Seyed Emad Karimifard
1995 | Tehran – Iran
Education
- Diploma in Animation | IRIB Art School, Tehran, Iran
- B.A in Television and Digital Arts (Animation Directing) | IRIB University, Tehran, Iran
- M.A in TV Production | IRIB University, Tehran, Iran
- Graduated from the Inverse Kinematics course (3D Character Animation) | Inverse School, Tehran, Iran
Work Experiences
- Owner and Co-Founder of Goftaa
- Co-Producer and Co-Host of Toon Podcast
- Lecturer of “Computer Simulation and Animation” course at Pars University
- Teacher of “Computer Animation” course at IRIB art school and Maher art school
- Instructor of “Basics and History of Animation” course in Hozeh Honari
- Jury Member of 15th, 16th and 18th “Student Productions of IRIB Art School Festival”
- Jury Member of 2nd and 4th “Avini Annual”
- Director and animator of several commercial videos, animations and motion graphics
Filmography
- Nail (2019) | Short 2D Animation | Producer
- Mishe Ke Beshe (2020,2022) | Reality TV Series | Director
- CycLove (2017) | Short Animation (Multi Technique) | Writer, Producer, Director and Animator
- TanHa (2017) | Short Film | Co-Writer, Co-Director and Actor
- Har Nafas (2016) | Music Video (Stop Motion) | Director and Animator
- Office (2012) | Short 3D Animation | Writer, Producer, Director and Animator
Collaboration in short films
- Navid’s Adventures (2023), Director: Mahdi Mohseni | TV Series | 3d Animator
- Each Other (2019), Director: Sara Tabibzadeh | Short Animation | 3d Animator
- Bazimoon (2019), Director: Abbas Akhtari | TV Show | Opening Title Designer
- Ya Ali (2018), Director: Alireza Khoshkam | Short 2D Animation | Production Manager and Animator
- Our Jungle (2016), Director: Iman Asgari | Animated TV Series | 3d Animator
- Mohitban (2015), Director: Ravanbakhsh Sadeghi | 3d Animator
- Other Color (2015), Director: Iman Asgari | Short Animation | Rigger and 3d Animator
- Zahere Baten (2011), Director: Seyed Mahdi Hashemiyan | Short Animation | Modeling, 3d Animator and Opening Title Designer
- Sea Whisper (2010), Director: Seyed Mahdi Hashemiyan | Short Animation | Modeling, Rigger, 3d Animator
Awards
- Best Animated Short Film | Asian Cinematography AWARDS (ACA) | Nail Short Animation (2019)
- Third Place (Bronze Gaja) | 2nd kidzCINEMA Festival | Nail Short Animation (2019)
- Best Animator | 1st Bang-e Pouyaei Student Animation Festival (2018)
- 70th Rank | 11 Second Club Competition | April 2014
- Best Title Sequence | 8th Student Productions of IRIB Art School Festival | Zahere Baten Short Animation (2011)