Jondishapour: The Lost Civilization

Hamid Naseri Moghadam was born on July 27, 1978, in Neyshaboor, one of Iran's oldest and most culturally rich cities. After exploring various fields such as football, karate, music, and photography, he eventually found his true passion in cinema—an interest he had nurtured since his teenage years.
At the age of 21, he joined the Iranian Youth Cinema Society for a one-year filmmaking course. He then pursued a Bachelor's degree in Film Directing at Soureh University in Tehran, graduating in 2006. During his studies, he made several experimental, fictional, and documentary short films, including "Cul-de-Sac" (2003), "Lottery" (2004), and his thesis film "To Turn" (2006), which was selected for the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival in France and received recognition at the Paris Short Film Festival.
In 2007, Naseri Moghadam co-founded Ravash Honar Company with two of his colleagues, producing hundreds of promotional, educational, documentary, and short films. He also ventured into theater, directing plays such as Henrik Ibsen's "Ghosts" and "Write-Fool-Write."
His notable works include "Firoozeh" (2008), "Suddenly, Snow" (2009), "The Curtain Dances in the Wind" (2016), "Like a Dog" (2022), and "Jondishapour: The Lost Civilization" (2025). His short film "Like a Dog" was screened at over 25 international festivals, earning multiple awards, including Best Screenplay at the Sipontum Festival in Italy.
In addition to filmmaking, Naseri Moghadam has served as a jury member at various national and international film festivals, including Red Rock Film Festival in the USA and Short of the Year in Spain. He has also played a key role in organizing cultural and artistic events, symposiums, and festivals across Iran.