Reza Mirkarimi

Reza Mirkarimi
Born رضا میرکریمی
(1967-01-28) January 28, 1967
Tehran, Iran
Nationality Iranian
Years active 2000–present
Website Official website

Reza Mirkarimi (Persian: رضا میرکریمی‎, Born 28 January 1967 in zanjan) is an Iranian film writer and director.[1] He graduated from Fine Arts University in Graphic Arts and His Cinema activities started from 1987 with a short film named 'For Him' (16mm Camera). He also contributes to young Iranian directors by producing their films. He has produced Don't be Tired in 2012 and Voice of Silence in 2013.

His cinema activities began in 1987 with a series of shorts followed by two TV series aimed at young people. His 1999 first feature, 'The Child and The Soldier', has won several national and international awards, including the 'Golden Butterfly' at the 1999 Isfahan International Children and Teenagers Film Festival, Iran and the 'Montgolfiere d'Argent' at the Festival of 3 Continents, Nantes, France in 2000, as well the "Golden Shoe" at the 'Children and Teenagers Film Festival' in Zelin, Croatia in 2001. 'The Child and The Soldier', was released in France in 2001. In 2000 his second feature 'Under the Moonlight', dealing with social and religious issues won the Best Feature Award at the 40th Critics' Week at the 2001 Cannes International Film Festival. The film also won the Best Director's Award as well as the Special Jury Prize at the Tokyo IFF in 2001. A fifth feature, 'As Simple As That' won the 2008 Golden St George Best Film Award at the Moscow IFF. Three of his films have been presented by Iran for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar: ' So Close, So Far', 'A Cube of Sugar' and 'Today' .{Daughter} (2016) won the Golden George award for Best Film at the 38th Moscow International Film Festival. He has also sat on several international film festival juries, including as the president of the jury at the 39th Moscow International Film Festival.He has also served as managing director of KHANEH CINEMA (Iranian Alliance of Motion Picture Guilds). Reza Mirkarimi has been working as the director of the Fajr International Film Festival since 2015.

Filmography

YearNameTransliterationAward
2000The Child And The SoldierKoodak va SarbazNominated Grand Prix des Amériques Montréal World Film Festival 2000
Silver Montgolfiere Three Continents Festival 2000
Special Mention Three Continents Festival 2000
Young Audience Award Three Continents Festival 2000
Honor Diploma for Best Director Fajr International Film Festival 2000
Silver Balloon Three Continents Festival 2000
Golden Shoe Zlín Film Festival 2001
2001Under The MoonlightZir-e Noor-e MaahInternational Jury Award São Paulo International Film Festival 2001
Best Director Award tied with Gjergj Xhuvani for Slogans Tokyo International Film Festival 2001
Special Jury Prize Beirut International Film Festival 2001
Special Jury Prize Tokyo International Film Festival 2001
Special Jury Award Fajr International Film Festival 2001
Critics Week Grand Prize Cannes Film Festival 2001
Silver Peacock Special Prize of Jury Delhi International Film Festival 2002
2002Here Is A Shining LightInja Cheraghi Roshan AstBest Screenplay Asia-Pacific Film Festival 2002
Crystal Simorgh Best Director Fajr International Film Festival 2003
Special Jury Prize Bali International Film Festival 2004
2005So Close, So FarKheili Dour, Kheili NazdikCrystal Simorgh National Competition - Best Film Fajr International Film Festival 2005
Best Film Award House of Cinema 2005
2008As Simple as ThatBe Hamin SadegiGolden St. George 30th Moscow International Film Festival 2008[2]
Russian Guild of Film Critics Award, International Competition Moscow International Film Festival 2008
Crystal Simorgh Best Director Fajr International Film Festival 2008
Crystal Simorgh Competition of Asian Cinema - Best Screenplay with Shadmehr Rastin Fajr International Film Festival 2008
Crystal Simorgh Competition of Asian Cinema - Best Director Fajr International Film Festival 2008
Crystal Simorgh National Competition - Best Director Fajr International Film Festival 2008
Crystal Simorgh National Competition - Best Director Fajr International Film Festival 2008
2011A Cube of SugarYek Habe GhandSpecial Jury Prize Kazan International Festival of Muslim Cinema 2012
Best Film Ibn Arabi International Film Festival 2012
Best Film Kazan International Festival of Muslim Cinema 2013
2014TodayEmroozBest Film Award Rabat International Film Festival 2014
Ecumenical Jury Prize Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2015
FIPRESCI Prize Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2015
Audience Award and Bronze Alhambra Cines del Sur 2015
Spirituality Section Award Dhaka International Film Festival 2016
2016DaughterDokhtar Crystal Simorgh National Competition - Best Original Score Fajr International Film Festival 2016
Golden St. George for Best Film Moscow International Film Festival 2016
Russian Film Clubs Federation Award for Best Film 2016
Nominated Crystal Simorgh for Best Film and Best Director Fajr International Film Festival 2016

Golden Peacock Award for the Best Film International Film Festival of India 2016[3]

Short Film

  • For Him - 1987
  • A Rainy Day - 1987
  • Rooster - 1987

Documentary

  • Iranian Carpet - 2006

Tv Series

  • The Adventures of Mrs. Aziz - 1996
  • Hemmat School Kids - 1997

See also

References

  1. ↑ hamshahrionline.ir
  2. ↑ "30th Moscow International Film Festival (2008)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 2013-04-21. Retrieved 2013-06-01.
  3. ↑ "IFFI Goa 2016 Awards". IFFI Goa. 2016-12-01. Retrieved 2017-02-01.


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