ILIYAS DAUDI - writer, screenwriter, film director, clipmaker, producer, soldier of the Afghan War (1979-1989), Hero of the Russian Federation. Laureate of International Film Festivals and International Screenwriting Competitions. Author of novels about the Afghan War (1979-1989).
Bibliography
«In the Circle of Kunduz» military historical novel-trilogy
«The Great Game in Afghanistan» monograph
«We'll all be back!» novel
«Not by the front corridor» military novel
«The Zugzwang of Ober lieutenant Bruno Thevs» a military novel.
In 2024 he graduated from the 2-year Higher Courses of directing and producing films and television of the S.A. Gerasimov's All-Russian State University of Cinematography (VGIK). At the same time, he continued his studies at the VGIK, in the master's degree of the screenwriting and Film studies faculty.
The author of the script, director and actor of the Short Films - «SELF-PORTRAIT», «THE BLIND», «About CINEMA and life... general SHAMANOV» (2025).
Author of the Screenplays and Web/TV series «MY exciting AFGHANistan», «KIPLING'S SOLDIER», «BACK TO BASICS», «AFGHAN SYNDROME», «ZUGZWANG of Ober-Lieutenant BRUNO THEVS», «IN THE CIRCLE OF KUNDUZ», «THE LONG ROADS OF WAR», «AFGHANISTAN IS NOT LETTING US GO», «AFGHANISTAN HURTS IN MY SOUL», «THE BLIND», «YOU'LL SEE, IT WILL HAPPEN!» and other.
Clipmaker of the Music Videos - «SULTONI QALBAM» HIMN OF LOVE (2024), «THE BETROTHED» (2024), «SULTAN OF MY HEART» (2024), «ETERNAL LOVE» (2024). «EVERY MUSIC HAVE J.S. BACH» (2024), «DEDICATION» to JALALADDIN RUMI trilogy (2025), «SHOUDY» by JALALADDIN RUMI (2025), «OSHIQONAKHO» by JALALADDIN RUMI (2025) , «NAI NOUMIE» by JALALADDIN RUMI (2025), «EY YARE MAN» (2025) and other.
WINNER of international screenwriting competitions and screenwriting nominations at international film festivals in the USA: California, New York, Rhode Island, Texas, Colorado, Pennsylvania, as well as England, Europe and Asia.
Screenwriter
* «Austin International CINEVERSE Screenplay Awards» AICSA-2024 «TV Pilot Series Script 50 pages» winner - Texas, USA 23.12.2024
* «Austin International CINEVERSE Screenplay Awards» AICSA-2025 «Feature Screenplay» «Prix Du Jury» - Texas, USA 10.06.2025
* «Los Angeles Cinema Festival of Hollywood» LACFH-2024 «Best Script» winner - Beverly Hills, California, USA 26.03.2024
* «Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards» «DIVERSITY XII» «Best Screenplay» Finalist - Beverly Hills, California, USA 3.10.2025
* «Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards» (Summer 2025 Competition) «Feature Entry» Semi-finalist - Beverly Hills, California, USA 27.06.2025
* «Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards» (Fall 2025 Competition) LAISAF-2025 Semi-finalist - Beverly Hills, California, USA 25.09.2025
* «Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards» (Summer 2025 Competition) «TV Entry» Semi-finalist - Beverly Hills, California, USA 27.06.2025
* «Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards» (Diversity Initiative) LAISA-2025 «TV Entry» Semi-finalist - Beverly Hills, California, USA 16.04.2025
* «Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards» LAISA-2024 «Feature Entry» & «TV Entry» Semi-finalist - Beverly Hills, California, USA 27.06.2025
* «Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards» (DIVERSITY XII) «TV Pilot» Quarter-finalist - Beverly Hills, California, USA 27.06.2025 3.10.2025
* «Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards» LAISA-2024 (Fall 2025) «Feature Screenplay» Quarter-finalist - Beverly Hills, California, USA 20.02.2025
* «Red Flight Pictures Screenplay Awards» RFPSA-2024» «Best Screenplay» Semi-finalist - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 10.11.2024
* «Vail Screenplay Contest» VSC-2025 2 projects: «TV PILOT & Quarter-finalist Feature Screenplay» Semi-finalist - Colorado, USA 13.12.2025
* «WriteMovies Screenwriting Contest» WMSC-2024 «Screenplay» Quarter-finalist - Beverly Hills, California, USA 6.12.2024
* «The WeScreenplay Feature Lab» TWFL-2025 «Feature Screenplay» (130 pages) Quarter-finalist - Los Angeles, California, USA 28.02.2025
* «The WeScreenplay Feature Competition» TWFC-2025 «Standard Entry» Quarter-finalist - Los Angeles, California, USA 1.06.2025
* «Inroads Screenwriting Fellowship» ISF-2025 «Pilot» Quarter-finalist - Los Angeles, California, USA 15.05.2025
