Weston Razooli

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Weston Razooli
Weston Razooli on set of Riddle of Fire July 2021.png
Razooli directing Riddle of Fire
Born
Park City, Utah [1]
Occupation(s) Film director, screenwriter

Weston Razooli is an American filmmaker. [1] His debut feature film, Riddle of Fire , premiered at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. [2]

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Early life and education

Razooli was born and raised in Park City, Utah. [1] He graduated from California College of the Arts in San Francisco. [3]

Career

In 2015, Razooli founded the production company Anaxia. His 2023 feature film debut, Riddle of Fire , premiered in the Directors' Fortnight section of the Cannes Film Festival, where it was eligible for the Camera d'Or. [4]

Filmography

YearTitleRef.
2023 Riddle of Fire [4]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2023 Cannes Film Festival Directors' Fortnight Riddle of Fire Nominated [4]
Camera d'Or Nominated [4]
2024 Buenos Aires Independent Film Festival Best International FilmWon [5]

Accolades

AwardDateCategoryRecipientResultRef.
Cannes Film Festival March 25, 2023 Camera d'Or Riddle of FireNominated [6]
Cannes' Directors' Fortnight Nominated
Ghent Film Festival October 21, 2023Official CompetitionNominated [7]
Lisbon & Estoril Film Festival November 17, 2023Official CompetitionNominated [8]
Molodist International Film Festival October 21, 2023Teen Screen CompetitionNominated [9]
Mon Premier FestivalOctober 31, 2023Audience Award for Best FilmNominated [10]
Piccolo Grande CinemaNovember 12, 2023International CompetitionNominated [10]
Saskatoon Fantastic Film Festival November 25, 2023Audience Choice AwardWon [11]
Sitges Film Festival October 15, 2023 Special MentionWon [10]
Warsaw International Film Festival October 15, 2023Free Spirit AwardWeston RazooliWon [10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "RIDDLE OF FIRE writer/director Weston Razooli". Salt Lake City Weekly. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  2. ↑ "About". Weston Razooli. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  3. ↑ "Weston Razooli". Sitges Film Festival. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Goldstein, Greg. "'Riddle of Fire' Director Weston Razooli Takes Flight Into Fantasy With Directors' Fortnight Feature Debut". Variety. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  5. ↑ "Two films from Argentina and Brazil share BAFICI top award". Buenos Aires Herald. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  6. ↑ "The 2023 Caméra D'or: Who are the contenders?". Cinema de Demain. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  7. ↑ "Riddle of Fire". Film Fest Gent. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  8. ↑ "Official Selection – In Competition". Lisboa Film Festival. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  9. ↑ "Riddle of Fire". Molodist International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 18 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  10. 1 2 3 4 "Riddle of Fire: Awards". IMDb. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  11. ↑ "Riddle of Fire". Saskatoon Fantastic Film Festival. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
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