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Ali Moghadas

Ali Moghadas
Short Biography

Ali Moghadas was born in Iran, Tehran. He was sent to United States with a student visa at eight years of age, prior to the Iranian revolution and was raised by close family members. At the age of ten Mr. Moghadas was introduced to the Olympic sport of Judo. After becoming an American Citizen in 1994 he went on to receive national and international recognitions representing United States in Judo, which lead him to the 2000 Olympic Trials. Upon falling short to make the 2000 Olympic Judo Team, Mr. Moghadas decided to step away from competition and coaching to redirect his life toward a new career and path in life.

As son of an award winning Iranian cinematographer, Iraj Sadeghpoor Moghadas, Ali Moghadas stepped behind the camera with a naturally rooted connection to film and visual story telling. He was given a great opportunity by 44 Blue productions very early in his career and was able to shoot an award winning feature documentary. WIDE OPEN: INSIDE THE WORLD OF HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL aired on A&E in 2001. This documentary film won the Aurora and Telly award for 44 Blue Productions, helping to launch Mr. Moghadas’ career in the television industry.

Mr. Moghadas has over eight years of shooting experience. He has shot for networks such as FOX, History Channel, Discovery Channel, TLC, MSNBC, A&E, MTV, and much more. In 2004, Mr. Moghadas decided to take further steps to advance his career. He felt further education was necessary for success in the narrative world of film.

Recently, Mr. Moghadas graduated from American Film Institute with a Masters in Cinematography. He was excepted along with 28 other students from around the world, in 2005. His graduating thesis film, GREEN received the Student Panavision grant and was nominated from AFI for best cinematography to the 2008 ASC Student Awards. "Green" was the recipient of the Honorable Mention Award by the American Society of Cinematographers.

Today, Mr. Moghadas continues to teach Judo part time to young adults and kids at Sawtelle Dojo, a local Judo club in Santa Monica. He has helped with the development of many young future community leaders through the sport of Judo. Mr. Moghadas hopes that someday he will be able to have the same positive effect on society through the magic and power of visual storytelling.

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Network Show Title Production Company

FOX TV NASHVILLE (DP/Camera Operator) Go Go Lucky 1 Productions

MTV Laguna Beach Season 4 (DP/Camera Operator) Go Go Lucky 1 Productions

MTV The Hills (Camera Operator) Go Go Lucky 1 Productions

History Channel Declassified Ten Worlds Entertainment
• Hired as main DP. Interview high lights: Henry Kissinger, Madeline Albright, Zbigniew Brzezinski and Sergei Khruschev.

Lifetime TV KARAOKE (2 hour Documentary Film) Go Go Lucky 1 Productions
• Camera Op., Reality documentary drama from the filmmakers of The Hill and Laguna Beach.

Lifetime TV The Great American Christmas Go Go Lucky 1 Productions
• Camera Op., Reality documentary drama from the filmmakers of The Hill and Laguna Beach.

Discovery The Gym Weller/Grossman
• Multi camera reality series. Hired as A cam operator and main DP for series.

TLC Bringing Home The baby Norsemen TV Productions, LLC
• Reality documentary drama. Hired as segment DP.

History Channel Skeletons on the Zahara (2 hour Special) Wild Eyes Productions
• Hi Def 24p Vericam format. Documentary on a true story of survival in the Zahara desert. (Green screen interviews)

History Channel True Warriors (Season 1 & 2) Wild Eyes Productions
• Traveling DP to different locations in United States. Recreations were shot along with interviews.

Court TV North Mission Road (Season 2 & 3) Vantage Point Productions
• Hired as local DP. Recreations were developed and shot on Panasonic 24p DVX 100A.

A&E Wide Open - 2 hour special 44 Blue Productions
“Inside the World of High School Football"
• Award winning documentary. Five months on location in Texas as DP.

Discovery Dude Room Norsemen TV Productions, LLC
• Multi camera reality series. B unit DP.

MSNBC LA County Jail System 44 Blue Productions
• Shooting was done inside maximum security LA prisons. Hired as lead DP.

Animal Planet Cell Dogs 44 Blue Productions
• Shooting environment was inside prisons. Hired as lead DP.

National Geographic Rescues of the Extreme GRB Entertainment
• Hired as traveling DP. Recreations were developed and filmed.

A&E Find & Design (Season 1 & 2) 44 Blue Productions

TLC Faking It (Season 1 & 2) RDF Media Limited
• Multi camera reality shoot. Hired as the show’s segment DP.

MTV MTV’S That 70’s House Super Delicious, LLC
• Multi camera reality shoot. Hired as camera operator.

Discovery Truth or Scared (DP/Camera Operator) 44 Blue Productions

MSNBC Atascadero 44 Blue Productions “Inside the Criminal Mind”


TNN Small Shots (Season 1 & 2) 44 Blue Productions
• Multi camera reality shoot. Camera operator.

MSNBC Profiler (DP/Camera Operator) 44 Blue Productions

HGTV Collector Inspector (Season 1,2 & 3) 44 Blue Productions
• Sole DP for series listed. Traveled US to shoot all episodes and maintain look for show.

HGTV Landscapers’ Challenge, House Hunters & Designed to Sell Pie Town Productions


Film Experience
Cinematographer GREEN (Super 35) AFI

Cinematographer Musashi (35mm) AFI

Cinematographer Mercy (24p) AFI

Cinematographer Bourgeois Pig (24P) AFI

Cinematographer Avoidance (24P) AFI

Cinematographer The Writer (24P) Red Eye Entertainment

Lighting Director Sunset (Super 16mm short film) Kujo Films

Lighting Director Shield Legal Services (35mm commercial shoot) Pulsar Entertainment

Lighting Director Fast Fingers (16mm short film) NY Film Academy

First Camera AC The Works (Super 16mm feature length indep. film) Harvest Wave Productions

First Camera AC Victor E (35mm music video) Rock Star Film Productions


Education: American Film Institute, 2007 Masters of Arts - Cinematography
San Jose State University, San Jose, California
Bachelor of Science Degree, Advertising 1995

Skills/
Achievements: San Jose State University Judo Coach 1996 - 2000
8 years elite international athlete, 2000 Olympic Team prospect
Fluent in Farsi, strong understanding of Japanese culture