NIZAMI MURTUZAYEV
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Azerbaijani filmmaker raised across Europe.
His films draw on Russian literature, European cinema, and his Middle Eastern roots, often exploring identity, family, and the quiet struggles of growing up.
Nizami’s work has picked up awards at international festivals, making him one of the first Azerbaijani directors to compete on those screens.
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Completed Work “Self-possessed Women Make Me Nervous”
/ Short film
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Comedy
/ 10min
/ 2025
“Sun in Aries”
/ Branded Film for Zimo
/ 2min
/ 2024
“Glimpse of Childhood”
/ Short film
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Family Tragedy
/ 8min
/ 2024
“A Shimmer”
/ Music video for Mattia Vlad Morleo
/ 3min
/ 2023
“Sonata”
/ Short film
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Tragedy
/ 20min
/ 2022
“About Silence”
/ Short film
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Family Tragedy
/ 10min
/ 2021
“Montreux, Anglet, Cote des Basques”
/ Non-narrative etudes
/ 4min
/ 2019-2021
In Development“Nana’s House”
/ Feature film
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War Tragedy
/ 80pgs
“Coffee in Bed”
/Feature film
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Romantic Tragedy
/ 110pgs
“Ripples”
/ TV Pilot
/ Social
Tragedy
/ 50pgs
“Minimal Creations”
/ Feature film
/
Social Tragedy
/ 120pgs
“Happier Than We Have Been”
/ Feature film
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Romantic Tragedy
/ 80pgs
About
Nizami Murtuzayev is an Azerbaijani director and writer currently based in New York.
His filmmaking journey began at the Moscow Film School before continuing his studies at the New York Film Academy. He is now pursuing his MFA at Columbia University.
His creative voice is shaped by a deep love for Russian literature and European cinema, infused with the richness of his Middle Eastern roots.
He often explores emotional and physical isolation of families, particularly highlighting the struggles of lonely children and disconnected parents, while delving into questions of identity and belonging.
Nizami’s films and scripts have won multiple awards at various international festivals where he happens to be among the first Azerbaijani filmmakers in competition.
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