TEHRAN-The Iranian video art “Sculpture” has won two awards at the summer edition of Los Angeles Movie and Music Video Awards in the U.S.

Written, directed, and composed by Ramin Hosseinpour, it won the awards for the best rock music video and best VFX: music video at the 30th edition of the festival, Mehr reported.

The video art is about the life story of Persian poet and mystic Molana Jalal ad-Din Rumi and Shams Tabrizi. Rumi undertook one or two journeys to Syria, during one of which he met the dervish Shams. However, he was deeply influenced by Shams during their second visit to Konya in 1244.

For months, the two men constantly interacted, and as a result, Rumi neglected his disciples and family, who could not tolerate the close relationship.

One night in 1247, Shams disappeared forever. This experience turned Rumi into a poet. The Divan of Shams (The Collected Poetry of Shams) is a true translation of his experiences into poetry.

Hosseinpour’s video art has won several awards at various international festivals so far. It recently won the Best Composer Award at the 26th LA Sun Film Fest in Los Angeles, the U.S.

Its previous achievements include the award for Best Animated Music Video in the HALO International Film Festival in Saint-Petersburg, Russia; the award for the best documentary script from the King Film Awards 2023 in London; and the Best Experimental Music Video award at the 16th Berlin International Art Film Festival in Germany among many others.

Hosseinpour, 37, is a multi-talented international artist, professionally working in the international media. He is an architect, conceptual artist, writer, director, producer, and composer.

He has won awards in more than 54 international festivals in Munich, Vancouver, Paris, Moscow, New York, Boden, Las Vegas, Saint-Petersburg, Rome, Los Angeles, etc.

Los Angeles Movie and Music Video Awards is a one-of-a-kind online festival where more than 5000 creators from 105 countries have already placed their trust.

It is part of the Best Film Awards - IMDb Qualifying Film Festival. The festival is particularly interested in projects that offer unique storytelling, innovative visual styles, and compelling narratives in both film and music video formats.

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