Reza Mirkarimi, born 1966 in Tehran, is an Iranian film writer and director. He graduated from Fine Arts University in Graphic Arts. 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. 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.

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.

Filmography (as director)

– 2000: Koodak va Sarbaz (The Child And The Soldier)

– 2001: Zir-e Noor-e Maah (Under The Moonlight)

– 2002: Inja Cheraghi Roshan Ast (Here Is A Shining Light)

– 2005: Kheili Dour, Kheili Nazdik (So Close, So Far)

– 2008: Be Hamin Sadegi (A Simple as That)

– 2011: Yek Habe Ghand (A Cube of Sugar)

– 2014: Emrooz (Today)

Short Films, Documentary and TV Series

– For Him (Short / 1987)

– A Rainy Day (Short / 1987)

– Rooster (Short / 1987)

– The Adventures of Mrs. Aziz (TV Series / 1996)

– Hemmat School Kids (TV Series 1997)

– Iranian Carpet (Documentary / 2006)

Awards

Film: Koodak va Sarbaz (The Child And The Soldier)

Honor Diploma for Best Director – Fajr International Film Festival 2000

Silver Baloon – Three Continents Festival 2000

Golden Shoe – Zlín Film Festival 2001

Film: Zir-e Noor-e Maah (Under The Moonlight)

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

Film: Inja Cheraghi Roshan Ast (Here Is A Shining Light)

Best Screenplay – Asia-Pacific Film Festival 2002

Crystal Simorgh Best Director – Fajr International Film Festival 2003

Special Jury Prize – Bali International Film Festival 2004

Film: Kheili Dour, Kheili Nazdik (So Close, So Far)

Crystal Simorgh Best Film – National Competition, Fajr International Film Festival 2005

Best Film Award – Celebration House of Cinema 2005

Film: Be Hamin Sadegi (A Simple as That)

Golden St. George – 30th Moscow International Film Festival 2008

Russian Guild of Film Critics Award – International Competition, Moscow International Film Festival 2008

Crystal Simorgh Best Director – Fajr International Film Festival 2008

Crystal Simorgh Best Screenplay with Shadmehr Rastin – Competition of Asian Cinema, Fajr International Film Festival 2008

Crystal Simorgh Best Director – Competition of Asian Cinema, Fajr International Film Festival 2008

Crystal Simorgh Best Director – National Competition, Fajr International Film Festival 2008

Film: Yek Habe Ghand (A Cube of Sugar)

Special Jury Prize – Kazan International Festival of Muslim Cinema 2012

Best Film – Kazan International Festival of Muslim Cinema 2013

Film: Emrooz (Today)

Best Film Award Rabat International Film Festival 2014

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