WUTHERING HEIGHTS
This short animation is an adaptation of the classic Emily Brontë novel. It starts with the main male character, sitting on his bed playing with a slingshot as he suddenly jumps from the sound of a girl laughing, excitedly searching for her, and this is where the twilight zone begins.
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Shirin AshtariWriter
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Shirin AshtariProducer
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Aftab DarvishiOriginal MusicSchuld een roadmovie naar andermans geluk, Synchronized, The Fortune in the Throat, Today and Tomorrow
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Shirin AshtariDirector
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Behrooz ShahamatSOUND DESIGNThe Dance of the Horses The Dance of the Horses, A Moment
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Project Title (Original Language):بلندیهای بادگیر
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Project Type:Animation, Short, Student
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Genres:Romance, drama
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Runtime:7 minutes 30 seconds
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Completion Date:January 10, 2018
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Production Budget:3,000 USD
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Country of Origin:Iran, Islamic Republic of
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Aspect Ratio:16.9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:Yes
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UNIVERSAL FILM FESTIVALKansas
United States
BEST ANIMATION -
Sicily International Short LeagueSicily
Italy
SEMI FINALIST -
Portsmouth International Film FestivalPortsmouth, England
United Kingdom
Official Selection -
Cardiff International Film FestivalCardiff, Wales
United Kingdom
Official Selection -
Conway Film FestivalConway
United States
Official Selection -
Cyprus International Film Festival (CYIFF)Pafos Neapolis
Cyprus
Official Selection -
Athens AnimfestAthens
Greece
Special mention -
Tracce Cinematografiche Film FestRome
Italy
June 26, 2018
WINNER -
CosmicFilmFestivalOrlando, Florida
United States
June 17, 2018
Finalist -
Chania Film Festival
Greece
Official Selection
Once upon a time I fell in love with animation and that's how the story began.
I always enjoyed watching animated characters movements, most of the times they where enchanting and I knew I had to start something that would some how express my feelings, from high school I started to draw all kinds of characters from fan arts to
portrait of my family and friends, and after that I got interested in digital animating, and that was the time I felt the need of proper academic education in all aspects of this genre, so I took the animation exam and commenced my academic life.
"Wuthering Heights" is my first professional animation which I will always treasure it, I'm aiming high in my career and and moving forward is the first rule I learned in Animation.
CV:
MA in Animation, graduated from soore art university of Tehran.
filmography:
Wuthering Heights
“Wuthering Heights”
Shirin Ashtari [b. 1981, Tehran, Iran]
“Wuthering Heights” is my first Animation as a director.
It also has the honor of being the first Animation adaptation of Emily Bronte’s masterpiece.
I presented the film, as the practical production of my MA thesis in Animation Directing in soore University,
The journey that had started many years ago when I first read the book, drove my feelings to give life and animate the passion that I always been through since that time.
Although, the making budget wasn’t huge, Wuthering Heights has managed to be an award winner and nominated for prizes and awards several times.