Biography

Ebrahim Sheibani was born in 1980 in Tehran, Ebrahim Sheibani Studied film direction and received his Master degree from cinema & theater School of Tehran Art university.

In 1997 he began filmmaking career as first assistant director and production assistant for distinguished Iranian directors like Darioush Mehrjui, Bahram Beyzai, Naser Taghvai and Rakhshan Bani-Etemad among others.

He directed his first and only short film "Dark rising" in 2001 which was screened at Cannes film festival. As the youngest feature film director (20 years old at the time) in the Iranian filmmaking industry, he directed his first film "Honey Bane" which became a blockbuster in 2002. He went on to direct his second feature film "Crime scene, No entry" in 2007 which was nominated for the best direction at Fajr film Festival (The most prestigious film festival in Iran). "Nowhere, Nobody", his third feature was released in 2011 to largely positive reception from critics and audiences alike.

- IMDb mini biography by: Sam Daneshvar

Ebrahim Sheibani, born on 18th of October 1980 Tehran, Iran is a director, producer,writer . From young age he was interested in performance art and storytelling. He graduated from Samandarian Art Institute in acting and directing. He also got a master's degree from Faculty of Cinema and Theater, Tehran University of Art in Cinema Directing, and started working as an assistant director in 1997 in Dariush Mehrjui's feature film, The Pear Tree. He continued to work with eminent Iranian directors such as Abbas Kiarostami, Bahram Beyzai, Nasser Taghvai, Rakhshan Banietemad, Ebrahim Hatamikia, and Mahdi Fakhimzadeh. Having worked on more than 30 films as a young talented assistant director and programing director, He directed his first short film "Dark rising" in 2001 which was screened at Cannes film festival which led him to entering the professional world of film-making. Known as the youngest feature film director (20 years old at the time) in the Iranian filmmaking industry, he directed his first feature film "Honey Poisonous Honey" which became a blockbuster in 2002. His second feature film "Crime scene, No entry" in 2007 was nominated for the best director at Fajr film Festival (The most prestigious film festival in Iran). "Nowhere, Nobody", his third feature released in 2011 was highly praised by critics and public alike. In addition to making films in the cinema, He has been making TV series during the past few years and has been extremely active in films.His last feature film "Golden Blood" has been recently prepared for screening.

- IMDb mini biography by: Alma Goshtasb