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Awards

Pouria Heidary Oureh

32 wins & 92 nominations

Athens International Film and Video Festival, Ohio, USA

  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2017 Nominee Narrative Film Award
    • Best Feature Narrative
    • Apricot Groves

Austin Gay & Lesbian International Film Festival

  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2017 Nominee aGLIFF Award
    • Best Narrative Feature
    • Apricot Groves

Cairo International Film Festival

  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2017 Nominee International Panorama
    • Apricot Groves

Castellinaria International Festival of Young Cinema

  • After the Incident (2020)
    2021 Nominee Golden Castle
    • Best Film
    • After the Incident

Isfahan International Festival of Films for Children & Young Adults

  • After the Incident (2020)
    2020 Winner UNICEF Award
    • Best Film
    • After the Incident

Mons International Festival of Love Films

  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2017 Nominee Best European Film
    • Apricot Groves
  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2017 Nominee Prix Du Jury - Prix CINEUROPA
    • Apricot Groves
  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2017 Nominee Prix BETV
    • Apricot Groves

Montréal World Film Festival

  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2016 Nominee Public Award
    • Apricot Groves

Nashville Film Festival

  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2017 Nominee Grand Jury Prize
    • New Directors Competition
    • Apricot Groves

Phnom Penh International Film Festival

  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2019 Nominee Feature film
    • Best Film
    • Apricot Groves

Seattle Queer Film Festival

  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2017 Nominee Jury Award
    • Best New Director
    • Apricot Groves

St. Louis International Film Festival

  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2017 Nominee Emerging Director Award
    • New Filmmakers Forum
    • Apricot Groves
  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2017 Nominee International Film Award
    • Best Feature Film
    • Apricot Groves
  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2017 Nominee LGBT Award
    • Best Feature Film
    • Apricot Groves

Stony Brook Film Festival

  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2017 Nominee Best Feature
    • Jury Award
    • Apricot Groves

Woodstock Film Festival

  • An Sooy e Bonbast (2012)
    2012 Nominee Jury Prize
    • Best Short Narrative
    • An Sooy e Bonbast

Montecatini International Short Film Festival

  • Social Learning Theory (2014)
    2014 Nominee Best Fiction
    • Social Learning Theory

Great Lakes Film Festival

  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2018 Nominee Grand Jury Prize
    • Best Narrative Feature
    • Apricot Groves

Beverly Hills Film Festival

  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2017 Nominee Best Foreign Film
    • Apricot Groves
  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2017 Nominee Jury Award
    • Best Feature Film
    • Apricot Groves

Raindance Film Festival

  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2017 Nominee Discovery Award
    • Best Debut Feature
    • Apricot Groves

Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film Festival

  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2017 Nominee Bill Sherwood Award
    • Best First Feature
    • Apricot Groves

Hamburg International Queer Film Festival

  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2017 Nominee Jury Prize
    • Best Film
    • Apricot Groves

Arpa International Film Festival

  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2017 Nominee Best Feature
    • Best Picture
    • Apricot Groves
    Shared with: Ali Sadraie
  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2017 Nominee Best Screenplay Award
    • Apricot Groves
  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2017 Nominee Best Director Award
    • Best Director
    • Apricot Groves

Accolade Competition

  • An Sooy e Bonbast (2012)
    2012 Winner Award of Excellence
    • Short Film
    • An Sooy e Bonbast

Fort Worth Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival

  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2017 Winner Q Award
    • Best Dramatic Feature
    • Apricot Groves
  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2017 Winner Jury Award
    • Best First Film
    • Apricot Groves

Chicago Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival

  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2017 Nominee Best Narrative Feature
    • Apricot Groves

Action on Film International Film Festival, USA

  • Gohar Kheirandish a Filmography (2015)
    2017 Nominee Action on Film Award
    • Best Documentary
    • Gohar Kheirandish a Filmography
  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2017 Nominee Action on Film Award
    • Best First Time Filmmaker
    • Apricot Groves

Tampa International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival

  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2017 Nominee Jury Award
    • Best Feature
    • Apricot Groves
  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2017 Nominee Alan Ira Dusowitz Emerging Filmmaker Award
    • Emerging Filmmaker Award for a Feature Film
    • Apricot Groves

