Davoud Ashrafi is an animator born in Tabriz, Iran. Ashrafi studied Computer Software Engineering at Tabriz Azad University as well as Python Programming. He is the founder and co-owner of Azar Animation Studio (2007 - 2009) for which he developed character managing tools. His most recognised work is the short film 'Bulb City' that earned him three awards at the Tabriz AnimaFest in 2007 and an award at the 3rd Rouyesh short film festival in 2008.Davoud Ashrafi has been a Cinematographer in some
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The Scorpio is about that A documentary focusing on three band members from an Iranian rock band called 'The Scorpio' as they recall the emergence rock music in Iran during the 1960s. The band members Bahram Saidi, Bahram Salmasi, and Eini Keyvanshokooh discuss the influence of rock music on Iranian youth culture at the time and how the genre inspired them to pursue their career as rock musicians. The band members recollect their past experiences during the short-lived period of rock music in Iran, discussing how major rock bands (such as 'the Beatles') had a major impact on the band's music career. In this film Davoud Ashrafi collaborates with Farideh Saremi, Omid Hashemlou, Pouyan Kafili.
Davoud Ashrafi has been a Director in some movies:
Mr Library is about that Davoud Ashrafi's 'Mr Library' documents the foundation of the Malek National Library and Museum Institution. Centered in Tehran, the library has one of the biggest collections of precious manuscripts in Iran, and the film is a fascinating insight into the great history behind its establishment. Accompanied by clips of different sections of the library and the museum, Ashrafi also provides an informative glimpse into the insititution's broader collection of books and artefacts. In this film Davoud Ashrafi collaborates with Mohammad Afarideh, Mehdi Mojtahedi.
Western Tehran Eastern Tehran is about that Western Tehran Eastern Tehran (Tehran Gharbi Tehran Sharghi) is a short film about a young man explanation of how fate and time led to the car accident he was involved in which he does not feel guilty about. In this short film this young man goes through all the events that led to his accident on the day before. In this film Davoud Ashrafi collaborates with Fardin Saheb Zamani, Pegah Jahandar, Salar Tahmasebi, Mahsa Hekmat.
All My Trees is about that Mahlagha Mallah is Iran’s eldest environmental activist and the founder of the first environmental NGO in Iran. Spending a few days in her home and accompanying her in environmental gatherings and activities is an excuse to portray the critical state of the environment in Iran. In this film Davoud Ashrafi collaborates with Rakhshan Banietemad, Mojtaba Mirtahmasb, Shirin Barghnavard, Mohammad Reza Jahanpanah, Amir Hossein Ghasemii, Reza Abiat, Hassan Shabankareh, Rashid Danesh, Mitra Mahaseni, Mahlagha Mallah.
Sons of Sindbad is about that In 1974, Mrs. Marion Kaplan a British photographer of National Geographic made a journey from the Persian Gulf to Africa with an Iranian traditional and old sailing ship for reporting on the oldest maritime trade rout. On this trip she spent four months with the latest generation of Iranian sailors. 40 years later Mrs. Kaplan (She is now living in a village south east of France) comes to south of Iran to find and meet again with her previous fellow travelers. The Iranian and Arab tradition sailing ships were destroyed several years ago leaving nothing but a fading memory, however, some of the sailors and the crewmembers of these ships are still alive in the region. They were so young then but still, some of them can recall the memories and interesting stories of the ship Marion Kaplan sailed. In this film Davoud Ashrafi collaborates with Mehrshad Malakooti, Reza Teymouri, Reza Haeri, Soheil Amirsharifi, Hamid Eskandari.
Boulevard Story. In this film Davoud Ashrafi collaborates with Behrang Mirzayi.
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