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May 8, 2003

Originally from Iran, where he studied painting, Masoud Raouf studied animation as an advanced student at Ontario's Sheridan College. He has taught animation courses at Concordia University, the Canadian Institute of Technology and Open City Productions.
He has directed a number of animated films, including Wings of Hope, Butterfly Over the Ocean and Many Lessons in Baidoba, and has also produced public service announcements against racism, which have been broadcast on Canadian TV. With The Tree that Remembers, his first film with the NFB, Raouf combines documentary and animation techniques. In addition to filmmaking, he is active with a number of human rights organizations.

Awards
-- Golden Sheaf Award • Best Social Documentary
2002 Yorkton Short Film and Video Festival
-- Silver Award for Best Canadian Documentary
The Canadian Independent Film Caucus (Hot Docs)

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