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Mojtaba Heidarpanah (Template:Langx; born 6 َApril 1990 in Abadeh) is an Iranian cartoonist, illustrator, painter, character designer and animator. Heidarpanah is best known for his series of cartoons called "Riot Police". From this collection, the work "The Thinker" won the third place in the 37th Aydin Dogan Cartoon Competition^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

Also, this artist's artwork of Bending Streetlight^[7]^[8] has been used as a meme among internet users since 2019.^[9]

Early life

Mojtaba, was born in Abadeh city, the sixth child of Gholam Hossein Heidarpanah, known as Hossein the woodcarver, is one of the woodcarving masters of Abadeh.^[10] In his childhood, he got acquainted with cartoons by reading the Golagha weekly newspaper and started drawing on his own, and received his first cartoon award in 2007 from Fars Provincial Cartoon Festival of ( Bread and Art ). Heidarpanah studied painting at the Faculty of Fine Arts at Yazd University.

Career

He began his career as a cartoonist in 2008, uploading pieces online so that other Persian artists could provide feedback and help him to improve.^[11] In 2010, he won the main award at the International Cartoon Festival in Iran with the main theme of "effort".^[12]

In a decade of his activity, he has been able to win cartoon festival awards in Iran, Argentina,^[13] Italy.,^[14]^[15]^[16]^[17] Brazil,^[18] Slovakia,^[19] Brazil^[20] Serbia^[21] and Turkey

He has stated that he enjoys "the power of conveying the meaning to the audience in order to make them think within a single frame and sometimes shock them... Cartoon is my communicative device which lets me talk to the people of the world without knowing their languages."^[11]

Mojtaba has been working as freelance cartoonist and Illustrator for many important magazines and newspapers and publishers in Iran like Ghanoon newspaper,^[22]^[23]^[24] Jame Jam news paper, Farhikhtegan newspaper^[25]

Bending Streetlight Meme

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The Bending Streetlight Meme, created by Mojtaba Heidarpanah, first appeared on the artist's Instagram in 2019.^[26] This digitally altered image of a streetlight bending towards a house quickly gained widespread attention and became an internet sensation. The meme's unique visual humor resonated with many, leading to its rapid spread across various meme creation and sharing websites.^[27] As a result, the bending streetlight became a symbol of unexpected reactions and surreal humor, solidifying its place in internet culture.

Recognition

Special diploma on the Int'l Cartoon Festival of Jiaxing, China (2010)
First Prize on the First Int'l Cartoon Festival of North Khorasan, Iran(2010)^[28]
Third Prize on the 11th Int'l Cartoon Competition in SOKOBANJA, Serbia (2012)^[29]
Special Prize on the 45th Int`l Cartoon Competition in Umoristi a Marostica, Italy (2013).^[14]^[15]
Special Diploma on the 6th International Cartoon Contest UrziceiI, Romania (2013).^[30]^[31]
Special Prize on the 30th Int`l Cartoon Competition in Aydin Dogan, Turkey (2013)^[32]^[33]
Second Prize on the 20th International Visual Arts Festival for Young Artists. IRAN (2013)^[34]
First Prize on the 2nd International Contest of Social Illustrations, Argentina (2013).
Second Prize on the 31st Int`l Cartoon Competition in Aydin Dogan (2014)^[35]^[36]^[37]
Special Prize on 8th International Cartoon Contest, Mexico (2016)^[38]^[39]
Special Prize of the 8th "La Ciudad de las"International cartoon festival/ (2016)^[40]^[41]^[42]
Special Prize Of "ACCES" Association of the HumoDeva (2015)^[43]
Special Prize International Competition Brain Sneezing Slovakia (2016)^[19]
Special Prize of XXIV International Festival of Satire and Humor (2016)^[44]
Finalists Of The International Cartoon Kid Contest/Italy (2016)^[45]
Third Prize International Cartoon Festival Olense Kartoenale Belgium (2016)^[46]^[47]
Special Prize of the 43rd International Festival of Caricature and Cartoon Piracicaba (2016)^[48]
Golden prize of the 41st International Cartoon Festival LIE Championship /Italy (2017)^[49]
Honorable Mention Award of Equal Rights and Gender Equality International Cartoon Contest 2019-2020^[50]
Second Prize at the 28th International Satire and Humor Festival City of Trento in Italy 2020^[51]
Second prize at the 5th International Cartoon Contest Animalcartoon in Serbia. 2020^[52]

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 '''Mojtaba Heidarpanah''' ({{langx|fa|مجتبی حیدرپناه}}; born 6 َApril 1990 in [[Abadeh]]) is an Iranian [[cartoonist]], [[illustrator]], [[Painting|painter]], character designer and [[animator]].
