Alireza Ghasemi
Alireza Ghasemi | |
|---|---|
| علیرضا قاسمی | |
| Born | (1990年10月29日) 29 October 1990 (age 34) |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Education | Art University of Tehran |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
Alireza Ghasemi (Persian: علیرضا قاسمی; Born 1990) is an Iranian screenwriter, film director and producer. notably directing In the Land of Brothers , for which he won the Directing Award at the Sundance Film Festival.[1]
Early life and Education
[edit ]Ghasemi graduated from the Tehran University of Art, where he studied cinema, and later attended Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg in Germany.[2] He is also an alumnus of the Cannes Cinema de demain (2018) and Berlinale Talents (2022).[3]
Career
[edit ]Ghasemi first gained international recognition with his short film Lunch Time (2017), which was nominated for the Short Film Palme d’Or at the 70th Cannes Film Festival. He later directed and co-wrote several notable short films, including Better Than Neil Armstrong (2019), Extra Sauce (2020), and Solar Eclipse (2021). These works were screened at numerous film festivals and received critical acclaim for their innovative narratives and thematic depth.
Beyond filmmaking, Ghasemi has been actively involved in film festival organization. He served as the director of the 11th Nahal International Short Film Festival in 2014 and founded the Globe International Silent Film Festival in 2015.[4] In 2021, he was appointed as the director of the Iranian Short Film Academy Awards (ISFA Awards),[5] further contributing to the recognition of short films and filmmakers in Iran.
His debut feature, In the Land of Brothers (2024), premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and earned the Best Directing Award in the World Cinema Competition. The film, which delves into themes of displacement and familial bonds, further established Ghasemi as a socially conscious filmmaker.[6]
Filmography
[edit ]Feature Film
[edit ]| Year | Title | Director | Screenwriter | Producer | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | In the Land of Brothers | Yes | Yes | Yes | Premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival |
Short Film
[edit ]| Year | Title | Director | Screenwriter | Producer | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Solar Eclipse | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2019 | Arezo | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2019 | Extra Sauce | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2019 | Better than Neil Armstrong | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2017 | Lunch Time | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2016 | Frequency | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2015 | Shortcut | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Awards
[edit ]- In the Land of Brothers: Directing Award, Sundance Film Festival
- Solar Eclipse: Best International Short Film, Minimalen Film Festival
- Lunch Time: Nominated for the Short Film Palme d'Or at the 70th Annual Cannes Film Festival, 2017[7]
- Frequency: Nominated for the Best Experimental Film, and Winner of the Best Editing award at 13th Nahal International Student Short Film Festival, 2016[8]
- Shortcut: Winner of the Special Jury Committee Prize at 12th Nahal International Student Short Film Festival, 2015[9]
References
[edit ]- ^ "2024 Sundance Film Festival Announces Award Winners - sundance.org". 2024年01月26日. Retrieved 2024年06月04日.
- ^ "Alireza Ghasemi - Locarno Festival". Archived from the original on 2021年02月05日. Retrieved 2021年02月02日.
- ^ "Berlinale Talents - Alireza Ghasemi". Berlinale Talents. Retrieved 2024年12月09日.
- ^ "1st Tehran Intl. Silent filmfest. kicks off" . Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ "Iran short filmfest picks secretary". ifilm-آیفیلم. Retrieved 2024年12月09日.
- ^ Elfadl, Murtada (2024年01月28日). "'In the Land of Brothers' Review: An Assured Debut From Iranian Filmmakers Raha Amirfazli and Alireza Ghasemi". Variety. Retrieved 2024年02月13日.
- ^ "Lunch Time (2017) – FCC" . Retrieved 2021年02月02日.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ "نامزدهای دریافت بهترین جایزه در بخش های مختلف مسابقه از نگاه هیئت داوران". جشنواره فیلم کوتاه دانشجویی نهال. Retrieved 2017年04月18日.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ "درباره نهال – جشنواره فیلم کوتاه دانشجویی نهال". nahalfestival.ir (in Persian). Archived from the original on 2017年04月15日. Retrieved 2017年04月18日.