Hanif Soroori

Hanif Soroori (born May 1986 in Tehran) is an Iranian film and theatre producer, executive producer, and casting director. He has collaborated with several acclaimed Iranian filmmakers, and his works have been screened at international film festivals, including the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR). His film The Old Bachelor won the VPRO Big Screen Award in 2024.

Biography Soroori was born in Tehran, Iran, in May 1986. He holds a master’s degree in Private Law and is a Ph.D. student in the same field. Alongside his legal studies, he began acting in theatre before moving into film production and project management.

Career Soroori has worked as producer, executive producer, and line producer in Iranian cinema since the late 1990s. He has collaborated with directors including Dariush Mehrjui, Ebrahim Hatamikia, Azita Hajian, and Oktay Baraheni.

Selected filmography

Producer or executive producer Year Title Director Role/Notes 2025 Minds in Between Dreams and Hope Farnoosh Samadi Producer 2022–2024 The Old Bachelor Oktay Baraheni Producer – Won VPRO Big Screen Award (IFFR 2024) 2019–2020 The Punch-Drunk Adel Tabrizi Executive Producer – Winner at Milano FICTS Fest 2019–2024 The Masculine Games Amin Tabar Producer 2016 The Rookery Pejman Teymourtash Producer & Editor 2023 The Parvin Mohammadreza Varzi Line Producer 2016 The New Wave (documentary) Ahmad Talebinejad Executive Producer

Other roles Year Title Director Role 2015 Bodyguard Ebrahim Hatamikia Casting director 2015 Lantouri Reza Dormishian Production team 2013 The Apparition Dariush Mehrjui Production assistant 2011 The Orange Suit Dariush Mehrjui Assistant director

Theatre Year Title Director Role/Notes 2005 A Man, A Woman Azita Hajian Assistant director 1997–1998 Twilight Azita Hajian Assistant director 1996–1997 Beyond the Mirror Azita Hajian Assistant director

Festival appearances and awards

Awards and nominations Year Award Festival Work Result 2024 Best Film (World Cinema Competition) Galway Film Fleadh The Old Bachelor Won 2024 VPRO Big Screen Award International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) The Old Bachelor Won 2024 Best Performance (Actor: Hassan Pourshirazi) Transilvania International Film Festival The Old Bachelor Won 2024 Transilvania Trophy (Best Film) Transilvania International Film Festival The Old Bachelor Nominated 2022 Best Film (Sports) Milano International FICTS Fest (40th edition) The Punch-Drunk Won