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Ali Mashayekhi

Awards

Ali Mashayekhi

34 wins & 27 nominations

Austin Film Festival

  • Myrthin Stagg and Katherine Fogler in Play It Again (2021)
    2021 Winner Jury Award
    • Narrative Short
    • Play It Again
    Shared with: Dan Abramovici · Myrthin Stagg · Kate Elyse Forrest · Liam Gareau

Canadian Comedy Awards

  • We Three Queens (2018)
    2019 Nominee Canadian Comedy Award
    • Best Short
    • We Three Queens
    Shared with: Neil Huber · Allan Magee · Jessica Pontes
  • Rachel Wilson, Ashley Leggat, Brendan Jeffers, Kristian Bruun, Shiva Negar, Farid Yazdani, Brock Morgan, and Julian Robino in Day Players (2016)
    2018 Winner Canadian Comedy Award
    • Best Short
    • Day Players
    Shared with: Farid Yazdani · Aref Mahabadi · Chris D'Alessandro

Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival

  • Heirlooms (2025)
    2025 Nominee Official Fantastic Competition - Short Films
    • Best Short Film
    • Heirlooms
    Shared with: Dan Abramovici · Zeus Kontoyannis

Dances With Films

  • Itch (Kharish) (2023)
    2024 Nominee Best Short Film
    • Short Film
    • Itch (Kharish)
    Shared with: Mohammad Anwerzada

Fantasia Film Festival

  • Heirlooms (2025)
    2025 Winner Audience Award Bronze
    • Best Canadian Short Film
    • Heirlooms
    Shared with: Kate Elyse Forrest · Zeus Kontoyannis · Myrthin Stagg · Dan Abramovici

Cinéfest Sudbury

  • Lucy's Birthday (2024)
    2024 Nominee CTV Best in Shorts
    • Open Category
    • Lucy's Birthday
    Shared with: Peter Sreckovic

Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film Festival

  • Soft Spot (2017)
    2019 Winner Best Canadian Short
    • Best Canadian Short
    • Soft Spot
    Shared with: J Stevens · Neil Huber · Allan Magee

The Indie Gathering International Film Festival

  • Azriel Dalman in Sleep Tight (2023)
    2024 Winner Festival Director's Award
    • Best Horror Short
    • Sleep Tight
    Shared with: Shane Thompson · Lisa Ovies · Jaala Leis Wanless · Shanna Mair

ReelHeART International Film Festival

  • A Rock and a Hard Place (2018)
    2020 Nominee Festival Prize
    • Best Short Film
    • A Rock and a Hard Place
    Shared with: Tricia McLeod · Jessica Pontes
  • A Rock and a Hard Place (2018)
    2020 Nominee Festival Prize
    • Best Canadian Short Film
    • A Rock and a Hard Place
    Shared with: Tricia McLeod · Jessica Pontes
  • A Rock and a Hard Place (2018)
    2020 Winner Honorable Mention
    • A Rock and a Hard Place
    Shared with: Jessica Pontes · Tricia McLeod

HollyShorts Film Festival

  • Heirlooms (2025)
    2025 Winner Best Horror
    • Best Horror
    • Heirlooms
    Shared with: Dan Abramovici · Zeus Kontoyannis

NewFilmmakers Los Angeles

  • Myrthin Stagg and Katherine Fogler in Play It Again (2021)
    2023 Nominee Best International Comedy
    • Best International Comedy
    • Play It Again
    Shared with: Dan Abramovici · Kate Elyse Forrest · Myrthin Stagg

Chicago International REEL Shorts Festival

  • I Keep Bumping Into Candy Maldonado (2023)
    2023 Winner Best Comedy Short
    • Comedy Short
    • I Keep Bumping Into Candy Maldonado
    Shared with: Gillian Fortin · Maryam Remtulla · Luke Black

Canadian Screen Awards, CA

  • Mena Massoud in Evolving Vegan (2023)
    2025 Nominee Canadian Screen Award
    • Best Lifestyle Program or Series
    • Evolving Vegan
    Shared with: Jennifer Couke · Eva Filomena · Mena Massoud · Michelle Crespi

Lakeshorts International Short Film Festival, CA

  • Ali Mashayekhi
    2022 Winner Key Art and Design Inc - Producers Award
    • Producers Award
  • Tuesdays and Thursdays (2018)
    2018 Winner Post City Picture and Sound Filmmaker Award
    • Post City Picture and Sound Filmmaker Award
    • Tuesdays and Thursdays
    Shared with: Neil Huber · Allan Magee

Crimson Screen Horror Film Fest

  • Azriel Dalman in Sleep Tight (2023)
    2024 Winner Crimmy
    • Best Produced Screenplay (Short Film)
    • Sleep Tight
    Shared with: Shane Thompson · Lisa Ovies · Shanna Mair · Jaala Leis Wanless