* «Scriptation Showcase Script Competition» SSSC-2025 «TV Drama Teleplay Submission» Quarter-finalist - Los Angeles, California, USA 14.05.2025
* «Scriptation Showcase Script Competition» SSSC-2025 «Feature Screenplay» Quarter-finalist - Los Angeles, California, USA 10.09.2025
* «Creative World Awards Screenwriting Competition» CWASC-2025 «Original Teleplay (one hour) Entry only» Semi-finalist - Marina del Rey, Los Angeles, California, USA 12.05.2025
* «Filmmatic Drama Screenplay Awards» FDSA-2025 «Series. literary script» Quarter-finalist - Los Angeles, California, USA 16.06.2025
* «Hollywood Just4Shorts Film and Screenplay Competition» J4SF&SC-2025 «TV/Web Series Script» Semi-finalist - California, USA 1.04.2025
* «Page Turner Feature & TV Pilot Drama Competition» PTF&TVPDC-2025 «Feature Drama & TV Pilot Screenplay movie series & Teleplay category» Quarter-Finalist - Santa Monica, California, USA 20.06.2025
* «Scriptation Showcase Script Competition» SSSC-2025 «Teleplay category» Quarter-finalist - Los Angeles, California, USA 14.05.2025
* «Page Turner Feature & TV Pilot Drama Competition» PTF&TVPDC-2025 Quarter-finalist - Santa Monica, California, USA 20.06.2025
* «Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival» FRIFF-2025 «TV Pilot» Semi-finalist - Providence, USA
* «Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival» FRIFF-2025 «Feature Screenplay» Semi-finalist - Providence, USA
* «Cambridge Script Festival» CSF-2024 «Feature Screenplay» Finalist - England 23.01.2024, 01.05.2024
* «Cambridge Script Festival» CSF-2024 «War Screenplay» Finalist - England 01.05.2024
* 12th Annual «Indian Cine Film Festival» ICFF-2024 «Best Script» winner - Mumbai 15.09.2024
* «Stockholm City Film Festival» SCFF-2023 «Best Screenplay» winner - Sweden 29.01.2024
* «Sweden Film Awards» SFA-2023 «Best Screenplay» winner - Stockholm 16.11.2023
* «The North Film Festival» THFF-2025 «Best Feature Screenplay» Finalist/Nominee - Stockholm, Sweden 11.04.2025
* «Sweden Film Awards» SFA-2025 «Best Screenplay» winner - Stockholm 14.05.2025
WINNER of International Film Festivals in the USA, Australia, Spain, Iceland, Sweden, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Greece, India, Turkey, Malaysia, Korea, Hong Kong and other countries.
Director & Clipmaker
* «Los Angeles Cinema Festival of Hollywood» LACFH-2024 «Best Music video» winner - Beverly Hills, California, USA 29.09.2025
* 11th Annual «Indian Cine Film Festival-23» ICFF-2023 «Best Director (student)» winner - Mumbai 1.08.2023
* 36e' «Festival de Cinema de Girona» GFF-2024 «Best Music Video» Finalist/Nominee - Catalonia, Spain 4.11.2024
* 37e' «Festival de Cinema de Girona» GFF-2025 «Best Music Video» Finalist - Catalonia, Spain 4.11.2025
* «Costa Brava Film Festival» CBFF-2025 «Best Dance» winner - Catalonia, Spain 27.11.2025
* 12th Annual «Indian Cine Film Festival» ICFF-2025 «Best Music Video-Jury» winner - Mumbai 15.09.2024
* 13th «Indian Cine Film Festival» ICFF-2025 «Best Music Video» (Student) winner - Mumbai 22.09.2025
* «London International CINEVERSE Film Festival» LICFF-2025 «Best Short Feature Film» Nominee - England 2.11.2025
* «Hollywood Verge Film Festival» HVFF-2025 «Best Music Video» 2 project Nominee - California, USA 18.11.2025
* «Los Angeles Cinema Festival of Hollywood» LACFH-2024 «Best Music video» winner HONORABLE MENTION - Beverly Hills, California, USA 9.01.2026
* «Cinema WorldFest Awards» CWFA-2025 «Best Music Video» winner 2 projects - Los Angeles, California, USA 29.12.2025
* «Close:Up Reykjavik Film Festival» C:URFF-2025 «Best Music Video» NOMINEE - Iceland 17.03.2025
* «The North Film Festival» TNFF-2025 «Best Music Video» winner - Stockholm, Sweden 25.04.2025
* «Sweden Film Awards» SFA-2023 «Best Short Film» winner - Stockholm 8.10.2023
* «Sweden Film Awards» SFA-2023 «Best Short Film director» winner - Stockholm 8.10.2023
* «Sweden Film Awards» SFA-2024 «Best Music Video» winner - Stockholm 28.04.2024 & 8.10.2025
* «International film & Entertainment festival» IFEFA-2024 «Best Music Video» winner - Sydney, Australia 10.11.2024
* «Mumbai Entertaiment International Film Festival» MEIFF-2024 «Best Music Video» winner - India 4.11.2024
* «International Film Festival NITIIN IFF-2023» «Best Music Video» winner - Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 5.11.2024
* «Anatolian Film Awards» AFA-2025 «Best Music Video» winner - Turkye 12.01.2025
