Talks, Exhibition and Screenings:

• Walt Disney Family Museum - March 2016 - Presentation and Talk

• Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg (Hamburg Museum for Art and Design) – Islamic Art Exhibition - 2 Years Exhibition

• International Day of Peace - 2015 - Tehran Peace Museum 

• NIAC Leadership Conference - Washington DC

• Shiraz University 50th Aniversary 

• Contemporary Polish Film Festival During "Meeting with islam" Project - Warsaw

• Paris Institut des Cultures d'Islam - Contemporary Art Exhibition

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News, Mentions and Reviews:

• This elegant animation uses birds created from Persian calligraphy to explore self worth - Digital Arts Magazine - By Miriam Harris 

• Calligraphic Anime - A Lovely Calligraphic Animated Short Film - Print Magazine - By Steven Heller

• Radio Interview: Cada una de las aves del corto representa un rasgo humano diferente: Meghdad Asadi - By Matheo Duarte Sierra (W-Radio, Colombia)

• Calligraphy Takes Flight in an Award Winning Animation - By Francesca Capossela (The Creators Project)

• Shorts We Love - Animation World Magazine - October 2016

• “Simorgh” by Meghdad Asadi – Booooooom

• Award-winning animation ‘Simorgh’ claims numerous awards and high praise from all over the world - By Christian Puno (DesignFaves)

• Délicatesse et calligraphie dans le court-métrage Simorgh (RTBF - Radio Télévision Belge de la Communauté Française)

• "Simorgh" Short Film by Meghdad Asadi - CG Meetup

• “Simorgh” by Meghdad Asadi – (Lester Banks)

• Buscando al rey de las aves, Simorgh, de Meghdad Asadi - By Jota Pego (Makamo)

• Cette vidéo artistique est un magnifique hommage à la calligraphie - CREAPILLS

• A Refreshing Adaptation of a 12th Century Persian Poem - Eman Elshaikh (Muftah)

• A la Recherche du Simorgh, un Oiseau de Légende, en Calligraphie 3D Animée - By Nat (MaxiTendance)

• SIMORGH, LE AGNIFIQUE CLIP QUI REND HOMMAGE À LA CALLIGRAPHIE - (Mon French Flair)

• Un court métrage rend hommage à la calligraphie - (Pureactu.com)

• La calligraphie donne vie à des oiseaux qui cherchent le Simorgh - La boite verte

• Destaque: Simorgh de Meghdad Asadi - (Layer Lemonade)

• “Simorgh” by Meghdad Asadi – (WannaBeAnimator)

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Festivals and Awards  (Alphabetic Order):

• Vimeo Staff Pick – July 25, 2016

• Winner - Faculty Award - School of Film and Animation

• Winner - Best Animation - Plum Tuckered Film Festival

• Winner - Special Jury Award - Roshd International Film Festival

• Winner - Director Special Award - Tehran International Animation Festival, Iran 

• Winner - Best Animation Award - Iranian Film Festival, San Francisco

• Winner - Best Animated Figure Award - International Gold Panda Awards for Students - Sichuan TV Festival

• Winner - Award of Excellence in Animation - Accolade Awards Competition

• Semi Finalist - 42nd Student Academy Awards - Oscar

• Animation Award Nominee - Noor Iranian film Festival

• Semi Finalist - Adobe Design Achievements Awards

• Best Art and Experimental Film Nominee -  West Chester Film Festival, Pennsylvania

• Best Animated Short Nominee - Cinema On The Bayou Film Festival

• Invited - Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival

• Official Selection - Animae Caribe Festival Trinidad & Tobago

• Official Selection - Animafest Zagreb - World Festival of Animated Film - Oscar Qualifying

• Official Selection - Animex International Festival of Animation & Computer Games

• Official Selection - Athens Animfest

• Official Selection - Big Muddy Film Festival

• Official Selection - Blue Plum Animation Festival

• Official Selection - Canada International Film Festival

• Official Selection - Cannes Short Film Festival

• Official Selection - Capital City Film Festival

• Official Selection - Carrboro Film Festival

• Official Selection - deadCenter Film Festival

• Official Selection - Early Birds international Student Film Festival

• Official Selection - Eastern Breeze International Film Festival

• Official Selection - Fargo Fantastic Film Festival

• Official Selection - Festimation - International Animation & New Media Arts Festival

• Official Selection - FilmQuest Festival

• Official Selection - Golden Kuker- International Animation Film Festival

• Official Selection - Hamilton Film Festival

• Official Selection - International Children’s film festival India

• Official Selection - International Students Creative Award - Japan (Semifinal)

• Official Selection - London Iranian Film Festival

• Official Selection - Maryland Film Festival  

• Official Selection - Mica Film Festival

• Official Selection - Newport Beach Film Festival 

• Official Selection - Orlando Film Festival

• Official Selection - Persian Film Festival - Sydney

• Official Selection - Red Rock Film Festival of Zion Canyon

• Official Selection - Rio de Janeiro International Short Film Festival - Curta Cinema 2015 - Oscar Qualifying

• Official Selection - San Francisco International Film Festival - Oscar Qualifying

• Official Selection - San Francisco Frozen Film Festival

• Official Selection - Savannah Film Festival

• Official Selection - Sidewalk Film Festival, Alabama 

• Official Selection - Silk Road Film Festival, Ireland 

• Official Selection - SouthEastern Film Festival

• Official Selection - SPARK Animation Festival

• Official Selection - StarLite Film Festival

• Official Selection - Sunscreen Film Festival