-Heidarpanah is best known for his series of cartoons called "Riot Police". From this collection, the work "The Thinker" won the third place in the 37th Aydin Dogan Cartoon Competition <ref>{{Cite web |date=April 2020 |title=(Mojtaba Heidarpanah Aydin Dogan Gallery) Aydin Dogan Vakfi |url=https://sanalmuze.aydindoganvakfi.org.tr/caricaturists/mojtaba-heidarpanah-9247 |website=Aydindoganvakfi |language=En}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=7 April 2021 |title=Winners of the 37th Aydın Doğan International Cartoon Competition announced |url=https://philea.eu/winners-of-the-37th-aydin-dogan-international-cartoon-competition-announced/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |year=2021 |title=37. Aydın Doğan Uluslararası Karikatür Yarışması Sergisi Adana’da |work=Anadolu Gezi Rehberi |url=https://www.anadolugezirehberi.com/37-aydin-dogan-uluslararasi-karikatur-yarismasi-sergisi-adanada/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=37. Aydın Doğan Uluslararası Karikatür Yarışması Sergisi Adana’da Açılıyor- Güncel Haberler |work=Reyting Tv - Gelecek Hayallerinin Peşini Bırakmayanlarındır. |url=https://reytingtv.com/37-aydin-dogan-uluslararasi-karikatur-yarismasi-sergisi-adanada-aciliyor-guncel-haberler/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Winners of 37th Aydın Doğan International Cartoon Competition 2020 |work=Irancartoon |url=https://www.irancartoon.com/site/winners/winners-of-37th-aydn-dogan-international-cartoon-competition-2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=12 Oct 2023 |title=Arzuhan Doğan Yalçındağ: Bu yıl hoşgörü, ifade özgürlüğü gibi Cumhuriyet değerlerinden yola çıktık |work=T24 |url=https://t24.com.tr/video/aydin-dogan-vakfi-nin-38-inci-karikatur-oscarlari-sahiplerini-buldu,51646}}</ref>
+Heidarpanah is best known for his series of cartoons called "Riot Police". From this collection, the work "The Thinker" won the third place in the 37th Aydin Dogan Cartoon Competition<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 2020 |title=(Mojtaba Heidarpanah Aydin Dogan Gallery) Aydin Dogan Vakfi |url=https://sanalmuze.aydindoganvakfi.org.tr/caricaturists/mojtaba-heidarpanah-9247 |website=Aydindoganvakfi |language=En}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=7 April 2021 |title=Winners of the 37th Aydın Doğan International Cartoon Competition announced |url=https://philea.eu/winners-of-the-37th-aydin-dogan-international-cartoon-competition-announced/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |year=2021 |title=37. Aydın Doğan Uluslararası Karikatür Yarışması Sergisi Adana’da |work=Anadolu Gezi Rehberi |url=https://www.anadolugezirehberi.com/37-aydin-dogan-uluslararasi-karikatur-yarismasi-sergisi-adanada/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=37. Aydın Doğan Uluslararası Karikatür Yarışması Sergisi Adana’da Açılıyor- Güncel Haberler |work=Reyting Tv – Gelecek Hayallerinin Peşini Bırakmayanlarındır. |url=https://reytingtv.com/37-aydin-dogan-uluslararasi-karikatur-yarismasi-sergisi-adanada-aciliyor-guncel-haberler/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Winners of 37th Aydın Doğan International Cartoon Competition 2020 |work=Irancartoon |url=https://www.irancartoon.com/site/winners/winners-of-37th-aydn-dogan-international-cartoon-competition-2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=12 Oct 2023 |title=Arzuhan Doğan Yalçındağ: Bu yıl hoşgörü, ifade özgürlüğü gibi Cumhuriyet değerlerinden yola çıktık |work=T24 |url=https://t24.com.tr/video/aydin-dogan-vakfi-nin-38-inci-karikatur-oscarlari-sahiplerini-buldu,51646}}</ref>
 Also, this artist's artwork of [[Bending Streetlight]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bending Streetlight |url=https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/bending-streetlight |access-date=2023-02-15 |website=Know Your Meme}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Bending Streetlight |url=https://en.meming.world/wiki/Bending_Streetlight |access-date=2023-02-15 |website=Meming Wiki |language=en}}</ref> has been used as a [[meme]] among internet users since 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meme-Creator |url=https://meme-creator.com/meme/259/bending-streetlight |access-date=2023-02-15 |website=meme-creator.com}}</ref>
