Fred Khoshtinat
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Farbod Khoshtinat better known by his pseudonym Fred, is an Iran
ian director, editor, cinematographer, artist, writer, composer, producer, musician and singer.
, Iran
.
Fred graduated from Iran Broadcasting College
in 2004 with a Diploma of Cinema
. He earned a Post Graduate Diploma of Assistant Director from Elmi-Karbordi college, 2007.
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Fred later founded P.U.C.A., Persian's Underground Cinematic Arts. His mission statement: "The feeling that comes from deep of my heart, it comes from underground. There is no limit for us in art. No one can stop us. And no one can say what to do. We live it our way. The way we enjoy it. The underground way… I believe one of the greatest things about art is what it gives us the ability to see, imagine and feel in a certain way".
Fred's video for Hichkas
' Ye Mosht Sarbaz (A Bunch of Soldiers) was sponsored by the United Nations
for the "Make Music Not War" Title, and Cultures of Resistance helped produce it. This video has been uploaded to websites around the world, and has been viewed more than 200,000 times on YouTube, despite the Iranian government's Censorship of YouTube.
In the summer of 2008, the Islamic Republic of Iran's state television demonized the Ye Mosht Sarbaz video in a program called Shock. Fred recalled, "Iranian TV just showed five seconds of the video, where Hichkas is moving his hands fast–-while a Shock narrator claimed that drugs made rappers and Satanists mad. It was propaganda to convince the society about arresting the rappers." But the Iranian regime's persecution of young musicians inspired Bahman Ghobadi
's film, No One Knows About Persian Cats
. In his first interview with American press after fleeing Iran, Ghobadi said, "Fred helped me a lot with his good ideas and with his editing. He's so fresh. I told my editor we needed Fred's video clips in the film. Fred edited all of the music video clips. I am so happy I met Fred and Mahdyar Aghajani
. They've influenced my film with their music. They have given me a new window. They've given me a gift."
Fred traveled to Sierra Leone
in 2008 and shot documentary footage for Director Iara Lee
. The footage is included in the film, Cultures of Resistance. "No matter the cause...child soldiers of Africa learning to heal rather than kill — this film shows, that throughout many of the most dangerous and riven parts of the world, stability and sustainability can only follow reason, resistance, resolution and rededication to a unified human spirit," Richard Zimmerman wrote, on examiner.com.
Khoshtinat's short film, ATTN: Mr. Democrat, has been short listed in the Near East
category of the Democracy Video Challenge
. Final judging in this competition closed midnight June 15, 2010. The Bureau of International Information Programs, United States Department of State
has announced that Khoshtinat's short film, ATTN: Mr. Democrat, is the 2010 Democracy Video Challenge Winner for the Near East
and North Africa. Jeff Baron, Staff Writer, America.gov, Washington reported that, "Khoshtinat said that his work on music videos and other underground, unauthorized short films led to an order by the Iranian government about a year ago that he stop making films. Instead, he said by e-mail, he moved to Malaysia to continue his studies. 'I am sure now that I cannot go back to Iran, but here I am safe and sound to work and publicize my art,' he said."
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian director, editor, cinematographer, artist, writer, composer, producer, musician and singer.
Early life and education
Farbod Khoshtinat was born in TehranTehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
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Fred graduated from Iran Broadcasting College
Iran Broadcasting College
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in 2004 with a Diploma of Cinema
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
. He earned a Post Graduate Diploma of Assistant Director from Elmi-Karbordi college, 2007.
Career
In his early teens, he wrote and performed Rock music with several other Tehran musicians including bassist Koory, who now plays with The Yellow Dogs BandThe Yellow Dogs Band
The Yellow Dogs are an Iranian Indie Rock band. Members include Obash , Looloosh , Koory and Zina .-Biography:...
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Fred later founded P.U.C.A., Persian's Underground Cinematic Arts. His mission statement: "The feeling that comes from deep of my heart, it comes from underground. There is no limit for us in art. No one can stop us. And no one can say what to do. We live it our way. The way we enjoy it. The underground way… I believe one of the greatest things about art is what it gives us the ability to see, imagine and feel in a certain way".
Fred's video for Hichkas
Hichkas
Soroush Lashkary better known by his stage name Hichkas is an Iranian rapper based in Tehran....
' Ye Mosht Sarbaz (A Bunch of Soldiers) was sponsored by the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
for the "Make Music Not War" Title, and Cultures of Resistance helped produce it. This video has been uploaded to websites around the world, and has been viewed more than 200,000 times on YouTube, despite the Iranian government's Censorship of YouTube.
In the summer of 2008, the Islamic Republic of Iran's state television demonized the Ye Mosht Sarbaz video in a program called Shock. Fred recalled, "Iranian TV just showed five seconds of the video, where Hichkas is moving his hands fast–-while a Shock narrator claimed that drugs made rappers and Satanists mad. It was propaganda to convince the society about arresting the rappers." But the Iranian regime's persecution of young musicians inspired Bahman Ghobadi
Bahman Ghobadi
Bahman Ghobadi is an Iranian film director of Kurdish ethnicity. He was born on February 1, 1969 in Baneh, Kurdistan Province. Ghobadi belongs to the so called "new wave" of Iranian cinema.-Biography:...
's film, No One Knows About Persian Cats
No One Knows About Persian Cats
No One Knows About Persian Cats is a 2009 Iranian film directed by Bahman Ghobadi produced by Wild Bunch. Originally titled Kasi az Gorbehaye Irani Khabar Nadareh, in the film's native language, Persian, this film first took on the name of Nobody Knows About The Persian Cats before finally being...
