About SamZYArtist
Who am I?
A multi-award-winning artist of Persian descent, currently residing in Hamburg, Germany. Having grown up in Bremen and later in Tehran, his work palpably reflects the influence of diverse cultures.
He has pursued an artistic path since his teenage years—beginning with the creation of comics and caricatures, and later expanding into watercolor painting, object modeling (using clay, stone, and soapstone), photography, and technical drawing (CAD/SketchUp), as well as 3D Studio (now 3DS Max) and productions within the field of immersive media (AR/MR/XR).
Most recently, he spent several years working as a content creator (covering music and film, and working as a freelance journalist). This experience is complemented by professional background in fields such as event management and project management for trade fair construction.
He is currently retraining as a Media Designer for Image and Sound in Berlin (2025 to 2027) and seeking a mandatory internship lasting six to eight months from November 2026 in film, camera work, broadcasting, television, concerts, production, theatre or related areas of the media industry.
Portfolio and showreel available on request.
Music
About my work
I develop audiovisual projects that bring together music, imagery and technology. My work includes films, animation, sound, audiovisual performances and experiments with augmented reality.
Between 2024 and 2026, my work received a total of eleven nominations and awards, including recognition for sound design on six occasions, directing, short film, animation and music video.
Most recently, my work “I’m Virtual” was nominated in two categories at the 2026 Auggie Awards: Best Art or Film and Best Content Creator. The awards are part of AWE USA, the Augmented World Expo, one of the world’s largest events for immersive technologies such as augmented reality and virtual reality.
My approach is independent, experimental and narrative. Drawing on professional experience in different fields, I take on planning, production, marketing and communication for my projects.
Alongside my work in film and music, I regularly report as a video journalist on innovations in AI, robotics, music, film, XR and AR, mobility and sustainability. I also publish a specialist newsletter on LinkedIn called “Festivals, Messen, Events”.
Regular reports and video highlights from international events such as AWE USA and the Hydrogen Expo Hamburg are an established part of my work. I also cover other events and trade fairs and conduct video interviews in German, English and Persian.
My music
Music producer, singer, songwriter and composer from Hamburg. The tracks contain the sound of guitar and synthesizer. SamZYArtist sings to lyrics written by himself.
Vocals in English, German and Persian
Release 38 was the latest release in January 2026 on AWAL Music (Sony Music Entertainment), on which I sing in English. It also includes an elaborately produced animated experimental music video in virtual reality entitled “I'm Virtual” (not public).
The only song released in German so far is “Feuerstein” from the album DARK VIBES. The next German-language album is called “Es ist Zeit” (It's time) and will be released in 2026, as will my first album in Persian.
Number of Releases & Music Catalog
All previously produced music tracks between 2021 and 2024 were released monthly and can be found worldwide on all music and video streaming platforms (Spotify, SoundCloud, YouTube, Beatport, etc.). The productions from that time also include genres such as techno, tech house, electro jazz, chilout, and experimental, unlike the current house, trance, and metal.
The total number of music tracks released to date is 74 tracks across 38 releases (as of 2025). My latest Release was published in Jan 2025 on AWAL Music (Sony Music Entertainment).
🔥 Coming soon: Release 39 ( ViSiON) and Release 40 ( Es ist Zeit / It´s time sung in german) 🔥
Booking, EPK and cooperation
Interviews with SamZYArtist
Artist, Musician, Actor, Film maker & Journalist
TEHRAN watercolor painting as digital art cover
EARTH painting in watercolor as art cover
MTV show in 2007 - Fist of Zen
Character design: Clay modeling
Keynote-Speaker
Presentations and public speaking (online and local) about the areas of application of AR technology | last at the local event, NextReality festival 2024 in Hamburg
Voluntary work: TV & Broadcast
Reflektor TV in Berlin, Neukölln in 2026
Voluntary work (Film festivals): Film scout
- Part of the film viewing team (juror) of the 29th International OpenEyes Film Festival 2024
- and of the 30th International OpenEyes Film Festival 2025 in Marburg, Germany.
- Member of viewing team (juror) of the Bremen Film festival 2025 , Germany.
Volunteering (German - Persian)
Simultaneous interpretation in 2019
Artcover Design
The covers of the albums Tehran and Earth belong to the pictures I had previously created as watercolor paintings, which were used in digitalized form as art covers for my music.
Acting
His interest in the film industry led to small roles in theater, film and various productions. These included both as an extra and as an actor in music shows and commercials.
Actor profile / Collab :Filmmakers.eu
Examples:
- TV show (MTV, fist of zen), 2007
- Film production (adaptation of Jerry Cotton novel), 2009
- Advertising, 2008
Technical Drawing & Clay modeling
Please visit Design for examples and sketches of my trade fair stands.
In 2005, I sculpted clay models of the characters I had hand-drawn for my own comics, and subsequently painted them.
Animated short films
So far, several animated films (2D/3D) have been produced using AR (Augmented Reality) technology, along with some experimental and professional projects using stop-motion animation.
The pilot episode of the 2D animation series, titled "Short Story," is accompanied by the released music track "Schanze" from the album Moin It was already released on YouTube in 2022. The film script written for it is available on LinkedIn, among other places.
Immersive Media AR / XR / MR
Overview of my animated films produced using virtual reality AR / MR / XR technologies:
- 2021: Trailer for the title *Skyfighter*
- 2022: A short music video for the release "Race," created for the Hamburg Marathon (2022).
