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Hossein Molayemi

Hossein Molayemi (born 1982, Shiraz, Iran) is an Iranian animation director, and designer.

Life

Molayemi graduated in painting from the Boys' Fine Arts High School of Karaj in 2000, earning a bachelor's degree in Graphics from Soore University in 2006 and a master's degree in Animation from the University of Art in Tehran in 2010. In 2025, the short animated film In the Shadow of the Cypress, which he co-directed with his wife Shirin Sohani, won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 97th Academy Awards. This achievement marked Iran's first-ever Oscar in animation history.

Honors and awards

Career

Source:

  • Founder of Barfak Studio (established 2014)
  • Worked in 2D animation production at Haft-Nama Animation Company (Ghelghelak Studio), managed by Saeed Tarkhani (2003–2005)
  • Contributed to teasers and clips for the 20th Isfahan International Festival of Films for Children and Youth (2005)
  • Served as International Section Editor and Translator for the art quarterly Khat-Khati (2006)
  • Worked at the Animation Film Studies and Production Center (affiliated with Islamic Propagation Organization) as a costume, weapon, and accessory designer for characters in the animated feature Peace Force, directed by Borzou Rafeipour (2007)
  • Co-founder of Barfi Studio (established 2009)
  • Founder and first secretary of the Scientific Association of Animation at the University of Art, Tehran (2007)

Notable works

In the Shadow of the Cypress, a 2023 Iranian short animated film co-directed by Shirin Sohani and Hossein Molayemi.

Run Rostam Run, a 2016 Iranian short animated film

Filmography

  • In the Shadow of the Cypress: Director, Producer, Character Designer, Layout Artist, Background Designer
  • The Little Beetle: Director, Character Designer, Storyboard Artist
  • Commando: Character Designer, Background Artist, Layout Artist
  • Red Line: Character Designer, Storyboard Artist, Lead Animator, Editor
  • The Neighbors (TV series): Art Director, Character Designer
  • The Champions (TV series): Director, Character Designer
  • Editor of the short animated film The Fan, directed by Shirin Sohani (2014)

Achievements

References

Further reading

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