. In his first interview with American press after fleeing Iran, Ghobadi said, "Fred helped me a lot with his good ideas and with his editing. He's so fresh. I told my editor we needed Fred's video clips in the film. Fred edited all of the music video clips. I am so happy I met Fred and Mahdyar Aghajani
Mahdyar Aghajani
Mahdyar Aghajani is a musician, record producer and film composer born and raised in Tehran, Iran. He brought up the standard of Iranian underground music, using Persian traditional instruments in electronic and hip hop music.In 2006 Hichkas released the first Iranian hip hop album Jangale Asfalt ...
. They've influenced my film with their music. They have given me a new window. They've given me a gift."
Fred traveled to Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4...
in 2008 and shot documentary footage for Director Iara Lee
Iara Lee
Iara Lee is a Korean Brazilian film producer and director based in New York City. She is better known as the director of the documentaries Synthetic Pleasures and Modulations, as well as for her involvement with the "Gaza Freedom Flotilla", in which at least nine pro-Palestinian activists were...
. The footage is included in the film, Cultures of Resistance. "No matter the cause...child soldiers of Africa learning to heal rather than kill — this film shows, that throughout many of the most dangerous and riven parts of the world, stability and sustainability can only follow reason, resistance, resolution and rededication to a unified human spirit," Richard Zimmerman wrote, on examiner.com.
Khoshtinat's short film, ATTN: Mr. Democrat, has been short listed in the Near East
Near East
The Near East is a geographical term that covers different countries for geographers, archeologists, and historians, on the one hand, and for political scientists, economists, and journalists, on the other...
category of the Democracy Video Challenge
Democracy Video Challenge
The Democracy Video Challenge is an annual film contest featuring films under three minutes in length that complete the phrase “Democracy is…” It is part of a broader initiative called “Democracy is…” that seeks to use creative mediums to start a global discussion about the meaning of democracy...
. Final judging in this competition closed midnight June 15, 2010. The Bureau of International Information Programs, United States Department of State
United States Department of State
The United States Department of State , is the United States federal executive department responsible for international relations of the United States, equivalent to the foreign ministries of other countries...
has announced that Khoshtinat's short film, ATTN: Mr. Democrat, is the 2010 Democracy Video Challenge Winner for the Near East
Near East
The Near East is a geographical term that covers different countries for geographers, archeologists, and historians, on the one hand, and for political scientists, economists, and journalists, on the other...
and North Africa. Jeff Baron, Staff Writer, America.gov, Washington reported that, "Khoshtinat said that his work on music videos and other underground, unauthorized short films led to an order by the Iranian government about a year ago that he stop making films. Instead, he said by e-mail, he moved to Malaysia to continue his studies. 'I am sure now that I cannot go back to Iran, but here I am safe and sound to work and publicize my art,' he said."
Short Animation
- No Access Allowed (December 2004) – Directed by Farbod Khoshtinat
- Behavior (October 2003) – Directed by Farbod Khoshtinat
Short Film
- ATTN: Mr. Democrat (January 2010) – Written and Directed by Farbod Khoshtinat, Video Editing and Composting by Farbod Khoshtinat, Animation by Taraneh Golozar, Music by Shahin Pajoom, Subtitles Edited by Julie Ashcraft
- Slowliness (June 2007) – Directed by Farbod Khoshtinat
Feature Film
- Cultures of Resistance (April 2010) – Farbod shot documentary footage under the supervision of Iara LeeIara LeeIara Lee is a Korean Brazilian film producer and director based in New York City. She is better known as the director of the documentaries Synthetic Pleasures and Modulations, as well as for her involvement with the "Gaza Freedom Flotilla", in which at least nine pro-Palestinian activists were...
- No One Knows About Persian CatsNo One Knows About Persian CatsNo One Knows About Persian Cats is a 2009 Iranian film directed by Bahman Ghobadi produced by Wild Bunch. Originally titled Kasi az Gorbehaye Irani Khabar Nadareh, in the film's native language, Persian, this film first took on the name of Nobody Knows About The Persian Cats before finally being...
(2009) – Directed by Bahman GhobadiBahman GhobadiBahman Ghobadi is an Iranian film director of Kurdish ethnicity. He was born on February 1, 1969 in Baneh, Kurdistan Province. Ghobadi belongs to the so called "new wave" of Iranian cinema.-Biography:...
, music video sequences edited by Fred
Music video
- Arash "Broken Angel" feat. HelenaHelena-First name:*Helena , Roman mother of Emperor Constantine*Helena, wife of Julian , Roman daughter of Emperor Constantine*Helena...
, (Dec 2010) – Directed by Fred - Arash "Dasa Bala" feat. Aylar, TimbuktuTimbuktu (artist)Jason Michael Robinson Diakité , known under the stage name Timbuktu, is a Swedish rapper and reggae artist. Earlier in the mid-1990s, he started as part of rap Excel before going solo as Timbuktu.-Biography:...
and Yag, (April 2010) – Directed and Edited by Fred - Xaniar "Tafre Naro", (November 2008) – Directed and Edited by Fred
- HichkasHichkasSoroush Lashkary better known by his stage name Hichkas is an Iranian rapper based in Tehran....
"Ye Mosht Sarbaz" (Bunch of Soldiers), (February 2008) – Directed and Edited by Fred - Pishro "Niloufar Abi", (November 2007) – Directed by Fred
- Taham "Ghamnaameh", (March 2007) – Directed and Edited by Fred
- HichkasHichkasSoroush Lashkary better known by his stage name Hichkas is an Iranian rapper based in Tehran....
"Tripe Ma" (The Way We Are), (August 2004) – Directed by Shahin Pajoom, Edited by Fred