 == Early life ==
-Mojtaba, was born in Abadeh city, the sixth child of [[Gholam Hossein Heidarpanah]], known as Hossein the woodcarver, is one of the [[woodcarving]] masters of [[Abadeh]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://hazarak.ir/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Print.aspx?tabid=35&tabmoduleid=101&articleId=254&moduleId=409&PortalID=0|title=(Gholam Hossein Heidarpanah ) Woodcarving Masters of Abadeh|language=Fa|date=January 2022|website=Hazarak.ir}}</ref> In his childhood, he got acquainted with cartoons by reading the [[Golagha]] weekly newspaper and started drawing on his own, and received his first cartoon award in 2007 from [[Fars Province|Fars]] Provincial Cartoon Festival of ( Bread and Art ).
+Mojtaba, was born in Abadeh city, the sixth child of [[Gholam Hossein Heidarpanah]], known as Hossein the woodcarver, is one of the [[woodcarving]] masters of [[Abadeh]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://hazarak.ir/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Print.aspx?tabid=35&tabmoduleid=101&articleId=254&moduleId=409&PortalID=0|title=(Gholam Hossein Heidarpanah ) Woodcarving Masters of Abadeh|language=Fa|date=January 2022|website=Hazarak.ir}}</ref> In his childhood, he got acquainted with cartoons by reading the [[Golagha]] weekly newspaper and started drawing on his own, and received his first cartoon award in 2007 from [[Fars province|Fars]] Provincial Cartoon Festival of ( Bread and Art ).
 Heidarpanah studied painting at the Faculty of Fine Arts at [[Yazd University]].
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 He began his career as a cartoonist in 2008, uploading pieces online so that other Persian artists could provide feedback and help him to improve.<ref name="panart">{{Cite web|url=http://panart.ir/en/mojtaba-heydarpanah/|title=Narration with creative illustrations|website=Panart|access-date=11 June 2019}}</ref> In 2010, he won the main award at the International Cartoon Festival in Iran with the main theme of "effort".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://irancartoon.ir/news/archives/2010/08/post_3437.php|title=نتایج جشنواره بین المللی کاریکاتور (کار مضاعف،همت مضاعف) کار و تلاش|language=fa|trans-title=The results of the International Cartoon Festival: work and effort|date=7 September 2010|website=Iran Cartoon|access-date=11 June 2019}}</ref>
-In a decade of his activity, he has been able to win cartoon festival awards in Iran, [[Argentina]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=2nd International Contest of Social Illustrations 2013, Bariloche, Argentina |url=https://sultanart.net/news/2SIllexhibition.pdf}}</ref> Italy.,<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-08-09 |title=Iranian cartoonist Mojtaba Heidarpanah runner-up at City of Trento contest |url=https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/451033/Iranian-cartoonist-Mojtaba-Heidarpanah-runner-up-at-City-of-Trento |access-date=2023-02-15 |website=Tehran Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Silvestri |first=Silvana |date=2017-08-18 |title=L'arte della menzogna |url=https://ilmanifesto.it/larte-della-menzogna/ |access-date=2023-02-15 |website=il manifesto |language=en}}</ref> Brazil,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Winners Of The 43rd International Exhibition of Piracicaba Humor/Brazil,2016 - Tabriz Cartoons - Tabriz Cartoons {{!}} 2023 |url=http://tabrizcartoons.com/en/results/6045-winners-of-the-43rd-international-exhibition-of-piracicaba-humor-brazil,2016.html |access-date=2023-02-15 |website=tabrizcartoons.com}}</ref> Slovakia,<ref name=":2" /> Brazil<ref>{{Cite news |last=Romanelli |first=Tais |date=2016-08-29 |title=Charge sobre drama de refugiados vence o Grande Prêmio do 43º Salão Internacional de Humor - A Província - Paixão por Piracicaba |work=Paixão por Piracicaba |url=https://www.aprovincia.com.br/cultura-entretenimento/cultura/charge-sobre-drama-de-refugiados-vence-o-grande-premio-do-43o-salao-internacional-de-humor-18276/}}</ref> Serbia<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-09-12 |title=Iranian cartoonist Mojtaba Heidarpanah finishes runner-up at Serbia’s Animalcartoon |url=https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/452371/Iranian-cartoonist-Mojtaba-Heidarpanah-finishes-runner-up-at |access-date=2023-02-15 |website=Tehran Times |language=en}}</ref> and Turkey
