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Reza Mirkarimi

Reza Mirkarimi
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Born رضا میرکریمی
(1966-01-28) January 28, 1966 (age 51)
Zanjan, Iran
Nationality Iranian
Years active 2000–present
Website Official website

Reza Mirkarimi (Persian: رضا میرکریمی ‎‎, Born 28 January 1966 in Tehran) is an Iranian film writer and director.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 his current feature, 'Today' Reza Mirkarimi has also sat on several international film festival juries.

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



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