Sepideh Abdolvahab is a prominent film editor from Iran. She has edited more than 70 feature films, short film and TV shows since the beginning of her career in 2002. Her films have screened in festivals around the world, such as Berlinale, Venice International Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Busan International Film Festival, Shang Hai International Film Festival, Tokyo International Film Festival and Asia Pacific Film Festival.
Sepideh started her journey as an assistant editor to her mother, the world-renowned Iranian editor Hayedeh Safiyari (A Separation, The Salesman). Soon after she was hired to edit her first feature film, Friday Evening, by Mona Zandi Haghighi. The film earned her the first of 7 nominations and 2 wins for Best Editing at Fajr International Film Festival in Tehran. Sepideh has a history of working with auteurist Iranian filmmakers and edited more than 70 feature films, short films and TV shows. She has also served as a juror on several film festivals, such as Fajr International Film Festival , Globe Internatinal silent Film Festival and Nahal International Film Festival. Sepideh teaches editing frequently. Her recent teaching experiences include Asghar Farhadi’s film workshops in Tehran and Guest Film Workshop at California Institute of the Arts (CalArts). Sepideh lives in Los Angeles.