Reza Mirkarimi

Reza Mirkarimi (Persian: رضا میرکریمی; born 28 January 1967) is an Iranian screenwriter and film director.

Reza Mirkarimi
Mirkarimi in 2019
Born (1967-01-28) January 28, 1967
Tehran, Iran
Years active2000–present
Websitewww.rezamirkarimi.com

Early life

He graduated from Fine Arts University in graphic arts in Tehran.

Career

His cinema activities started from 1987 with a short film named For Him (16mm camera) and with a series of shorts followed by two TV series aimed at young people.

His first feature film, The Child and The Soldier (1999), won several national and international awards, including the "Golden Butterfly" in 1999 at the Isfahan International Children and Youth Film Festival, Iran and the "Montgolfiere d'Argent” in 2000 at the Festival of 3 Continents, Nantes, France, and the "Golden Shoe" in 2001 at the "Children and Teenagers Film Festival" in Zelin, Croatia. The Child and The Soldier, was released in France in 2001. His second feature, Under the Moonlight (2000), dealing with social and religious issues won the Best Feature Award at the 40th Critics' Week in 2001 at the 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, and the Golden Peacock Award at the International Film Festival of India. His fourth and fifth feature films, As Simple as That (2007) and Daughter (2016), won the Golden George Award for the Best Picture at the 30th and the 38th Moscow International Film Festival respectively. His film, Castle of Dreams (2019), won at Shanghai International Film Festival, receiving three awards for the best picture, the best director, and the best actor.

Mirkarimi has won seven Golden Simorgh awards at the Fajr International Film Festival and three of his films, So Close, So Far, A Cube of Sugar, and Today, have been presented by Iran for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar.

He has also sat on several international film festival juries, including Black Nights Film Festival (Estonia), Tokyo International Film Festival (Japan), Carthage Film Festival (Tunisia), Bogota International Film Festival (Colombia), Golden Apricot – Yerevan International Film Festival (Armenia), and as jury president at the 39th Moscow International Film Festival.

Mirkarimi has collaborated with upcoming Iranian directors by producing their films. He produced Don't be Tired in 2012 and Voice of Silence in 2013.

He has also served as managing director of Khane-ye Cinema (Iranian Alliance of Motion Picture Guilds).

Reza Mirkarimi has been director of Fajr International Film Festival for four consecutive years from 2016 to 2019.

He was also Secretary of the International Film Festival of the Fajr Film Festival.[1]

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 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
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]

2019Castle of DreamsGhasr-e ShirinGolden Goblet Award for Best Feature Film Shanghai International Film Festival 2019
Golden Goblet Award for Best Director Shanghai International Film Festival 2019
Best Director International Antalya Film Festival 2019
2022 The Night Guardian Negahban-e Shab Crystal Simorgh National Competition - Best Director 40th Fajr Film Festival 2022

Short Film
  • Baraye Ou (For Him) - 1987.
  • Yek Rooze Barani (A Rainy Day) - 1987.
  • Khoroos (Rooster) - 1987.

Documentary
  • Iranian Carpet - 2006.

TV series
  • Majara-haye Aftaab va Aziz Khanoom (The Tales of Aftaab and Lady Aziz) - 1996.
  • Bache-haye Madreseye Hemmat (Hemmat School Kids) - 1997.

Accolades

In 2021 he was selected as Jury Chairman for Kim Jiseok Award in 26th Busan International Film Festival to be held in October.[4]

Awards

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.
  4. Kim Ji-won (August 24, 2021). "부산영화제 지석상·비프메세나상·선재상 심사위원 발표…미래 이끌 신인 찾는다" [Busan Film Festival Ji Seok Award, BIFF Mecenat Award, Son Jae Award Jury Announcement… Looking for new talent to lead the future]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
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