Leili Aaj
لیلی عاج
Aaj at 41st Fajr International Film Festival, February 2023.
Born	1978 or 1979 (age 45–46) [1]
Education	Iranian Youth Cinema Society
Occupations	screenwriter film director

Leili Aaj (Persian: لیلی عاج; born 1978 or 1979 (age 45–46)) is an Iranian screenwriter and film director.^[2][3][4]

Leili Aaj directed playscripts such as Kojaee Ebrahim which screened at the 39th Fajr International Theater Festival,^[5] Khabe Zemestani, Ghande Khoun, Baba Adam and Komiteye Nan.^[6] she took the first place of "playwriting competition" section at 37th Fajr International Theater Festival for Sali Ke Do Bar Paeez Shod.^[7][8][9]

She directed and scripted her first feature film Colonel Soraya (2023) which was awarded an honorary diploma and a Crystal Symorgh of Goharshad a special award from Mohammad Mehdi Esmaili, Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance at 41st Fajr International Film Festival.^{[10][11][12][13][14][15]}

Her parents were from Gilan-e Gharb County, Kermanshah province.^[16] In 1997-1998, Aaj was a student at Iranian Youth Cinema Society in Tehran. At that time, she produced a 16 mm film and some short films until 2002-2003.^[17]

• Leili Aaj on SourehCinema (in Persian)

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