sentences:  He has been a final judge as part of film festival panel of jurors nationally and internationally including in Gwinnett Center International Film Festival in Duluth Georgia, Amelia Island International Film Festival in Florida, Startfest Film Festival in Orlando Florida, Red Dirt International Film Festival in Stillwater Oklahoma, 48 Hour Film Project in Jacksonville Florida, WideScreen Film & Music Video Festival, Texas Cinemania International Film Festival 2016 and 2017, Southeast Regional Film Festival, Harvard College International Film Festival, Jacksonville Dance Film Festival, and Americal Golden Picture International Film Festival.Mahmoud Shoolizadeh was born in Abadan, Iran, and received a B.A degree in Film Production (Directing) and an M.A.degree in Cultural Affairs Management and was a film director in Iranian television for over 25 years.