- 2023: Music video trailer for the release *Day Dreams*, created by combining various techniques such as stop-motion and AR/MR.
- 2024 Hello! ( Animated AR trailer )
- 2025 I´m Virtual (Interactive Hybrid XR Short Film animation)
Film and animation
Only some of the public and non-public productions can be seen in this overview The large number of Reels, Shorts, Spotify Canva (over 72 pieces) and video posts produced for my LinkedIn newsletter are not listed in the homepage overview but You can watch an overview of all video contributions and motion graphics on LinkedIn (opens in new page).
Video Journalism
Visiting trade fairs, festivals and events to create compact videos, interviews with local people and photography as part of the LinkedIN Newsletter (Festivals, Events, trade fairs) >> Watch now on LinkedIN
Journalism, Newsletters and Live Interviews
In addition to creating cross-media content for social media platforms, I write articles featuring videos and illustrations for LinkedIn (specifically for my bi-weekly newsletter covering festivals, events, and trade fairs) as well as for my blog.
I conduct interviews on topics such as film, music, technology, culture, and XR. This includes coverage of events such as AWE XR USA and the Hydrogen Messe Hamburg as well as interviews regarding music festivals and broader cultural themes.
Published Examples:
- Superbooth Music Trade Fair 2026 in Berlin
- Street Video Interviews
- AWE XR USA 2026 featuring international exhibitors from UK
- Berlin Green Product Awards 2026
- Harley Days Hamburg 2026
- Jazz Open Festival
- Virchow Health Prize Berlin 2026
- Hydrogen & Carbon World trade fair expo Hamburg 2026 (Oct.2026)
Please visit Instagram, TikTok and YouTube to watch the interviews.
Awards 2024
Festivals Country
1. Tracks Music Awards | Winner , Best Sound design USA, 2024
2. Thilsri International Film Festival | Best Sound design India, 2024
3. Shorts.n3 | Best Sound design Italy, 2024
4. Berlin Music Video Awards | Music Video Germany, 2024
Berlin Music Video Awards: Music Video
The unreleased music video “Summer” received an award at the Berlin Music Video Awards in April 2024 and was shown in part at the festival. The track is part of the album “Route56” and belongs to the house genre. For more about my participation, please visit my blog .
Awards 2025
Festivals Country
5. German Prize for Sustainability Projects | Official selection, Short film Animation FISH Germany, 2025
6. NanoCon International Film Festival (NIFF) | Nominee, Short film Animation FISH USA, 2025
7. La Bohème Cinema 2025 film festival, | Nominee, Best Sound design, Z Russia, 2025
8. World Wave Music Festival 2025 | Official selection, Best Sound design, Z Hawaii, 2025
Official selection (Short film animation):
German Prize for Sustainability Projects 2025
Jan.2025:
My short film animation called FISH was nominated and shortlisted for the German Prize for Sustainability Projects 2025.Link
FISH:
The difference between Fish and my previous productions lies not only in the selected target group (children and young people), but also in the technology used and content, On the topic of sustainability, I write regular articles in my article series “Sustainable Living” and publish them in the weekly LinkedIn newsletter. This is how the idea of producing this film animation came about in order to illustrate to children and young people in an audiovisual way the great importance of environmental protection.
My role(s): I'm acting for the first time after my first production from 2021 ("the Fantastic Adventure", music video for the album Lifestyle), here again as an actor. At FISH I was also responsible for directing, film script, recording, animation, production/post-production, sound and character design.
Further news about this project will appear here, in the blog and on the press releases page.
Shot with a SONY FX 30
Awards 2026
Sound design Country
9. Pupila Film festival 2026 Brasil, 2026
Best Sound design for Z (Persian Instrumental) | Official selection
Official selection: It is a great honor for me that the film festival has decided to present my production to the public on the festival's homepage from February 25th to 27th, 2026.
Nominations XR
10. Auggie Awards at AWE USA 2026 | Best Art or Film | “I’m Virtual”
11. Auggie Awards at AWE USA 2026 | Best Content Creator(s) | “I’m Virtual”
“I’m Virtual” was nominated for the 2026 Auggie Awards in the categories Best Art or Film and Best Content Creator(s). Both nominations were included in the public voting at AWE USA 2026.
Shot with a SONY FX 9
Movies & Soundtrack Poster
Bastan
Produced: 2024
Music
Awards:
3x Best Sound design
FISH
Environmental protection
(Short film animation), 2024
Short film animation
Awards:
1xBest director
1xOfficial selection& nominee
Summer
Produced: 2024
Official Music video
Film
Award:
1xOfficial selection
Z (Persian Instrumental)
Produced: 2025
Music
Awards:
3x Best Sound design
I´m Virtual
Produced: 2025
Hybride Interactive XR Short film Animation | Immersive Media AR / MR / XR
Hybride Interactive XR Short film Animation
Nominated in two categories at the 2026 Auggie Awards: Best Art or Film and Best Content Creator(s).
Movies, XR & animations
You can find an full overview of my productions in the field of immersive media on the FILM page on my homepage
For more details about my productions and filmography, please
also visit crew-united and Stage32. too
🌐 All music titles, movies and designs are registered titles with Gema (Germany) and are subject to global copyright protection laws. Copying, reproducing and selling the works or parts of is not permitted. all rights reserved.
®️©️ 2026 Sam Zand Yazdani
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