Alireza Khatami
Alireza Khatami ( Persian: علیرضا خاتمی ; Born 1980) is an Iranian filmmaker and educator based between the United States, and France. On September 3rd, 2017, his first feature film Oblivion Verses (Los Versos Del Olvido), a Spanish language co-production between France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Chile, premiered in the Orizzonti section of the 74th Venice International Film Festival. The film later received Best Screenplay , FIPRESCI Prize for Best Debut Film , and Interfilm Award for Promoting Interreligious Dialogue at the same edition.[1][2][3].
He teaches at DePaul University College of Computing and Digital Media in Chicago[4].
Life and Career[edit]
Khatami was born and raised in Darab, Fars Province, Iran, where he was educated to become an engineer[5]. He moved to the capital city of the country, Tehran to pursuit a career in cinema, followed master filmmakers, such as Academy Awards winning director Asghar Farhadi, before he left for Malaysia[6].
In Malaysia, he studied Film and Animation at Multimedia University, and later worked as Visual Effects Supervisor[7]. During this time, he also wrote and co-directed a short film, Focal Point, of which the film won awards, and was an official selection at Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival and International Film Festival Rotterdam[8][9]. In 2010, he moved to America to study Film and TV Productions at Savannah College of Art and Design, where he received a master's degree.
In 2012, he was selected as one of the Resident of Cannes Film Festival's Cinéfondation, and in 2013, the short film he co-directed with Taiwanese director Chang Jung-Chi, Mr. Chang's New Address, under an omnibus project title Taipei Factory, special screened at Directors' Fortnight at Cannes[10]
Khatami taught Cinema and Directing at Lebanese American University, and is currently an Assistant professor at DePaul University.
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Other Titles | Cast | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Oblivion Verses | Los Versos del Olvido (ES) | Juan Margallo, Tomás del Estal, Manuel Morón, Amparo Noguera, Julio Jung | Co-written with Dominique Welinski, René Ballesteros |
| Year | Title | Other Titles | Cast | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Mr. Chang's New Address | 老張的新地址 | Jack Kao | Co-directed with Chang Jung-chi
As a segment in omnibus film Taipei Factory |
| 2013 | Rain Dog | Justin Andrews | ||
| 2013 | When the Curtain Falls | Afshin Hafizi, Chantel Tattoli | Experimental film | |
| 2011 | Elephant in the Street | N/A | ||
| 2009 | Focal Point | Patrick Teoh | Co-directed with Ali Seiffouri |
Awards[edit]
| Year | Organization | Award | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Venice International Film Festival | Best Screenplay in Orizzonti Section | Oblivion Verses |
| FIPRESCI Best Debut Film | |||
| Interfilm Best Film | |||
| Festival des 3 Continents | Young Jury Award | ||
| 2018 | FIFDH | Grand Prix | |
| 2009 | Cinemanila International Film Festival | Best Short Film (Shared with Ali Seiffouri) | Focal Point |
References[edit]
- ↑ Lodge, Guy (2017-09-09). "'The Shape of Water' Wins Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival: Complete List of Winners". Variety. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
- ↑ ""Los versos del olvido", premiada en Venecia por los críticos internacionales". www.efe.com (in español). Retrieved 2018-01-06.
- ↑ "7th INTERFILM Award for Promoting Interreligious Dialogue". Interfilm.
- ↑ "Official Site".
- ↑ "LES VERSETS DE L'OUBLI - Fondation Gan pour le Cinéma". Fondation Gan pour le Cinéma (in français). Retrieved 2018-01-06.
- ↑ "Alireza Khatami • Director". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
- ↑ "Alireza Khatami - Festival Scope: Festivals on Demand for Film Professionals World Wide". pro.festivalscope.com. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
- ↑ "International Short Film Festival - Clermont-Ferrand". my.clermont-filmfest.com. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
- ↑ "Focal Point". IFFR. 2015-09-04. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
- ↑ "Taipei Factory: Cannes Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
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