Biography:
Maysam Makhmalbaf
Film Producer, Director of photography, Actor...
Born in 1981 in Tehran, currently based in London. Maysam is born to a family of filmmakers. As a City University's management graduate, Maysam later completed a second degree in law in London. Before moving to the UK, Maysam has studied cinema for over eight years and was already working in movies at a very young age. He directed his first documentary titled "How Samira Made The Blackboards" in 2000.
Maysam has been active in the film industry as a professional for the past twenty years. He is an established Producer, DOP and film editor with the experience of working in various countries.
Some of his best-known films include the feature
"Buddha Collapsed Out Of Shame" nominated for the Best Asian Film Award from Hong Kong Film Festival and the winner of the Chrystal Bear from Berlin Film Festival,
"At Five In The Afternoon" winner of the Grand Jury Award from the competition section of Cannes Film Festival,
"Stray Dogs" winner of Unicef Award and the Silver Camera Award of Venice International Film Festival,
"The President" opening film of the official section of Venice Film Festival and the winner of Golden Hugo from Chicago International Film Festival.
Maysam's name regularly appears on feature films, shorts and documentaries as the Producer, Director of photography and editor. He also has experience in acting and sound designing several feature films.
As publication Maysam has a book of photography to his name. He is frequently invited as a speaker/lecturer to various film festivals, universities and industry event to teach about his skills as a DOP and editor as well as giving talks on production.
A selective list of films Maysam has worked on:
- Marghe and her mother
- The President
- Ongoing Smile
- Stray Dogs
- The Gardener
- 11 September
- Tenant
- Beautiful 2015
- Buddha Collapsed Out Of Shame
- The Silence
- Green Days
- The Day My Aunt Was ill
- The Door
- How Samira Made The Blackboard
- Joy Of Madness
- At five in the afternoon
- The Day I Became a Woman
- The Blackboard
- The Man Who Came With The Snow
- The Apple
- ...