Tehran International Short Film Festival

  • Exam (2019)
    2019 Nominee National Competition
    • Best Fiction
    • Exam
  • An Sooy e Bonbast (2012)
    2012 Nominee Best Fiction
    • National Competition
    • An Sooy e Bonbast

Kansas City FilmFest

  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2017 Nominee Festival Prize
    • US/International - Best Narrative Feature
    • Apricot Groves
  • Social Learning Theory (2014)
    2014 Nominee Festival Prize
    • US/International Shorts - Best Narrative
    • Social Learning Theory

Best Shorts Competition

  • An Sooy e Bonbast (2012)
    2012 Winner Award of Merit
    • Short Film
    • An Sooy e Bonbast
  • An Sooy e Bonbast (2012)
    2012 Winner Award of Merit
    • Direction
    • An Sooy e Bonbast

Noor Iranian Film Festival

  • Gohar Kheirandish a Filmography (2015)
    2016 Nominee Best Documentary
    • Best Documentary
    • Gohar Kheirandish a Filmography

Out on Film, Atlanta, US

  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2017 Winner Jury Award
    • Best International Film
    • Apricot Groves
  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2017 Nominee Jury Award
    • Best First Film
    • Apricot Groves

Siouxland Film Festival, US

  • An Sooy e Bonbast (2012)
    2013 Winner International Award
    • People Choice Award
    • An Sooy e Bonbast

Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival, US

  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2017 Nominee Festival Award
    • Best Feature
    • Apricot Groves

Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema

  • An Sooy e Bonbast (2012)
    2014 Winner The Golden Coyote Paws
    • Best Foreign Language Short Film
    • An Sooy e Bonbast

Aguilar de Campoo Short Film Festival

  • Social Learning Theory (2014)
    2015 Nominee Grand Prix
    • International Competition
    • Social Learning Theory

Independent Days

  • Social Learning Theory (2014)
    2015 Nominee Low Budget Competion
    • Best Short Film
    • Social Learning Theory

LA Indie Film Fest

  • An Sooy e Bonbast (2012)
    2013 Nominee Jury Award
    • Best Drama
    • An Sooy e Bonbast
  • An Sooy e Bonbast (2012)
    2013 Nominee Jury Award
    • Best Foreign Short Film
    • An Sooy e Bonbast

Love Unlimited Film Festival and Art Exhibition

  • An Sooy e Bonbast (2012)
    2012 Winner Jury Award
    • Honorable Mention Short Film
    • An Sooy e Bonbast
  • An Sooy e Bonbast (2012)
    2012 Winner Jury Award
    • Best Set Decoration
    • An Sooy e Bonbast

Atlanta ShortsFest

  • An Sooy e Bonbast (2012)
    2013 Nominee Jury Award
    • Best Drama
    • An Sooy e Bonbast

FilmOneFest

  • The Right to Do Sport for All Women - Shirin Fashandi Beauty Salon TVC (2021)
    2022 Winner Jury Award
    • Best Film
    • The Right to Do Sport for All Women - Shirin Fashandi Beauty Salon TVC
    Shared with: Shirin Fashandi

Dam Short Film Festival

  • An Sooy e Bonbast (2012)
    2013 Winner Dam Short Award
    • Audience Award - Best Drama
    • An Sooy e Bonbast
  • An Sooy e Bonbast (2012)
    2013 Nominee Dam Short Award
    • Jury Award - Best Drama
    • An Sooy e Bonbast

Salento International Film Festival

  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2017 Nominee International Competition
    • Feature Film Competition
    • Apricot Groves

Duhok International Film Festival

  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2018 Nominee Best First or Second Film
    • Apricot Groves

Queer Lisboa - Festival Internacional de Cinema Queer

  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2018 Nominee Jury Prize - Special Mention
    • Best Feature Film
    • Apricot Groves

Melbourne Queer Film Festival

  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2019 Nominee Jury Award
    • Best First Feature
    • Apricot Groves

North Carolina Gay and Lesbian Film Festival

  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2017 Winner Jury Award
    • Best Transgender Feature
    • Apricot Groves
  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2017 Winner Audience Award
    • Audience Favorite Feature
    • Apricot Groves

KASHISH Pride Film Festival

  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2017 Nominee Jury Award
    • Best Narrative Feature
    • Apricot Groves

Cinema Vérité Iran International Documentary Film Festival

  • Gohar Kheirandish a Filmography (2015)
    2017 Nominee Festival Prize
    • Portrait Documentary
    • Gohar Kheirandish a Filmography

