Mehdi Aghayev
Director / Screenwriter / Producer
Mehdi Aghayev
Director / Screenwriter / Producer
“The most honest form of filmmaking is to make a film for yourself”
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Mehdi Aghayev
(film director / storyteller / scriptwriter)
Mehdi was born in July 1985 in Baku. In 2003–2007, he studied in Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts, majoring in acting and then directing.
In 2014-2015, he continued his studies in Moscow under Alexander Mitta’s receiving Master’s degree on the topic “Detailed structure of drama” and film directing.
In addition, he participated in advanced training “The Frame Composition” by Jim Turner – National Geographic’s lead videographer and photographer.
He currently works as a movie and commercial advertisement film director.
Among commercial shootings, Mehdi cooperates with such major players in Azerbaijani market as telecom operator Bakcell, one of the country’s biggest banks Kapital Bank, water manufacturer Sirab, retail supermarket chain Bravo, internet provider CityNet, electronics and home appliance Baku Electronics, etc.
“Maiden Tower” is his first auteur film, released in 2022.
Link to the film: https://youtu.be/hUK41YUIUKo?si=NLvVJSTfCAth0AlU
Filmography
Education
High School
Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts
2003 – 2007
Personal Details
Birth Date
July 2, 1985
Birth City
Baku
Current City
Baku
Hometown
Azerbaijan
Gender
Male
Ethnicity
Caucasian
Eye Color
Brown
Zodiac Sign
Cancer
Quotes
- “The most honest form of filmmaking is to make a film for yourself.” (Peter Jackson)
- “Read, read, read, read, read, read, read, read, read, read, read, read, read...if you don’t read, you will never be a filmmaker.” (Werner Herzog)
- “We don’t make movies to make money, we make money to make more movies.” (Walt Disney)
- “All good ideas start out as bad ideas, that’s why it takes too long.” (Steven Spielberg)
“The most honest form of filmmaking is to make a film for yourself”
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