Born in Marand, Iran, Shahram Mokri is a graduate of cinema from Tehran’s Soureh College. He started making short films in 2000 and also edited eight television series and more than 20 short and documentary films. His short films brought him national and international recognition along with his debut feature film, Ashkan, The Charmed Ring And Other Stories (2009).
The Asia Pacific Screen Academy expresses its respect for and acknowledgement of the South East Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. We pay our respects to the Traditional Owners of country, including the custodial communities on whose land works are created and celebrated by the Asia Pacific Screen Awards. We acknowledge the continuing connection to land, waters and communities. We also pay our respects to Elders, past and emerging. We recognise the integral role Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and First Nations peoples continue to play in storytelling and celebration spaces.