+In a decade of his activity, he has been able to win cartoon festival awards in Iran, [[Argentina]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=2nd International Contest of Social Illustrations 2013, Bariloche, Argentina |url=https://sultanart.net/news/2SIllexhibition.pdf}}</ref> Italy.,<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-08-09 |title=Iranian cartoonist Mojtaba Heidarpanah runner-up at City of Trento contest |url=https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/451033/Iranian-cartoonist-Mojtaba-Heidarpanah-runner-up-at-City-of-Trento |access-date=2023-02-15 |website=Tehran Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Silvestri |first=Silvana |date=2017-08-18 |title=L'arte della menzogna |url=https://ilmanifesto.it/larte-della-menzogna/ |access-date=2023-02-15 |website=il manifesto |language=en}}</ref> Brazil,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Winners Of The 43rd International Exhibition of Piracicaba Humor/Brazil,2016 – Tabriz Cartoons – Tabriz Cartoons |url=http://tabrizcartoons.com/en/results/6045-winners-of-the-43rd-international-exhibition-of-piracicaba-humor-brazil,2016.html |access-date=2023-02-15 |website=tabrizcartoons.com}}</ref> Slovakia,<ref name=":2" /> Brazil<ref>{{Cite news |last=Romanelli |first=Tais |date=2016-08-29 |title=Charge sobre drama de refugiados vence o Grande Prêmio do 43º Salão Internacional de Humor – A Província – Paixão por Piracicaba |work=Paixão por Piracicaba |url=https://www.aprovincia.com.br/cultura-entretenimento/cultura/charge-sobre-drama-de-refugiados-vence-o-grande-premio-do-43o-salao-internacional-de-humor-18276/}}</ref> Serbia<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-09-12 |title=Iranian cartoonist Mojtaba Heidarpanah finishes runner-up at Serbia’s Animalcartoon |url=https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/452371/Iranian-cartoonist-Mojtaba-Heidarpanah-finishes-runner-up-at |access-date=2023-02-15 |website=Tehran Times |language=en}}</ref> and Turkey
 He has stated that he enjoys "the power of conveying the meaning to the audience in order to make them think within a single frame and sometimes shock them... Cartoon is my communicative device which lets me talk to the people of the world without knowing their languages."<ref name="panart" />
-Mojtaba has been working as freelance cartoonist and Illustrator for many important magazines and newspapers and publishers in Iran like [[Ghanoon newspaper]],<ref>{{Cite news |title=روزنامه های تهران، قرارداد بزرگ نفتی و زنده شدن مردگان |language=fa |work=BBC News فارسی |url=https://www.bbc.com/persian/iran-press-review-40489301 |access-date=2023-02-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=روزنامه‌های تهران: هنوز دود از ویرانه پلاسکو بلند است |language=fa |work=BBC News فارسی |url=https://www.bbc.com/persian/iran-38741003 |access-date=2023-02-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=روزنامه‌های تهران، بقایی همان احمدی نژاد است |language=fa |work=BBC News فارسی |url=https://www.bbc.com/persian/iran-39175826 |access-date=2023-02-15}}</ref> Jame Jam news paper, Farhikhtegan newspaper<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-10-14 |title=بررسی روزنامه های سه‌شنبه صبح تهران - ۲۲ مهر |url=https://www.bbc.com/persian/iran/2014/10/141014_l03_mb_press |access-date=2023-02-15 |website=BBC News فارسی |language=fa}}</ref>