Lanzarote International Film Festival

  • Social Learning Theory (2014)
    2015 Nominee Jury Award
    • Best International Short fIlm
    • Social Learning Theory

Très Court International Film Festival

  • The Right to Do Sport for All Women - Shirin Fashandi Beauty Salon TVC (2021)
    2022 Nominee Women's Rights Award
    • The Right to Do Sport for All Women - Shirin Fashandi Beauty Salon TVC
    Shared with: Shirin Fashandi

Boston LGBT Film Festival

  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2017 Nominee Jury Award
    • Best Narrative Feature
    • Apricot Groves

Translations: The Seattle Transgender Film Festival

  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2017 Nominee Jury Prize
    • Best Feature Film
    • Apricot Groves

Frameline San Francisco International LGBTQ Film Festival

  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2017 Nominee Outstanding First Feature Award
    • First Feature
    • Apricot Groves

CinHomo Film Festival

  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2017 Nominee Festival Prize
    • Best Feature Narrative
    • Apricot Groves

Roze Filmdagen Amsterdam (Pink Filmdays Amsterdam) LGBT Film Festival

  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2017 Nominee Jury Prize
    • Feature Film
    • Apricot Groves
  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2017 Winner Audience Award
    • Best Mix / Other Feature
    • Apricot Groves
  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2017 Winner Audience Award
    • Best Mix / Other Feature
    • Apricot Groves
  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2017 Nominee Jury Prize
    • Best Feature Film
    • Apricot Groves

QFest - San Antonio LGBT International Film Festival

  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2017 Nominee Jury Award
    • Best Drama Feature Film
    • Apricot Groves

MiFo LGBT Film Festival

  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2017 Winner Programmers Choice Award
    • Best Feature Film
    • Apricot Groves

Out Here Now: the Kansas City LGBT Film Festival

  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2017 Winner Courage Award
    • Narrative Feature
    • Apricot Groves

MedFF

  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2018 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best Romance
    • Apricot Groves

International Children's Film Festival Bangladesh

  • Social Learning Theory (2014)
    2015 Nominee International Film Competition
    • Best Short Film
    • Social Learning Theory

Corti Da Sogni Antonio Ricci - International Short Film Festival

  • Social Learning Theory (2014)
    2015 Nominee Sogni d'oro
    • Social Learning Theory

qFLIX Philadelphia

  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2017 Nominee Jury Award
    • First-Time Director Award
    • Apricot Groves

Wolves Independent International Film Awards

  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2017 Winner WIIFA Award
    • Best Director
    • Apricot Groves

Blackstar Film Festival

  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2017 Nominee Fox Inclusion Emerging Voices Award
    • Best Feature Film
    • Apricot Groves

Ozark Film Festival

  • Social Learning Theory (2014)
    2015 Nominee Jury Award
    • Best Short Film
    • Social Learning Theory

Larissa International Film Festival - Artfools

  • An Sooy e Bonbast (2012)
    2014 Nominee Best International Short
    • International Short Film Competition
    • An Sooy e Bonbast

Côte d'Azur Sport Film Festival FICTS

  • The Right to Do Sport for All Women - Shirin Fashandi Beauty Salon TVC (2021)
    2022 Nominee Jury Prize
    • Best Sport Adverts and Sport Clip
    • The Right to Do Sport for All Women - Shirin Fashandi Beauty Salon TVC
    Shared with: Shirin Fashandi

Philadelphia Independent Film Awards

  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2018 Nominee Jury Award
    • Best LGBT Film
    • Apricot Groves

Visionaria

  • Social Learning Theory (2014)
    2015 Nominee Jury Prize
    • International Competition
    • Social Learning Theory

LesGaiCineMad, Madrid International LGBT Film Festival

  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2017 Nominee Jury Prize
    • Best Feature Film
    • Apricot Groves

International Human Rights Film Festival

  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2012 Nominee SIGNIS Award
    • Apricot Groves

60 Second Intl. Film Festival

  • The Right to Do Sport for All Women - Shirin Fashandi Beauty Salon TVC (2021)
    2023 Nominee Jury Prize
    • International Award
    • The Right to Do Sport for All Women - Shirin Fashandi Beauty Salon TVC
    Shared with: Shirin Fashandi

