Navid Nikkhah Azad
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Navid Nikkhah Azad, who came to the Netherlands as a refugee from Iran, has a professional background as a film director, critic and journalist. His directorial work is internationally recognised and he has several award-winning films to his credit, which have been screened at more than 300 international film festivals. Navid Nikkhah Azad is a member of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Dutch Association of Journalists (NVJ).
One of his notable works includes the short film ‘The Recess’ (2021), which depicts the tragic story of Iranian football fan Sahar Khodayari, also known as Blue Girl. This film has won more than 160 international selections and 30 awards. In November 2023, Navid Nikkhah Azad fled to the Netherlands after producing No End, a film scrutinising the Iranian government and leader Ali Khamenei.
Would you like to get in touch with him? If so, please email redactie@rfgmedia.nl.
Work experience
September 2024 - Present/ Independent - Author, Film critic, Editor-in-Chief at Filmpardaaz
Responsible as author and editor-in-chief at Filmpardaaz, providing news coverage, critical reviews and ensuring high-quality and relevant content.
March 2023 - August 2024 / Independent - Author, Film critic, Editor-in-Chief at ZIZ
Active as an author and editor-in-chief at ZIZ, responsible for news coverage, critical reviews and ensuring high-quality and relevant content.
October 2011 - Present / Independent Film Director
Director of films that have screened at prestigious film festivals worldwide, winning more than 30 awards and 40 nominations.
September 2008 - February 2017 / Film Editor at Multiple Employers - Tehran, Iran
Contributed as a professional film editor to over 20 short films, documentaries and 7 feature films.
Stories
Najiba Noori: ‘Without education, Afghan women find it hard to fight back’
Review ‘With Hasan in Gaza’ - road movie through vanished land
Submission as a lifestyle: Mohammad Rasoulof on The Seed of the Sacred Fig
Iranian rulers want to ‘break the pens’
Documentary No Other Land is an attempt against oblivion
From wilting to blooming in Iranian film ‘My Favourite Cake’
The choice between freedom and family in the film Seven Days
Film ‘Green Border’ sheds penetrating light on Europe's border
