Mohammad Shirvani
Mohammad Shirvani is an Iranian alternative filmmaker. He was born in 1973 in Tehran, Iran. In 1998 He escaped from the military service to make his first short film “The circle”. In 1999 “The Circle” was selected for Critics' Week International Cannes festival. Being selected by Cannes Festival made a great impact on the young director and since then he has become a full time filmmaker. He has never limited his professional career and has made movies in every form including experimentals, documentaries, short films and feature films. His films have been screened in more than 400 international festivals and events. His last international award is the Golden Tiger Awards for Best Feature Film for “Fat Shaker” in Rotterdam, 2013.
His third feature film will be released in January 2021
Filmography
Short films
| Title | Time | Format | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Circle | 12 MIN | 35MM | 1999 |
| The Candidate | 15 MIN | DV-35MM | 2000 |
| To Consent | 20 MIN | DV | 2001 |
| Souvenir | 20 MIN | DV | 2001 |
| The Cherries Which Were Canned | 13 MIN | 35MM | 2002 |
| Iranian Conserve | 14 MIN | DV | 2003 |
| The Calm City | 2 MIN | DV | 2005 |
| Six Eyes | 23 MIN | DV | 2014 |
| Tight Skin of the Ambiance | 15 MIN | IPHONE 4 | 2014 |
Documentary Films
| Title | Time | Format | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peresident Mir Qanbar | 65 MIN | DV | 2005 |
| Where 's Leili | 73 MIN | DV | 2006 |
| 444Days | 57 MIN | HDV | 2007 |
| Seven Blind Woman Filmmakers | 106 MIN | DV | 2004-2008 |
| Iranian Cookbook | 73 MIN | DV | 2009 |
| 021,Tehran | 51 MIN | HDV | 2010 |
| Telescope | 78 MIN | HD | 2011 |
Video Art
| Title | Time | Format | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Calm City | 2 MIN | DV | 2005 |
| Khayyam | 5 MIN | HB | 2008 |
| Unit Further Notice | 184 MIN | HDV | 2008 |
| Six Eyes | 23 MIN | HD | 2014 |
Feature Films
| Title | Time | Format | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navel | 82 MIN | DV-35MM | 2002 |
| Fat Shaker | 84 MIN | HD | 2013 |
Performance Art
| Title | location | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Open | Tehran | 2011 |
| Face of the Winner man | Tehran | 2012 |
| Phoenix, Lake Urmia or Iranian Independent Cinema | Urmia | 2017 |
Installation Art
| Title | location | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Elephant in the Darkness | Rotterdam | 2013 |
Awards
- The Circle, Best Short Film - Fajr IFF - Tehran- 1999
- The Circle, Selected for Critics' Week International -Cannes IFF, France- 1999
- The Candidate, Grand Prize - Marseilles IDFF, 2000
- Iranian Conserve, Best Short Film - Cinema Tout Ecran IFF, Geneva - 2004
- Iranian Conserve,Jury Prize - Cracow IFF, Poland - 2005
- Navel,Grand Prize - Split IFF, Croatia - 2004
- President Mir Qanbar, Award of Excellence - Yamagata - IDFF, 2005
- President Mir Qanbar, Magnolia Award for Best Social Documentary - Shanghai TV IFF, 2006
- Iranian Cookbook, Best Experimental Documentary Film - Cinema Verite IDFF, Tehran - 2010
- Iranian Cookbook, Best Film of Audience Award . Yamagata IDFF, 2011
- Iranian Cookbook, Japan Community Cinema Center Award - Yamagata IDFF, 2011
- Fat Shaker, Tiger Award for The Best Film - Rotterdam IFF, 2013