+Mojtaba has been working as freelance cartoonist and Illustrator for many important magazines and newspapers and publishers in Iran like [[Ghanoon newspaper]],<ref>{{Cite news |title=روزنامه های تهران، قرارداد بزرگ نفتی و زنده شدن مردگان |language=fa |publisher=BBC News فارسی |url=https://www.bbc.com/persian/iran-press-review-40489301 |access-date=2023-02-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=روزنامه‌های تهران: هنوز دود از ویرانه پلاسکو بلند است |language=fa |publisher=BBC News فارسی |url=https://www.bbc.com/persian/iran-38741003 |access-date=2023-02-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=روزنامه‌های تهران، بقایی همان احمدی نژاد است |language=fa |publisher=BBC News فارسی |url=https://www.bbc.com/persian/iran-39175826 |access-date=2023-02-15}}</ref> Jame Jam news paper, Farhikhtegan newspaper<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-10-14 |title=بررسی روزنامه های سه‌شنبه صبح تهران – ۲۲ مهر |url=https://www.bbc.com/persian/iran/2014/10/141014_l03_mb_press |access-date=2023-02-15 |publisher=BBC News فارسی |language=fa}}</ref>
+== Bending Streetlight Meme ==
+{{Short description|Bending Streetlight Meme is a cartoon artwork that is also known as an internet meme}}
+The [[Bending Streetlight]] Meme, created by Mojtaba Heidarpanah, first appeared on the artist's Instagram in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BxAsgKCl99-/?hl=en |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref> This digitally altered image of a streetlight bending towards a house quickly gained widespread attention and became an internet sensation. The meme's unique visual humor resonated with many, leading to its rapid spread across various meme creation and sharing websites.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-08-28 |title=Bending Streetlight |url=https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/bending-streetlight |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=Know Your Meme |language=en}}</ref> As a result, the bending streetlight became a symbol of unexpected reactions and surreal humor, solidifying its place in internet culture.
 == Recognition ==
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 * Special diploma on the Int'l Cartoon Festival of Jiaxing, China (2010)
 * First Prize on the First Int'l Cartoon Festival of North Khorasan, Iran(2010)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://irancartoon.ir/news/archives/2010/08/post_3437.php|title=ايران کارتون اولين سايت مرجع کارتون و کاريکاتور در ايران|website=irancartoon.ir|access-date=2019-03-29}}</ref>
-* Third Prize on the 11th Int'l Cartoon Competition in SOKOBANJA, Serbia (2012)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.irancartoon.ir/gallery/album670/Third_Prize_Mojtaba_Heidarpanah_Iran|title=Results 11th International Ecocartoon Biennial Sokobanja 2012, Serbia|date=2012|website=www.irancartoon.ir/}}</ref>
+* Third Prize on the 11th Int'l Cartoon Competition in SOKOBANJA, Serbia (2012)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.irancartoon.ir/gallery/album670/Third_Prize_Mojtaba_Heidarpanah_Iran|title=Results 11th International Ecocartoon Biennial Sokobanja 2012, Serbia|date=2012|website=irancartoon.ir/}}</ref>
-* Special Prize on the 45th Int`l Cartoon Competition in Umoristi a Marostica, Italy (2013).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.umoristiamarostica.it/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/verbale-UAM-2013.pdf|title=Results 45th International Graphic Humour Exhibition Umoristi a Marostica 2013, Italy|date=2013-03-31|website=www.umoristiamarostica.it}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://irancartoon.ir/news/archives/2013/04/_45_umoristi_a.php|title=ايران کارتون اولين سايت مرجع کارتون و کاريکاتور در ايران|website=irancartoon.ir|access-date=2019-03-29}}</ref>
+* Special Prize on the 45th Int`l Cartoon Competition in Umoristi a Marostica, Italy (2013).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.umoristiamarostica.it/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/verbale-UAM-2013.pdf|title=Results 45th International Graphic Humour Exhibition Umoristi a Marostica 2013, Italy|date=2013-03-31|website=umoristiamarostica.it}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://irancartoon.ir/news/archives/2013/04/_45_umoristi_a.php|title=ايران کارتون اولين سايت مرجع کارتون و کاريکاتور در ايران|website=irancartoon.ir|access-date=2019-03-29}}</ref>
