Skills

MAIN SKILLS:

Video Production
Lighting
Cinematography
Video editing
Photography
Audio Recording
Audio editing
Color Correction
Scenario Writing, Storytelling

Additional Skills:

Underwater Photography
Underwater Videography
Operating Filming Gears
SSI, CMAS

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Adobe Premier Pro
EDIUS 6
Adobe Photoshop
Microsoft Word
PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel.
Adobe Suite

Camera:

DSLR Cameras:

Cannon 5D Mark II, III, & IV
Sony Alpha 7S Mark II & Mark III
Nikon D750, D3400

Summary

Strong understanding of image specification, effect and composition of each frame in film and video.
High ability as a film director for imagination & identify of combines images in editing to induce meaning and great story telling, make attraction for audience and hold them until the end of the video.
Perfect capability of modern hardware as well as new software for video production.

Experience

Freelance Video Production and Photographer (2020 – 2022)

Produced Tow Video production for DOH (Seattle Department of Health
Produced 3 teaser and Video Editing for SIFF Cinema Uptown Seattle
Professional photography of international cancer seminar for ASCO Direct
Real Estate Photography for REMAX Real Agents

East Art Phoenix Institute of Art and Culture, Video Production(2010 - 2020)

Produced 7 feature films ( Mysteries of the lake, Isfahan half of the world, Shiraz land of mysteries, Iron Cocoon, Pile Ahani, Greatest Carpet, Tehran Today)
Produced and directed5 short films (Dreams in the depths, Dinner Time, Bam`s Requiem with Mozart )
Produced and Edited 3 Music Videos (Sadri Taheri- refraction, Parking Band –Virus, Parking Band -Diaspora)
Directed and Edited 4 Titles featured films (Mysteries of the lake, Isfahan half of the world, Shiraz land of mysteries, Iron Cocoon)
Directed TV documental Series in 100 episode (The Kitchen Secrets)
Wrote 2 screenplays for feature film (Kejal, Iron Cocoon)
Wrote 3 screenplays for short film (Whale hunter, Dreams in the depths, Dinner time)
Secretary of the 10th Independent International Iranian Short Film Festival

Jam Media Technology, Assistant Director and Assistant Producer(2007 - 2010)

Assistant director in 4feature films (country Boy, A Clown &A half Clown, The Tank, Methanol II)
Directed TV Document Series “Someone Like Us” in 13 episodes
Developed multimedia (audio/video) content for customers
Announcement videos, promotional social videos, product marketing videos, and TV commercial ads)

Deep See Kish, Underwater Videographer/Photographer(2004 - 2007)

Underwater Photographed Cleaning Coast of Persian Gulf Project onQeshm Island. An UN project.
Underwater Photographed RAPHAEL Wreck Ship in depth of Persian gulf
Underwater Photographed DAMA Wreck Ship in depth of Kish Island
Underwater Photographed 5 titles Commercial videos of Kish Island

PARS University of Architecture and Art, Part time Instructor (Quarter system, September 2018- June 2020)

Instructed Film Directing course
Instructed Script Writing course

Iranian Young cinema society IYCS, Part time Instructor (Semester system, September 2005 - June 2020)

Instructed Film making course
Instructed script writing course

Awards

Best Documentary Film Award for the movie “Mysteries of the Lake”, Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival, New York, USA, 2019
Best Short Film Award for the Movie “ Dreams in the Depths”, Tree of Life International Film Festival, Colorado, USA, 2014
Best Audience Award for short Film “Dreams in the Depths”, DC shorts International Film Festival, Washington DC, USA, 2013
Nominated for best short film Award “Dreams in the Depths” Big Sur film screening USA 2013
Critics Award for the Movie “ Dreams in the Depths”, Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival, Toronto, Canada, 2013
Special Award for the Movie “Mysteries of the Lake”, 30^thRassegna International Film Festival, Italy, 2019
Best Documentary Film Award for the movie “Mysteries of the Lake”, 19^thPhoenix, International Film Festival, Melbourne, Australia, 2019
Official Selection for the movie “Mysteries of the Lake”, 54^thAcademia Film Olomouc, Czech Republic, 2019
Second Award in “History and Heritage” for the Movie “Solomon’s Throne Lake”, Art & Tour International Film Festival, Leiria, Portugal, 2018
Best Film Award in “History and Heritage” for the Movie “Solomon’s Throne Lake”, Terres International Film Festival, Barcelona, Catalonia, 2018
Best Documentary Film Award for the movie “Mysteries of the Lake”, Varesh International Film Festival, Iran, 2019
Best Research Award for the movie “Mysteries of the Lake”, Varesh International Film Festival, Iran, 2019
Best Critics Award for the movie “Mysteries of the Lake”, Varesh International Film Festival, Iran, 2019
Best Cinematography Award for the movie “Mysteries of the Lake”, 12th Cinema Verite International Film Festival, Iran, 2018
Best Film in “Art& Experience” for the movie “Mysteries of the Lake”, 12th Cinema Verite International Film Festival, Iran, 2018
Best Research Award for the movie “Mysteries of the Lake”12^th Cinema Verite International Film Festival 2018
Best Film Award for the movie “Kejal” Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, Estonia, 2015 (screenplay writer)
Official selected film for “ Dreams in the Depths”, Isle of Wight International Film Festival, England 2014
Best Short Film Award for the Movie “ Dreams in the Depths”, Shanghai International Film Festival, China, 2013
Best Short Screenplay Award for the Movie “ Dreams in the Depths”, Shanghai International Film Festival, China, 2013
Silver Award for short Film “Dreams in the Depths”, IFVA International Film Festival, Hong KONG, 2014
Silver Award for short Film “ Dinner Time”, Tunis International Film Festival, 2009
Diploma of Honor for short film “Dinner Time”, Taslim Film Festival, Iran, 2009
Best film Award for short film “Dinner Time” Big Sur film screening USA 2009

Educations

Bachelor’s degree in Cinema, University of Science & Culture (Sep 1995– Sep 2000).
Bachelor’s degree in West Philosophy, Tehran Azad University(Aug 1996 - Sep 2002).

Certificates

Advanced Open water Diving –SSI Certificate Armin Isarian SSI-ID: 2858965
One star Diver - CMAS Certificate, Perfect buoyancy - SSI Certificate Specialty Diver – SSI Certificate
Underwater Photography/Videographer - SSI Certificate
Film Jury at Tour Film international festival 2021
Member of the Iranian Short Film Association
Member of the Iranian Alliance of motion pictures guilds

Armin Isarian