Mehdi Naderi

Mehdī Nāderī (, born 17 April 1973 in Najafabad) is an Iranian film director. He started directing theater in 1988. He has directed documentaries and fiction films. He is also a producer, scriptwriter, advisor and editor.

His debut feature film Farewell Baghdad was Iran's entry to the 83rd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film, but it didn't make the final shortlist.

Awards
Farewell Baghdad


 * 2010 Best film - Baghdad Film Festival (Iraq)
 * 2010 elected Iran's Official Submission to the 2011 Best Foreign Language Film Oscar of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)

Rahman: Four Stories (by Alīrezā Nāderī) Forgotten Dreams Farāri (by hamid ghavami ) Dokhterān-e Āftāb Gozāresh zir-e zamīn  Festival Fifth Ring
 * 2009 Best film-theater editing - FAJR Theater Festival (Iran)
 * 2008 Best cinema student Film award - Haqiqat Film Festival (Iran)
 * 2008 Best Experimental Editing - IYCS-Film Festival (Iran)
 * 2006 - ... - National Women Film Festival (Iran)
 * 2003 Paulig Baltic's Prize - Parnu Film Festival (Estonia)
 * 2003 Best Documentary - Tampere Film Festival (Finland)
 * 2003 Recognition - International FAJR Film Festival (Iran)
 * 2004 Best research - Documentary Film Tehran University (Iran)
 * 2004 Special Jury Award - International Short Film Festival (Iran)
 * 2003 Best Documentary Directing - Khaneh Cinema Board (Iran)
 * 2003 Best fiction documentary film - Heritage Film Festival (Iran)
 * 2000 Urkunde - Festival der Nationen. Ebensee (Austria)
 * 1997 Best National Shortfilm - International Short Film Festival (Iran)