-* Special Diploma on the 6th International Cartoon Contest UrziceiI, Romania (2013).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bestcartoons.net/Client-Area/Car/Alive-Contests/Urziceni-2010/i-zJGt4T6|title=Urziceni 2012, Romania - Best CARTOONS|website=www.bestcartoons.net|access-date=2019-03-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cartoonblues.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=59&t=11148|title=• Просмотр темы - 6th INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST URZICENI, 2012|website=www.cartoonblues.com|access-date=2019-03-29}}</ref>
+* Special Diploma on the 6th International Cartoon Contest UrziceiI, Romania (2013).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bestcartoons.net/Client-Area/Car/Alive-Contests/Urziceni-2010/i-zJGt4T6|title=Urziceni 2012, Romania – Best CARTOONS|website=bestcartoons.net|access-date=2019-03-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cartoonblues.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=59&t=11148|title=• Просмотр темы – 6th INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST URZICENI, 2012|website=cartoonblues.com|access-date=2019-03-29}}</ref>
-* Special Prize on the 30th Int`l Cartoon Competition in Aydin Dogan, Turkey (2013)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sanalmuze.aydindoganvakfi.org.tr/competitions/30-aydin-dogan-international-cartoon-competition-2013-58|title=30. Aydın Doğan International Cartoon Competition - Aydın Doğan Vakfı|website=sanalmuze.aydindoganvakfi.org.tr|access-date=2019-03-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/aydin-dogan-cartoon-contest-announces-winners-49043|title=Aydın Doğan Cartoon Contest announces winners|website=Hürriyet Daily News|language=en|access-date=2019-03-29}}</ref>
+* Special Prize on the 30th Int`l Cartoon Competition in Aydin Dogan, Turkey (2013)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sanalmuze.aydindoganvakfi.org.tr/competitions/30-aydin-dogan-international-cartoon-competition-2013-58|title=30. Aydın Doğan International Cartoon Competition – Aydın Doğan Vakfı|website=sanalmuze.aydindoganvakfi.org.tr|access-date=2019-03-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/aydin-dogan-cartoon-contest-announces-winners-49043|title=Aydın Doğan Cartoon Contest announces winners|website=Hürriyet Daily News|language=en|access-date=2019-03-29}}</ref>
 * Second Prize on the 20th International Visual Arts Festival for Young Artists. IRAN (2013)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://20th.yafestival.ir/ViewContent.aspx?PageID=19|title=بیستمین جشنواره بین المللی هنرهای تجسمی جوانان|website=20th.yafestival.ir|access-date=2019-03-29}}</ref>
 * First Prize on the 2nd International Contest of Social Illustrations, Argentina (2013).
-* Second Prize  on the 31st Int`l Cartoon Competition in Aydin Dogan (2014)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sanalmuze.aydindoganvakfi.org.tr/competitions/31-aydin-dogan-uluslararasi-karikatur-yarismasi-2014-59|title=31. Aydın Doğan International Cartoon Competition - Aydın Doğan Vakfı|website=sanalmuze.aydindoganvakfi.org.tr|access-date=2019-03-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theiranproject.com/blog/2014/06/24/iranian-cartoonists-honored-at-turkish-contest/|title=Iranian cartoonists honored at Turkish contest|date=2014-06-24|website=The Iran Project|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkish-cartoonist-wins-first-prize-at-aydin-dogan-cartoon-contest-67929|title=Turkish cartoonist wins first prize at Aydın Doğan Cartoon Contest|website=Hürriyet Daily News|language=en|access-date=2019-03-29}}</ref>
+* Second Prize  on the 31st Int`l Cartoon Competition in Aydin Dogan (2014)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sanalmuze.aydindoganvakfi.org.tr/competitions/31-aydin-dogan-uluslararasi-karikatur-yarismasi-2014-59|title=31. Aydın Doğan International Cartoon Competition – Aydın Doğan Vakfı|website=sanalmuze.aydindoganvakfi.org.tr|access-date=2019-03-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theiranproject.com/blog/2014/06/24/iranian-cartoonists-honored-at-turkish-contest/|title=Iranian cartoonists honored at Turkish contest|date=2014-06-24|website=The Iran Project|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkish-cartoonist-wins-first-prize-at-aydin-dogan-cartoon-contest-67929|title=Turkish cartoonist wins first prize at Aydın Doğan Cartoon Contest|website=Hürriyet Daily News|language=en|access-date=2019-03-29}}</ref>
