
Born 1987. Abed Abest is an Iranian film director, screenwriter and actor.
Abed Abest (born 1987, in Bandar Abbas, Iran), is an Iranian director, writer and actor. He played roles in Shahram Mokri's films Fish & Cat which Won the Horizon Prize in Venice Film Festival and Invasion which was Nominated for Teddy Award in Berlin International Film Festival (2018). His first feature film was Simulation (2017), which world premiered in Berlin International Film Festival (2017) forum section and Won the best film award in Spain moving images film festival (2018). His second feature film Killing the Eunuch Khan (2021) is premiered in the 25th edition of Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival. and won the Grand Jury Prize in Breakouts Section at Slamdance Film Festival
Filmography Year Title Writer Director Producer Actor Time Notes 2012 I haven't seen Hussein since the day before yesterday 7 minutes 2013 Fish & Cat Shahram Mokri and Nasim Ahmadpoor Shahram Mokri Sepehr Seifi 134 minutesAbed Abest acted as Parviz, Won the Orizzonti/ Horizon Prize in Venice Film Festival (2013) Won special jury feature prize in Dubai International Film Festival (2014) Won best film award in International Istanbul Film Festival (2014) Won special jury award in Fribourg International Film Festival (2014) Won the audience award in Slovenia bled film festival (2014) Won best film award in Slovenia bled film festival (2014) 2014 The Corner 55 minutesAbed Abest acted as Amir, Premiered in Cairo International Film Festival 2017 Simulation 84 minutesAbed Abest acted as Abed, Nominated for best film award in Transilvania International Film Festival (2017) Nominated for best film award in Ars independent festival (2017) Won best film award in Spain moving images festival (2018) 2018 Invasion Shahram Mokri and Nasim Ahmadpoor Shahram Mokri Sepehr Seifi 102 minutes Abed Abest acted as Ali, Nominated for Teddy Award in Berlin International Film Festival (2018)
Won the Grand Jury Award in Breakouts Section at Slamdance Film Festival (2022)
Premiered at Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards (2022)
Nominated for Best Film Award at International Fantastic Film Festival of Porto Alegre (FANTASPOA) (2022)
Premiered at Revelation Perth International Film Festival (2022)
Premiered at No Limit section of Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF) (2022)
Premiered at Feature Narrative section of Revelation Perth International Film Festival (2022)
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Who is Abed Abest?
Iranian director, writer, and actor
When was Abed Abest born?
Abed Abest was born on 21 June 1987 in Bandar Abbas.
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Abed Abest is a film director, screenwriter and actor.
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Abed Abest is Iranian.
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