Born in Tehran in 1990, completed his Master's degree in Architecture at Edinburgh Napier University. He began his career as a graphic designer and 3D artist before advancing to the role of creative art director, gradually evolving into a visual storyteller. Driven by his passion for film, he pursued various filmmaking courses and acquired a degree in film directing from the Karnameh Institute. He has also been doing photography during these years and is a member of the National Iranian Photographer's Society (NIPS).
About
Photography
2015 - present
From the Collection
“That's Not a Thing”
From the Collection
“Sacred Earth”
From the Collection
“the shepherds”
Javad: from shahpour with love
iran, 2024
Documentary feature
102 min
Featuring:
Javad Yasari, Gita, Vartan Avanesian, Nader Mashayekhi
Asghar Semsarzadeh, Ali Nodoost, Mohammad Nouri
Hasan Foroozan, Ali Fakhari, Abbas Vojdani
davoud rahnavard, ali seif
directed & produced by Siavash sabetghadam
cinematography & co-produced by Mehrshad Seifouri
editing by farzaneh rezaei
sound design by hamed hosseinzadeh
color correction by alireza mojiri
graphic design by studio pagard
poster by innerjalz
overview
Javad Yasari, known as the voice of Kucheh and Bazaar, belongs to a group of artists who found themselves entangled in the sweeping tides of Iran's contemporary history. During the Pahlavi era, progressive music took center stage, leaving Kucheh Bazaari music in the background. As the Islamic revolution began, city cabarets were razed to the ground, and Javad faced a ban on singing. Yet, his music flourished underground through secret cassettes and became a hidden cultural treasure for the masses. Though faced with numerous challenges, Javad performed on the global stages, and while he couldn't perform in Iran, his music united people through its inspiring message. Today, he runs a modest secondhand appliance shop in Shahpour, Tehran, his birthplace.
The documentary "JAVAD: From Shahpour with Love" captures his remarkable life story as he transitioned from a National Team wrestler to a beloved singer performing in Tehran's vibrant Lalehzar alleys during the revolutionary period of the late 70’s.
trailer
a prophet armed
iran, 2018
experimental short
15 minutes
produced & directed by Siavash sabetghadam
written by siavash sabetghadam,alborz tolooei
cinematography by Mehrshad Seifouri
editing by alborz tolooei
“a Journey Through The Life Of a Prophet after killing himself”
trailer
2016 - 2022
Film poster | logo | catalog | book cover
Ants
2019
shared dream
2019
the stronger
2019
off-road
2020
WHERE AM I LIKELY TO FIND IT?
2021
the interloper
2021
woodland 4:55 Am
2022
yesterday
2022
contact
Siavash sabetghadam
siavash.sgh@gmail.com
