Born in 1965, she studied psychology in university. In 1988 she joined IIDCYA (Kanoon) and learned theory and practice of animation under the supervision of Vajihollah Fard-Moghaddam. She started making animation shorts herself in 1991; Flight, Health brings Joy, The Thirsty Crow, Rainbow Fish, and Shangoul and Mangoul were made in this period. She was member of jury of House of Cinema annual feast two times. Her films, especially Shangoul and Mangoul, have won many international prizes.

Born in Tehran in 1969, he studied cinema and animation (M.A. degree) in University of Arts.
He started his career as a professional animator in 1993 and has made numerous 3D computer animation commercials since then. He has been cooperating as writer, director and production system designer with a number of big projects for production of animation serials in the country. The following are some of his projects:
Kind Sweetheart serial in 32 installations (1996), 320'
The Story of the History educational series in 40 installations (1999), 760'
The Story of Prophets (2000), the first feature-length digital animation film produced in Iran
The Stories of the Tiny One in 13 installations (2002), about 170'
The Times of Prophet Solomon (Peace Be Upon Him), temporary title: Holy Kings, in production. It is being made in 3D digital technique with a quasi-realistic look.
Dehestani teaches cinema and animation in various universities and works in Hoor Cultural and Art Institution as chief director.

Born: 1937, Tehran, Iran
Began his studies in painting at Tehran University in 1958 and started out his career at IIDCYA with illustrating the book "Hero of the Heroes". After six years, he had made 6 animated films before giving up filmmaking to devote himself to painting.
His animated films, "Seven Cities", "The Flower Storm", "boasting", "Rook", "Prince Khorshid", "Zal and Simorgh" among others went down in Iranian animation history and garnered numerous national and international awards. His films have been screened around the world and his illustrations have received many awards.
He has frequently exhibited and published his paintings. He sat on jury at several national and international festivals including the First and the Second Tehran International Animation Festival.
His films have picked up many awards at film festivals around the world including: Tehran 1975, Los Angeles 1973, Lebanon 1973, San Francisco 1973, Berlin 1974, Cracow 1978, Chicago 1975, London 1975, Virgin Islands 1975, France 1975, and in Paris 1977. The golden plaque of city of Obrivilier for collection of works, 1996.

Born: 1945, Ahvaz, Iran, graduating from a Tehran high school, he joined the Iranian Administration of Fine Arts before going on to study in Iran and UK.
He started out at Tehran University in English language and literature which he gave up to study theatre at the School of Dramatic Arts but he turned to be majored in directing at the same school (graduated in 1973).
By his talent for drawing as a child, and taking a fancy in photography, Alemi has been in good terms with animation circles. He has been working with Animation school affiliated with IIDCYA since establishment in 1974.
He was invited to teach at Farabi University (graduate school) in 1976 and has kept giving lectures at art schools to date. Alemi sat on Fajr Film Festivals Jury at the national and international competitions several times. He also sat on the First and Second Tehran International Animation Festival jury in. He acted as scriptwriter, researcher and announcer in some TV series such as “The Other Side of the Coin” (1984) and “The Seventh Art” (1991).
He has been continuously lecturing in Tarbiat Modarres (Teacher Training) University and currently is the dean of Animation Department of the Graduate School of the above-mentioned university.
Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance has honored him with a doctorate for his works.

Born in 1960 in Ahwaz. He studied cinema (B.A. degree) and then animation (M.A. degree) in University of Arts. His main activities in the field of animation are as follows:
Teacher of animation since 1368, member of Scientific Board of Tarbiat Modarres University since 1996, director of M.A. courses of University of Arts since 1999, member of Board of ASIFA Iran, author of a number of articles on animation and translator of Animation of Cartoon Characters.
Filmography: Greed (Annecy, 1991), The Tale of the Man and the Sea (Best video animation award in Children and Young Adults Festival in Isfahan), Colors (series in 8 parts).