International Independent Film Awards

  • Rachel Wilson, Ashley Leggat, Brendan Jeffers, Kristian Bruun, Shiva Negar, Farid Yazdani, Brock Morgan, and Julian Robino in Day Players (2016)
    2016 Winner Platinum Award
    • Television Pilot
    • Day Players
    Shared with: Farid Yazdani · Aref Mahabadi

FilmQuest

  • The Killgrin (2024)
    2024 Nominee Festival Award
    • Best Feature Film
    • The Killgrin
    Shared with: Joanna Tsanis · Zeus Kontoyannis
  • The Killgrin (2024)
    2024 Winner Festival Award
    • Best Makeup FX - Feature
    • The Killgrin
    Shared with: Ryan Louagie · Joanna Tsanis · Zeus Kontoyannis · Carlos Henriques
  • Lynne Griffin and Julian Robino in Mourn (2020)
    2021 Nominee Festival Award
    • Best Horror Short Film
    • Mourn
    Shared with: Joanna Tsanis · Jessica Pontes

Blood in the Snow Canadian Film Festival

  • Lynne Griffin and Julian Robino in Mourn (2020)
    2020 Nominee Bloodie
    • Best Short Film
    • Mourn
    Shared with: Joanna Tsanis · Jessica Pontes
  • One in Two People (2019)
    2019 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best Poster
    • One in Two People

Atlanta Horror Film Festival

  • Lynne Griffin and Julian Robino in Mourn (2020)
    2021 Winner Festival Award
    • Best Dark Drama Short
    • Mourn
    Shared with: Joanna Tsanis · Jessica Pontes

Austin Revolution Film Festival

  • Alec Gillis, Lisa Ovies, Heather Dorff, and Gigi Saul Guerrero in Cringe (2025)
    2026 Winner Best Short
    • Best International short
    • Cringe
    Shared with: Cayley Giene · Seth M. Sherwood · Lisa Ovies · Jasmine Pears
  • Azriel Dalman in Sleep Tight (2023)
    2024 Nominee International Award
    • Best International Short
    • Sleep Tight
    Shared with: Shanna Mair · Lisa Ovies · Shane Thompson · Jaala Leis Wanless

Northern Frights Festival

  • Lynne Griffin and Julian Robino in Mourn (2020)
    2021 Winner Festival Award
    • Favourite Film
    • Mourn
    Shared with: Joanna Tsanis · Jessica Pontes

Canadian Film Fest

  • Liminal (2020)
    2020 Winner Canadian Film Fest Award
    • Best Short Film
    • Liminal
    Shared with: Dan Abramovici

GenreBlast Film Festival

  • Azriel Dalman in Sleep Tight (2023)
    2025 Nominee GenreBlast Film Festival Award
    • Best Horror Short
    • Sleep Tight
    Shared with: Jaala Leis Wanless · Lisa Ovies · Shanna Mair · Shane Thompson · Cayley Giene

Horrorhound Film Festival (H2F2)

  • Lynne Griffin and Julian Robino in Mourn (2020)
    2021 Nominee Festival Award
    • Best Short
    • Mourn
    Shared with: Joanna Tsanis · Jessica Pontes

Nightmares Film Festival

  • Witches Midnight (2021)
    2021 Nominee Nightmares Film Festival Award
    • Best Recurring Nightmare
    • Witches Midnight
    Shared with: Jessica Pontes · Joanna Tsanis · Lisa Ovies
  • Lynne Griffin and Julian Robino in Mourn (2020)
    2020 Nominee Nightmares Film Festival Award
    • Best Recurring Nightmare
    • Mourn
    Shared with: Joanna Tsanis · Jessica Pontes

Forest City Film Festival

  • Christmas Green (2018)
    2019 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best Short Film
    • Christmas Green
    Shared with: Allan Magee · Melanie McCaig · Neil Huber · Clara Altimas

Hollywood Horrorfest

  • Azriel Dalman in Sleep Tight (2023)
    2024 Winner Festival Award
    • Best International Horror Short
    • Sleep Tight
    Shared with: Jaala Leis Wanless · Lisa Ovies · Shanna Mair · Shane Thompson

AtomaCon

  • Azriel Dalman in Sleep Tight (2023)
    2025 Winner Festival Award
    • Best Horror Short
    • Sleep Tight
    Shared with: Shane Thompson · Cayley Giene · Jaala Leis Wanless · Shanna Mair · Lisa Ovies

Kingston Canadian Film Festival

  • I Keep Bumping Into Candy Maldonado (2023)
    2024 Nominee Festival Award
    • Best Local Short - The Local Motion
    • I Keep Bumping Into Candy Maldonado
    Shared with: Gillian Fortin · Luke Black · Maryam Remtulla

Snowdance Independent Film Festival

  • Liminal (2020)
    2022 Winner Jury Award
    • Best Short
    • Liminal
    Shared with: Dan Abramovici · Elsbeth McCall

