I was born on 20 July 1986 in Baku. In 1993, I went to the school # 66. In 2004, I graduated from the secondary school and then, I joined the University. In 2007, I started to work for the VVS Company as a half-time film editor. The same year, in March, I started to work part time for the newly opened Public Television and Radio Broadcasting Company as a film editor. I was also continuing my education while working.
As soon as I completed my higher education, I started to do my military service. I served in the State Boundary Service and, in 2009, I left the service as a first sergeant. Afterwards, I came back working for the TV. In 2009-2013, I worked full-time as a film editor for the Public Television and Radio Broadcasting Company. Within this period, I worked as a film editor in the “Day News” morning broadcast Department, at the same time I participated actively in creation of different films and video clips (shootings) like “Loved and Beloved” (documentary film, short film 2009) as a film editor, “School fairy tale-2” (documentary film, short film 2010) as a film editor and graphics designer, and “My dear Fellini: a film of film” (documentary television film, short film 2012) as a film editor.
In 2012, my participation to the worldwide famous Eurovision song contest was the most remarkable moment in my creative career and important for our country as well. During the contest period I could show my skills and knowledge. Soon after the contest finished, the same year, I directed the feature film “Best Show Ever” dedicated to the Eurovision song contest.
In 2013, another important period of my career started. I started to work as a director in the newly created Baku Media Center. I am proud for the 7 years I had within that place gathering the most competent people. During this period I worked for important regional and international projects, also involving the participation and leadership of our country. I achieved the following projects:
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Editing director of the feature film “Days of Azerbaijani culture in the French City of Cannes” within the “L’Azerbaïdjan à Cannes” project, with the contribution of the First Vice-president of Azerbaijan, Mehriban Aliyeva;
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Director of a short feature film created in frameworks of the “ZAVOD” project provided by the YARAT Contemporary Art Centre;
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Supervisor of the Lighting ceremony of the First European Games “Baku 2015” that took place in Baku and in 62 regions of Azerbaijan;
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Joint-editor of the documentary film “Targeting Baku. How Hitler lost the battle for Baku oil” (2015) based on major archive materials;
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Director of the “Gabala – capital of Caucasian Albania” short documentary film;
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Director of the advertising videos and teaser of the “Formula 1 Grand Prix” (2016);
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Director and producer of the film “The Spirit of Azerbaijan” (2016), a video reel dedicated to the unity of the Azerbaijani architecture and traditional dances. “The Spirit of Azerbaijan” was rewarded at the Istanbul International Tourism Film Festival;
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Director of the reportage “Port of Baku” (2016) about Baku International Sea Trading port.
Then, I studied at the National film and Television “Explore filmmaking: from script to screen” -classes dedicated to organisation of filmmaking process. Afterwards, I took part in the following:
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Director of 16 promotional videos for “Baku-2017” the Fourth Islam Solidarity Games;
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Director of the concert program dedicated to the 100th Anniversary of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (1918-2018) in 2018;
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Supervisor and director (2018) of the restarted TV show first called “Oralar”, then called “Yol Əhvalatı”. The TV show observes high ratings and interest of the audience;
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During the official visit to the Russian Federation of the First Vice-president of Azerbaijan Mrs Mehriban Aliyeva, I was a member of the Media delegation and I was directing the shooting;
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Director of the promotional videos of the UEFA Europa League, held in Baku in 2019;
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Editing director of the shootings of “Expo 2025”. I Actively participated in the creation of promotional videos, audio and visual materials for the Baku nominee.
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Shooting director of the virtual concert “Heydar Aliyev-97” in May 2020;
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Director of a concert program dedicated to the Day of the Armed Forces in July 2020.
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Director of the “30 SESONS AWAY - QARABAĞ FK” 3 series documentary film;
During these years I was also director and producer of numerous advertising reels, music clips, touristic videos, social reels. Today I carry on working as a director at the Baku Media Center. I was rewarded with several prizes in different International Festivals.
- Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards / Gold in Tourism Services 2024
- Japan World's Tourism Film Festival / Silver in Tourism Services 2024
- New York Festivals / Gold Award 2024
- SILKFEST / Blue Danube 2nd Place in Tourist service 2024
- terres Travel Festival - Films & Creativity / Gold Award in Tourist Services Mobility 2024 - US International Awards / Gold Award 2024