Lebanese Film Festival

  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2018 Nominee Best Foreign Feature Film
    • Apricot Groves

Festival Internacional de Cinema Social de Catalunya

  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2017 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best Film
    • Apricot Groves
  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2017 Winner Audience Award
    • Apricot Groves

Pune Short Film Festival

  • The Right to Do Sport for All Women - Shirin Fashandi Beauty Salon TVC (2021)
    2022 Nominee Festival Prize
    • Advertisement
    • The Right to Do Sport for All Women - Shirin Fashandi Beauty Salon TVC
    Shared with: Shirin Fashandi

Iranian Film Festival - San Francisco

  • Gohar Kheirandish a Filmography (2015)
    2015 Nominee Festival Prize
    • Best Documentary
    • Gohar Kheirandish a Filmography
  • An Sooy e Bonbast (2012)
    2013 Nominee Festival Prize
    • Best Short Film
    • An Sooy e Bonbast

Perth International Queer Film Festival

  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2018 Winner Jury Award
    • Best Feature Film
    • Apricot Groves

Freiburger Lesbenfilmtage

  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2017 Nominee Golden Tanne
    • Best Long Film
    • Apricot Groves

Festival Audiovisual Infantil y Juvenil

  • After the Incident (2020)
    2021 Nominee Camarín +15
    • Best Film
    • After the Incident

Queer Film Festival Playa Del Carmen

  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2019 Nominee Grand Prize
    • Best Feature Film
    • Apricot Groves

Capital City Film Festival

  • After the Incident (2020)
    2021 Nominee Jury Award
    • Best Narrative Feature
    • After the Incident

DRUK International Film Festival

  • After the Incident (2020)
    2021 Winner Golden Dragon Award
    • Debut Filmmaker
    • After the Incident

MicGénero

  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2017 Nominee Festival Award
    • Apricot Groves

Dingle International Film Festival

  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2017 Nominee Físín Award
    • Apricot Groves

Queerx Film Festival

  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2021 Nominee Jury Prize
    • Best Feature Film
    • Apricot Groves

Leeds Queer Film Festival

  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2017 Nominee Best Film
    • Apricot Groves

Divine Queer Film Festival

  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2019 Nominee Jury Prize
    • Best Film
    • Apricot Groves

Sofia Menar Film Festival

  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2017 Nominee Jury Prize
    • Best Film
    • Apricot Groves
  • An Sooy e Bonbast (2012)
    2014 Nominee Jury Prize
    • Best Short Film
    • An Sooy e Bonbast

Speechless Film Festival

  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2017 Winner Best of Fest
    • Best Feature Film
    • Apricot Groves

Burgas International Film Festival

  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2017 Nominee Prize
    • Best Film
    • Apricot Groves

International Children's Rights Film Festival

  • After the Incident (2020)
    2021 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best Film
    • After the Incident

Lampa International Film Festival of Socially Oriented Short Films, Videos and Social Advertising

  • National Bank of Iran TVC (2018)
    2019 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best Social Advertisement
    • National Bank of Iran TVC

Iranian Film Festival Zurich

  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2017 Nominee Golden Cyrus Cylinder
    • Best Feature Film
    • Apricot Groves

Alibag Short Film Festival

  • Elaheh Bakhshi in Cocoon (2023)
    2024 Nominee Best International Film
    • Cocoon

Paraná Internacional Films Festival

  • After the Incident (2020)
    2021 Winner Honorable Mention
    • Best Film
    • After the Incident

Serbia International Youth Film Festival

  • After the Incident (2020)
    2021 Nominee Festival Award
    • Best Feature Film
    • After the Incident

Ahmedabad International Children Film Festival

  • After the Incident (2020)
    2021 Nominee Best Film
    • Feature Film
    • After the Incident
  • After the Incident (2020)
    2021 Winner Best Director
    • Feature Film
    • After the Incident

Cinemaking International Film Festival

  • After the Incident (2020)
    2021 Winner Honorable Mention
    • World Feature Film Competition
    • After the Incident

Siliguri Short and Documentary Film Festival

  • Social Learning Theory (2014)
    2015 Nominee Jury Award
    • Best Short Film
    • Social Learning Theory

All Lights India International Film Festival

  • Pedram Ansari and Narbe Vartan in Apricot Groves (2016)
    2017 Winner Jury Award
    • Best Debut Film
    • Apricot Groves

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