Farkhondeh Torabi


Farkhondeh Torabi is an internationally acclaimed Persian animation director.

Career

She studied psychology at the Alzahra University in Tehran in the mid-1980s. In 1988, she joined IIDCYA and learned theory and practice of animation under the supervision of Vajihollah Fard-Moghaddam. Torabi was the assistant director of Vajihollah Fard-Moghaddam's film Lili Hosak. which won several international awards.
She started making short animations herself in 1991. She has made several short films of animation since then which most of which have won international awards. Her most notable film to date has been Shangoul and Mangoul. This animation has presented at the festivals including: Cannes Junior, international Festival of cartoon film of Annecy, Cineanima - Festival of cartoon film of Espinho, Festival of film of Cairo, Festival of film for children of Chicago, International Festival of Leipzig, and International Festival of film of Vancouver.

Filmography

Farkhondeh Torabi has won numerous awards for her animated film Shangoul and Mangoul, some of which include: