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In 2022, the film was placed third in Best Short Documentary category at the [[Rhode Island International Film Festival]]. In 2024, it was nominated for Best Short Documentary at the 78th Festival internazionale del cinema di Salerno in Italy. By December of same month, it won Best Director and Screenplay at the New York International Film Awards. Ramin Hosseinpour received the Merit Award for Best Short Film Direction at The IndieFEST Film Awards in April 2025.<ref>{{cite web |title=کارگردان ایرانی برنده جایزه فستیوال کالیفرنیا |url=https://www.tabnak.ir/fa/news/1304097/ |website=Tabnak |language=fa |date=October 2025 |access-date=October 7, 2025}}</ref>

In 2022, the film was placed third in Best Short Documentary category at the [[Rhode Island International Film Festival]]. In 2024, it was nominated for Best Short Documentary at the 78th Festival internazionale del cinema di Salerno in Italy. By December of same month, it won Best Director and Screenplay at the New York International Film Awards. Ramin Hosseinpour received the Merit Award for Best Short Film Direction at The IndieFEST Film Awards in April 2025.<ref>{{cite web |title=کارگردان ایرانی برنده جایزه فستیوال کالیفرنیا |url=https://www.tabnak.ir/fa/news/1304097/ |website=Tabnak |language=fa |date=October 2025 |access-date=October 7, 2025}}</ref>

In September 2024, Ramin Hosseinpour won the best director while Ehsan Vaghti won the best editor during the 2024 Crown Point International Film Festival in [[Chicago]], US.<ref name=”Pars”/><ref>{{cite web |title=Iranian video art “Sculpture” honored at international festivals |url=https://newspaper.irandaily.ir/7664/8/11397 |website=Iran Daily |date=September 30, 2024 |access-date=October 7, 2025 |language=en}}</ref> It also won the Best Animated Music Video in the HALO International Film Festival in [[Saint Petersburg]], Russia.<ref>{{cite web |title=Video art “Sculpture” wins at HALO International Film Festival |url=https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/496077/Video-art-Sculpture-wins-at-HALO-International-Film-Festival |website=Tehran Times |date=February 26, 2024 |access-date=October 7, 2025}}</ref>

In September 2024, Ramin Hosseinpour won the best director while Ehsan won the best editor during the 2024 Crown Point International Film Festival in [[Chicago]], US.<ref name=”Pars”/><ref>{{cite web |title=Iranian video art “Sculpture” honored at international festivals |url=https://newspaper.irandaily.ir/7664/8/11397 |website=Iran Daily |date=September 30, 2024 |access-date=October 7, 2025 |language=en}}</ref> It also won the Best Animated Music Video in the HALO International Film Festival in [[Saint Petersburg]], Russia.<ref>{{cite web |title=Video art “Sculpture” wins at HALO International Film Festival |url=https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/496077/Video-art-Sculpture-wins-at-HALO-International-Film-Festival |website=Tehran Times |date=February 26, 2024 |access-date=October 7, 2025}}</ref>

The film was ranked as the top 50 Short films and documentaries of 2025 by [[IMDb]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Iranian filmmaker wins top honors at NYIFA for short film ”Soratgar” |url=https://ifpnews.com/iranian-filmmaker-top-honors-nyifa-short-film-soratgar/ |website=IFP News |language=en |date=August 5, 2024 |access-date=October 7, 2025}}</ref> ”Sculpture” was praised for its use of mysticism, artistic expression, and spiritual transformation.<ref>{{cite web |title=Iranian video art ”Sculpture” wins at Los Angeles Movie and Music Video Awards |url=https://www.magmart.it/fullnews.php?i=11678&f=n |website=Magmart |language=en |date=July 25, 2024 |access-date=October 7, 2025}}</ref>

The film was ranked as the top 50 Short films and documentaries of 2025 by [[IMDb]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Iranian filmmaker wins top honors at NYIFA for short film ”Soratgar” |url=https://ifpnews.com/iranian-filmmaker-top-honors-nyifa-short-film-soratgar/ |website=IFP News |language=en |date=August 5, 2024 |access-date=October 7, 2025}}</ref> ”Sculpture” was praised for its use of mysticism, artistic expression, and spiritual transformation.<ref>{{cite web |title=Iranian video art ”Sculpture” wins at Los Angeles Movie and Music Video Awards |url=https://www.magmart.it/fullnews.php?i=11678&f=n |website=Magmart |language=en |date=July 25, 2024 |access-date=October 7, 2025}}</ref>

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2022 short documentary-animation film