The Thing in the Basement Horror Fest

  • The Overkill (2022)
    2023 Winner Festival Award
    • Best Short Film
    • The Overkill
    Shared with: Jessica Pontes · Joanna Tsanis
  • Witches Midnight (2021)
    2021 Winner Festival Award
    • Best Quarantine Film
    • Witches Midnight
    Shared with: Joanna Tsanis · Jessica Pontes · Lisa Ovies

Vancouver Horror Show

  • Alec Gillis, Lisa Ovies, Heather Dorff, and Gigi Saul Guerrero in Cringe (2025)
    2025 Nominee Jury Award
    • Best Short Horror Comedy
    • Cringe
    Shared with: Jasmine Pears · Lisa Ovies · Seth M. Sherwood · Cayley Giene
  • Alec Gillis, Lisa Ovies, Heather Dorff, and Gigi Saul Guerrero in Cringe (2025)
    2025 Nominee Jury Award
    • Best BC Film
    • Cringe
    Shared with: Seth M. Sherwood · Lisa Ovies · Jasmine Pears · Cayley Giene
  • Alec Gillis, Lisa Ovies, Heather Dorff, and Gigi Saul Guerrero in Cringe (2025)
    2025 Nominee Jury Award
    • Best Horror Comedy
    • Cringe
    Shared with: Lisa Ovies · Seth M. Sherwood · Jasmine Pears · Cayley Giene
  • Azriel Dalman in Sleep Tight (2023)
    2023 Nominee Jury Award
    • Best BC Film
    • Sleep Tight
    Shared with: Lisa Ovies · Shanna Mair · Jaala Leis Wanless
  • Witches Midnight (2021)
    2021 Winner Jury Award
    • Blair Witch Award for Innovation
    • Witches Midnight
    Shared with: Jessica Pontes · Joanna Tsanis · Lisa Ovies

Night of the Horror Festival, Belgium

  • One in Two People (2019)
    2020 Winner Festival Prize
    • Best Score
    • One in Two People
    Shared with: Chris Reineck

JIFF Japan Indies Film Festival

  • Michael Sifain and Mason Sheerin in The Apple Tree (2025)
    2025 Winner Festival Award
    • Best Short Film
    • The Apple Tree
    Shared with: Barbara Costa Martins · Navid Negahban
  • The Last King (2024)
    2024 Nominee Festival Award
    • Best Short Film
    • The Last King
  • Portrait of Consumption (2023)
    2023 Nominee Festival Award
    • Best Short Film
    • Portrait of Consumption
    Shared with: Gillian Fortin
  • Itch (Kharish) (2023)
    2023 Nominee Festival Award
    • Best Short Film
    • Itch (Kharish)
    Shared with: Mohammad Anwerzada

Renegade Film Festival

  • Azriel Dalman in Sleep Tight (2023)
    2025 Nominee Certificate
    • Best of the Block
    • Sleep Tight
    Shared with: Cayley Giene · Jaala Leis Wanless · Lisa Ovies · Shane Thompson · Shanna Mair
  • Lynne Griffin and Julian Robino in Mourn (2020)
    2022 Winner Certificate
    • Things That Go Bump in the Night Award
    • Mourn
    Shared with: Joanna Tsanis · Jessica Pontes

HorrorOrigins Film Festival

  • Hot Local Singles Are in Your Area (2023)
    2023 Winner Best Sci-Fi Short
    • Best Sci-Fi Short Film
    • Hot Local Singles Are in Your Area
    Shared with: Peter Sreckovic · Gillian Fortin
  • Hot Local Singles Are in Your Area (2023)
    2023 Nominee Best Short Film
    • Best Short Film
    • Hot Local Singles Are in Your Area
    Shared with: Peter Sreckovic · Gillian Fortin

The Grave Plot Film Fest

  • One in Two People (2019)
    2023 Winner The Grave Plot Film Festival Award
    • Most Original Concept
    • One in Two People

Feedback Female Film Festival (FFFF)

  • Portrait of Consumption (2023)
    2024 Winner Festival Award
    • Best Short Form Short Film
    • Portrait of Consumption
    Shared with: Gillian Fortin · Abanoub Andraous

Grindhouse Nights Film Festival

  • The Overkill (2022)
    2023 Nominee Grindhouse Nights Film Festival Award
    • Best Foreign Film
    • The Overkill
    Shared with: Gillian Fortin · Joanna Tsanis · Jessica Pontes

Toronto Chinese Film Festival

  • Finding Shelter (2026)
    2025 Winner Best International Film
    • Best International Film
    • Finding Shelter
    Shared with: Dordaneh Dadui · Nobahar Dadui · Mehrtash Mohit
  • The Last King (2024)
    2024 Winner Best International Film
    • Best International Film
    • The Last King
    Shared with: Gillian Fortin · Kaveh Mohebbi · Shiva Negar · Mena Massoud

Peephole Film Fest

  • Portrait of Consumption (2023)
    2024 Winner Best Experimental Short Film
    • Short Film
    • Portrait of Consumption
    Shared with: Gillian Fortin

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