-* Special Prize on 8th International Cartoon Contest, Mexico (2016)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tabrizcartoons.com/en/results/6537-results-of-8th-la-ciudad-de-las-international-cartoon-festival-mexico,-2016.html|title=Results of 8th "La Ciudad de las"International cartoon festival/ (Mexico, 2016) - Tabriz Cartoons - Tabriz Cartoons {{!}} 2019|website=tabrizcartoons.com|access-date=2019-03-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ciudaddelasideas.com/en/caricaturas/generaciones/2016/|title=CDI - Caricaturas, Generación 2016|last=CDI|website=CDI|language=en|access-date=2019-03-29}}</ref>
+* Special Prize on 8th International Cartoon Contest, Mexico (2016)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tabrizcartoons.com/en/results/6537-results-of-8th-la-ciudad-de-las-international-cartoon-festival-mexico,-2016.html|title=Results of 8th "La Ciudad de las"International cartoon festival/ (Mexico, 2016) – Tabriz Cartoons – Tabriz Cartoons |website=tabrizcartoons.com|access-date=2019-03-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ciudaddelasideas.com/en/caricaturas/generaciones/2016/|title=CDI – Caricaturas, Generación 2016|last=CDI|website=CDI|language=en|access-date=2019-03-29}}</ref>
-* Special Prize of the  8th "La Ciudad de las"International cartoon festival/ (2016) <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://irtag.info/ir/news/310268|title=درخشش کاريکاتوريست ايراني درجشنواره بين المللي مکزيک|website=irtag.info|language=fa-ir|access-date=2019-03-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cartoonart.eu/Results/Results_2014/Change_the_world/Change_the_world_2014.php|title=Results of the 6th International Cartoon Contest La Ciudad de las Ideas 2014|website=cartoonart.eu|access-date=2019-03-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ciudaddelasideas.com/en/caricaturas/generaciones/2014/|title=CDI - Caricaturas, Generación 2014|last=CDI|website=CDI|language=en|access-date=2019-03-29}}</ref>
+* Special Prize of the  8th "La Ciudad de las"International cartoon festival/ (2016)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://irtag.info/ir/news/310268|title=درخشش کاريکاتوريست ايراني درجشنواره بين المللي مکزيک|website=irtag.info|language=fa-ir|access-date=2019-03-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cartoonart.eu/Results/Results_2014/Change_the_world/Change_the_world_2014.php|title=Results of the 6th International Cartoon Contest La Ciudad de las Ideas 2014|website=cartoonart.eu|access-date=2019-03-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ciudaddelasideas.com/en/caricaturas/generaciones/2014/|title=CDI – Caricaturas, Generación 2014|last=CDI|website=CDI|language=en|access-date=2019-03-29}}</ref>
-* Special Prize Of "ACCES" Association Of The HumoDeva (2015)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bestcartoons.net/HumoDEVA/DEVA-2015/i-Sd7sfDk|title=Deva 2015, Romania - Best CARTOONS|website=www.bestcartoons.net|access-date=2019-03-29}}</ref>
+* Special Prize Of "ACCES" Association of the HumoDeva (2015)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bestcartoons.net/HumoDEVA/DEVA-2015/i-Sd7sfDk|title=Deva 2015, Romania – Best CARTOONS|website=bestcartoons.net|access-date=2019-03-29}}</ref>
-* Special Prize International Competition Brain Sneezing Slovakia (2016) <ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.cartooneast.com/category/index/item_id/2071|title=Brain Sneezing|website=www.cartooneast.com|access-date=2019-03-29}}</ref>
+* Special Prize International Competition Brain Sneezing Slovakia (2016)<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.cartooneast.com/category/index/item_id/2071|title=Brain Sneezing|website=cartooneast.com|access-date=2019-03-29}}</ref>
