David Mahmoudieh

David Mahmoudieh (born 1984, London, England) is an Iranian film and music video director, screenwriter and guest film critic. He directs music videos under a variety of pseudonyms, including "R&D", "Merlin", "Uncle Rumple" and "Jury & Executioner".

Written works include the short-stories Perception, Return To Sender and I Kill Kilkally, the short films The Confession and Wolves Who Hunt Smiling, and the feature screenplay Fool's Gold[1].

Overview

In 1999, whilst still at school, David won The Casa Nostra short-story competition and was consequently approached to pen a screen adaptation of Frederick Ayer's turn-of-the-century novel Reminiscences. Upon the completion of his schooling, Mahmoudieh began development on three projects, including an original comic book series, an uncommissioned Batman graphic novel and his first feature-length screenplay, Fools Gold.

From the year 2000 onwards, David began working as a Trainee 3rd and later 1st AD (Assistant Director) on a number of TV shows and films, including The Outer Limits and Wolf Lake [2].

In March 2008 David's short-script Rain won the award of "Best Short Script 2008" at the ECU European Film Festival in Paris [3]. The script also went on to finish 2nd in the 2009 Hollywood Movie Deal Screenplay Contest (Shorts Category) [4], 2nd again in the "Best Short Sci-Fi/Fantasy Screenplay" category at IFFF Film Festival at Raleigh Studios, Los Angeles [5], and finally Runner-Up in two categories "(Best Dramatic & Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Script)" at the AOF Film Festival Writer's Awards Ceremony in Pasadena.

It was announced in 2011 that David is adapting Rain into a feature-film, with David attached as writer/director.

Trivia

David Mahmoudieh is the second-cousin of the award-winning architect and designer Yasmine Mahmoudieh.

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipient(s)	Result
2008	ECU European Independent Film Festival	Best Short Script	David Mahmoudieh	Won
2008	AOF Film Festival	Best Fantasy Short	David Mahmoudieh	Nominated
2008	AOF Film Festival	Best Dramatic Short	David Mahmoudieh	Nominated
2009	IFFF Los Angeles	Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Script	David Mahmoudieh	2nd
2009	Hollywood Movie Deal Screenplay Contest	Best Short Script	David Mahmoudieh	2nd

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