Sculpture

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Ramin Hosseinpour
Starring Fazel Mosallanejad
Davood Asadollahi
Cinematography Ali Ehsani
Edited by Ehsan Vaseghi

Release date

Running time

 5 min 19 seconds
Country Iran
Language Persian

Sculpture is a 2022 Iranian short biographical film, produced and directed by Ramin Hosseinpour. The film portrays the life of Iranian poet Jalal al-Din Rumi and famous mystic Shams Tabrizi.[1]

Sculpture has been screened in film festivals including the Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival in Canada and the Rhode Island International Film Festival in US, and won many accolades.[2][3][4][5]

Rumi goes to Syria where he meets Shams. However, he gets influenced with Shams in 1244 during their second visit to Konya. Both interacts often, hence causing Rumi to neglect his family and followers.

In 1247, Shams gets missing at night. Following this incident, Rumi turns into a poet and continues expressing his experiences using poetry.

  • Fazel Mosallanejad
  • Davood Asadollah

Crew:[6]

  • Ramin Hosseinpour, director, producer, and music composer[7][8][9]
  • Ehsan Vaseghi as editor
  • Ali Ehsani as director of photography
  • Mohammad Hesamian as still photographer

The film was screened in many film festivals, among them, the Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival, Chicago, US,[10] Rhode Island International Film Festival.[11] Critics praised the film’s use of mysticism and animation.[12]

In 2022, the film was placed third in Best Short Documentary category at the Rhode Island International Film Festival. In 2024, it was nominated for Best Short Documentary at the 78th Festival internazionale del cinema di Salerno in Italy. By December of same month, it won Best Director and Screenplay at the New York International Film Awards. Ramin Hosseinpour received the Merit Award for Best Short Film Direction at The IndieFEST Film Awards in April 2025.[13]

In September 2024, Ramin Hosseinpour won the best director while Ehsan Vaseghi won the best editor during the 2024 Crown Point International Film Festival in Chicago, US.[1][14] It also won the Best Animated Music Video in the HALO International Film Festival in Saint Petersburg, Russia.[15]

The film was ranked as the top 50 Short films and documentaries of 2025 by IMDb.[16] Sculpture was praised for its use of mysticism, artistic expression, and spiritual transformation.[17]

  1. ^ a b “Il regista e il montatore iraniani hanno vinto i premi al festival di Chicago con un film su Molavi, grande poeta dell’Iran”. Pars Today (in Italian). September 30, 2024. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  2. ^ “From Toronto to the Oscars: The international journey of Sculpture“. Voix Persane (in French). October 6, 2025. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  3. ^ “Iranian film Sculpture wins awards at Chicago festival”. Iran Daily (in Persian). October 6, 2025. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  4. ^ “Iranian director wins award at California film festival”. YJC (in Persian). September 24, 2023. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  5. ^ “Iranian filmmaker nominated for Canadian Oscar and wins San Diego awards”. Pars Today (in Albanian). Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  6. ^ “Panel featuring Ramin Hosseinpour at TINFF Canada; “Sculpture” wins three awards in the U.S.” Ravi Honar (in Persian). September 19, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  7. ^ “Sculpture receives international recognition for its poetic fusion of architecture and cinema”. Iran Daily (in Persian). July 18, 2023. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  8. ^ “Iran’s Hosseinpour named best at LA Music Awards”. Kayhan. August 3, 2024. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  9. ^ “Iranian artist receives his 51st international award”. IRNA (in Persian). Islamic Republic News Agency. September 30, 2024. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  10. ^ “Sculpture selected at Nollywood Film Festival in Toronto”. ISNA (in Persian). September 23, 2025. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  11. ^ “Iranian documentary Sculpture wins international award”. Box Office Iran (in Persian). August 1, 2024. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  12. ^ “Sculpture praised for its fusion of mysticism and modern animation”. Iran Daily (in Persian). December 20, 2024. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  13. ^ “کارگردان ایرانی برنده جایزه فستیوال کالیفرنیا”. Tabnak (in Persian). October 2025. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  14. ^ “Iranian video art “Sculpture” honored at international festivals”. Iran Daily. September 30, 2024. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  15. ^ “Video art “Sculpture” wins at HALO International Film Festival”. Tehran Times. February 26, 2024. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  16. ^ “Iranian filmmaker wins top honors at NYIFA for short film Soratgar“. IFP News. August 5, 2024. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  17. ^ “Iranian video art Sculpture wins at Los Angeles Movie and Music Video Awards”. Magmart. July 25, 2024. Retrieved October 7, 2025.

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