Selected Takes
Cuts where the sound had to hold — street noise, open water, and a one-take commercial.
2024
Taghiyev: Oil
Directed by Zaur Gasimli for Baku Media Center (BMC) — first chapter of the Taghiyev tetralogy on Haji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev. Historical epic shot across dozens of locations; production sound across all four theatrical parts.
Taghiyev: School
Directed by Zaur Gasimli — fourth chapter (Məktəb / School) for Baku Media Center. Premiere at Heydar Aliyev Center; teaser cut for the theatrical release.
Taghiyev: Sona
Directed by Zaur Gasimli — third chapter for Baku Media Center. Dialogue and room tone for a chapter built around intimate and public scenes.
Taghiyev: Tsar
Directed by Zaur Gasimli — second chapter of the BMC Taghiyev cycle. Theatrical historical drama; production sound held across period sets and crowds.
The Return of the Projectionist
Directed by Orkhan Aghazadeh — hybrid documentary Kinomexanikin Qayıdışı. DP Daniel Guliyev; producers include Kidam (FR) and Lichtblick Film (DE). Festival run worldwide; sound by Morteza Najaflo.
2022
Banu
Directed by Tahmina Rafaella — custody drama shot amid the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War. Produced by Katayoon Shahabi (Noori Pictures) for Venice Biennale College Cinema; world premiere at Venezia 79. DP Touraj Aslani, editor Mastaneh Mohajer. Azerbaijan production with Iranian key crew.
Maryam
Directed by Elçin Musaoğlu — Məryəm. DP Orxan Abasov; production sound by Morteza Najaflo; sound design / mix by Ali Reza Alavian. Azerbaijani feature (94 min, 4K).
2020
Şabaş
Directed by Ilham Gasimov for Kintamani Film — Bu Şəhərdə comedy feature trailer (Sabas / Şabaş).
The Island Within
Directed by Ru Hasanov — Daxildəki ada. Coyote Cinema with Arizona Productions; Sarajevo competition feature. Production sound for the full cut.
The Island Within — Trailer
Directed by Ru Hasanov — official trailer for Daxildəki ada / The Island Within. Dialogue and atmosphere held between intimacy and open landscape.
2019
Qız Qalası
Directed by Ilham Gasimov for Kintamani Film — Bir məhəbbət əfsanəsi. Trailer cut with clean dialogue and room tone under a cinematic frame.
2017
A Man of the Third Day
Directed by Babak Shirinsefat — Üçüncü Günün Adamı for Azərbaycanfilm. Drama of return after prison into occupied homeland.
Tayson
Directed by Babak Shirinsefat for Kintamani Film — Azerbaijan–Iran comedy feature trailer. Producer Ilham Gasimov.
2015
A Flag Without a Country
Directed by Bahman Ghobadi — کشور بدون پرچم. Cinematography by Jafar Aslani; production sound by Morteza Najaflo. Official trailer cut for the feature.