-* Special Prize of XXIV International Festival of Satire and Humor (2016)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tabrizcartoons.com/en/results/6448-%EF%BB%BFlist-of-artists-in-the-exhibition-of-xxiv-international-festival-of-satire-and-humor-2016-italy.html|title=LIST OF ARTISTS IN THE EXHIBITION Of XXIV International Festival of Satire and Humor 2016/Italy - Tabriz Cartoons - Tabriz Cartoons {{!}} 2019|website=tabrizcartoons.com|access-date=2019-03-29}}</ref>
+* Special Prize of XXIV International Festival of Satire and Humor (2016)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tabrizcartoons.com/en/results/6448-%EF%BB%BFlist-of-artists-in-the-exhibition-of-xxiv-international-festival-of-satire-and-humor-2016-italy.html|title=LIST OF ARTISTS IN THE EXHIBITION Of XXIV International Festival of Satire and Humor 2016/Italy – Tabriz Cartoons – Tabriz Cartoons |website=tabrizcartoons.com|access-date=2019-03-29}}</ref>
 * Finalists Of The International Cartoon Kid Contest/Italy (2016)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://irancartoon.com//finalists-artists-international-cartoon-kid-contest-2016/|title=Finalists Artists /International Cartoon kid contest-2016|website=Irancartoon|access-date=2019-03-29}}</ref>
 * Third Prize International Cartoon Festival Olense Kartoenale  Belgium (2016)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.olen.be/nieuwsdetail/1740/winnaars-olense-kartoenale-2016|title=Winnaars Olense Kartoenale 2016|website=Gemeente Olen|language=nl|access-date=2019-03-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.irancartoon.com/winners-of-the-olense-kartoenale-international-cartoon-contest-2016/|title=Winners in the international cartoon contest Olense Kartoenale 2016, Belgium|date=2016-11-15|website=caricaturque|access-date=2019-03-29}}</ref>
-* Special Prize of the 43rd International Festival of Caricature and Cartoon Piracicaba (2016)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tabrizcartoons.com/en/results/6045-winners-of-the-43rd-international-exhibition-of-piracicaba-humor-brazil,2016.html|title=Winners Of The 43rd International Exhibition of Piracicaba Humor/Brazil,2016 - Tabriz Cartoons - Tabriz Cartoons {{!}} 2019|website=tabrizcartoons.com|access-date=2019-03-29}}</ref>
+* Special Prize of the 43rd International Festival of Caricature and Cartoon Piracicaba (2016)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tabrizcartoons.com/en/results/6045-winners-of-the-43rd-international-exhibition-of-piracicaba-humor-brazil,2016.html|title=Winners Of The 43rd International Exhibition of Piracicaba Humor/Brazil,2016 – Tabriz Cartoons – Tabriz Cartoons |website=tabrizcartoons.com|access-date=2019-03-29}}</ref>
-* Golden prize of the 41st International Cartoon Festival  LIE Championship /Italy (2017)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tabrizcartoon.com/en/results/9432-the-results-of-the-41st-italian-lie-championship-cartoon-contest-italy-2017.html|title=The Results of the 41st Italian LIE Championship cartoon contest / Italy 2017 - Tabriz Cartoons - Tabriz Cartoons {{!}} 2019|website=tabrizcartoon.com|access-date=2019-03-29}}</ref>
+* Golden prize of the 41st International Cartoon Festival  LIE Championship /Italy (2017)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tabrizcartoon.com/en/results/9432-the-results-of-the-41st-italian-lie-championship-cartoon-contest-italy-2017.html|title=The Results of the 41st Italian LIE Championship cartoon contest / Italy 2017 – Tabriz Cartoons – Tabriz Cartoons |website=tabrizcartoon.com|access-date=2019-03-29}}</ref>
 *Honorable Mention Award of Equal Rights and Gender Equality International Cartoon Contest 2019-2020<ref>{{Cite web|title=Honorable Mention Award of Equal Rights and Gender Equality International Cartoon Contest 2019-2020|date=24 January 2020 |url=https://www.toonsmag.com/results-of-equal-rights-and-gender-equality/}}</ref>
 *Second Prize at the 28th International Satire and Humor Festival City of Trento in Italy 2020<ref>{{cite news|date=2020-09-12 |title=Iranian cartoonist Mojtaba Heidarpanah runner-up at City of Trento contest|url=https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/452371/Iranian-cartoonist-Mojtaba-Heidarpanah-finishes-runner-up-at}}</ref>