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Ali Zamani

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Ali Zamani
Born (1980-10-11) 11 October 1980 (age 45)
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Film director
  • writer
Notable work
Websitealizamani.com

Ali Zamani (born 11 October 1980) is a film director and writer. He is the founder of Golden Dunes Dubai International Film Festival[1] and AZ Filmz, a film, commercial and music video production company.[2][3]

Early life and education

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Zamani was raised in Gothenburg, Sweden. By the age of twelve, he had directed his first short film—a martial arts movie in which he also starred, with his mother serving as the cinematographer.[4]

During his teenage, Zamani participated in theater and drama classes. He pursued formal education in filmmaking, earning a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Video Production from Bournemouth University in 1999. He then obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Film, Video, Media, and Society from Northbrook College, Sussex, in 2002. While at Northbrook, one of his short films was selected for screening at the Duke of York's Cinema in Brighton.[5]

Zamani moved to the United States, where he earned a master’s degree in mass communication and Screenwriting from California State University, Northridge, in 2004.[6]

Career

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AZ Filmz

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While being a student at Northbrook College, Zamani founded AZ Filmz in 1998 and registered as an LLC in 2004. AZ Productions focuses on producing artistic, films and music videos. The company also supports emerging musicians by creating professional-grade music videos.[7]

Music videos and commercials

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Zamani has directed over 300 music videos for prominent artists, including Snoop Dogg, Enrique Iglesias, T-Pain, Lil Wayne, French Montana, Drake, P. Diddy, Sean Kingston, Baby Bash, and Faith Evans.[8][9] He also directed the music video for Tiana Kocher’s 2018 single "Just My Type", which features a comedic face-to-face scene between actors Marlon Wayans and Rob Schneider. [10]

Feature films

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Zamani's debut feature film, Opus of an Angel, was a personal project developed over three years. The film, starring William McNamara and Kaylynn Kubeldis, tells the story of a grieving cardiologist who finds new purpose after meeting a blind girl. Zamani worked with Junior Blind of America to cast an authentic blind actress for the role, ultimately selecting Kubeldis. The film premiered at multiple international festivals, winning multiple awards before its digital release on July 28.[11][12]

Following Opus of an Angel, Zamani directed Angels Fallen, an action-adventure film starring Michael Madsen and Nicholas Turturro, shot in Macedonia. A sequel, Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace, was released in 2024, featuring Cuba Gooding Jr., Denise Richards, and Randy Couture.[13][14] Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace reached the top spot on the Amazon Prime Movies chart in November 2024 and held the position for three weeks in the U.S.[15][16]

In early 2026, he completed directing the murder mystery feature film The Mystery of the Golden Spear, starring Mischa Barton. He also wrote and directed Angels in Darkness, a film featuring Ron Perlman, Cuba Gooding Jr., and James Oliver Whitley, which is in post-production.[17]

Notable works

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As director

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Sources:[18][19][20][21]

As writer

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Source:[23][24][25]

  • Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace (2024)
  • Opus of an Angel (2017)

As producer

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  • The Last Exorcist (2020)
  • Escape: Puzzle of Fear as executive producer (2020)
  • Coven (2020)
  • American Exorcism as executive producer (2017)

References

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  1. ↑ "Ali Zamani". Boldjourney. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "Ali Zamani: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday | Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Ali Zamani - Biografía, mejores películas, series, imágenes y noticias". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2022-08-20. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
  4. ↑ "Loose Talk with Director Ali Zamani". dclifemagazine. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  5. ↑ "All about celebrity Ali Zamani! Watch list of Movies online: Somebody Help Me 2, Maul Dogs! Fusion Movies". www4.fusionmovies.to. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
  6. ↑ "Bringing Home "An Angel": An Interview with Ali Zamani". WorldFilmGeek. 2020-07-17. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
  7. ↑ "Bringing Home "An Angel": An Interview with Ali Zamani". WorldFilmGeek. 2020-07-17. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
  8. ↑ "WATCH IT: Va Va Voom f/ Sean Kingston "Supersonic" (Ali Zamani, dir.)". VideoStatic. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  9. ↑ "Marlon Wayans and Rob Schneider Star in the 'Just My Type' Music Video from Tiana Kocher". THE BUZZ | Your #1 Pop Culture Entertainment News Source. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  10. ↑ "Marlon Wayans and Rob Schneider Star in the 'Just My Type' Music Video from Tiana Kocher". THE BUZZ | Your #1 Pop Culture Entertainment News Source. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
  11. ↑ "The MidEastConnect Magazine | Lights, Camera, Ali Zamani". The Cultural Connect - Connecting The Globe. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
  12. ↑ Grobar, Matt (2023-03-17). "Cranked Up, Archstone Take 'The Country Club' Comedy With Please Don't Destroy's John Higgins; Cuba Gooding Jr. Joins 'Angels Fallen: Warriors Of Peace' – Film Briefs". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
  13. ↑ Frater, Patrick (2022-06-15). "Denise Richards, Indonesia's Arifin Putra Head Cast of 'Angels Fallen' Sequel (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
  14. ↑ Hipes, Patrick (2020-06-23). "Freestyle Acquires 'Divos!'; Docs 'The Prison Within' & 'Superhuman' Find Homes; Random Media Takes 'Opus Of An Angel' – Film Deal Briefs". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
  15. ↑ Alyse Stanley (2024-11-22). "Prime Video top 10 movies — here's the 3 worth watching now". Tom's Guide. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
  16. ↑ Cranswick, Amie (2024-11-10). "Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace Hits Top 10 Movies on Amazon Prime Video". Flickering Myth. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
  17. ↑ "Ali Zamani Transforms Childhood Imagination Into Cinematic Success Story - Gulf Magazine". 2026-06-19. Retrieved 2026-07-02.
  18. ↑ Billington, Alex (2022-12-12). "Denise Richards in Junk Film 'Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace' Teaser | FirstShowing.net". www.firstshowing.net. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
  19. ↑ MANIA, MOVIES and (2022-12-14). "ANGELS FALLEN: WARRIORS OF PEACE". MOVIES and MANIA. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
  20. ↑ Filmstarts. "Filmografie von Ali Zamani". FILMSTARTS.de (in German). Retrieved 2025-01-31.
  21. ↑ MANIA, MOVIES and (2020-10-20). "INCISION (2020) Mad doctor plastic surgery horror". MOVIES and MANIA. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
  22. ↑ "Denise Richards, Indonesia's Arifin Putra Head Cast of 'Angels Fallen' Sequel (EXCLUSIVE)". variety.com. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  23. ↑ Ellwood-Hughes, Pip (2020-07-27). "Opus of an Angel VOD review". Entertainment Focus. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
  24. ↑ "Review: ANGELS FALLEN (2019) - Voices From The Balcony". Retrieved 2025-01-31.
  25. ↑ "Opus of an Angel (2018)". WorldFilmGeek. 2018-02-27. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
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