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Iraj -Mohammadi Razini

Iraj Mohammadi Razini

Biography

Director - Animator

Personal Information

Education

  • University: Shahid Rajaiee University of Tehran
  • High School: Kermanshah Fine Arts School (Graphic)
  • Artistic Activities: Started at the Intellectual Development Center of Children and Adolescents at age 12. Entered Art School at age 15. Completed Filmmaking Course at Iranian Youth Cinema Society.

Workshops

  • Teaching stop-motion at Fine Arts School of Tehran and other cities in Iran
  • Teaching stop-motion at HAKATOM Festival
  • Teaching stop-motion (Animation) at Damghan Art University
  • Teaching (Animation) at Maad Film School

Festivals

  • Tehran International Short Film Festival (2001-2005, 2017-2021)
  • Tehran International Animation Festival (2005, 2017, 2019)
  • London Kurdish Film Festival (2013, 2015)
  • Black International Cinema Berlin (2014)
  • 24th Mediawave International Film and Music Festival (2014)
  • 48th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
  • 44th Nashville Film Festival (2013)
  • 17th Religion Today Film Festival
  • A Long Week of Short Films Shanghai (2016)
  • Duhok International Film Festival (2012, 2013, 2016, 2017)
  • 29th Exground Film Festival (2015)
  • Baghdad International Film Festival (2016)
  • MONSTRA Lisbon Animated Film Festival (2023)
  • ANIFILM International Film Festival
  • Lucania Film Festival Italy (2023)
  • Girona Film Festival (2023)
  • Slemani Film Festival
  • Kirkuk Film Festival Animation

Director - Producer - Animator (Short Animations)

  • "And now the MAN" (2013)
  • "Simorgh" (2013)
  • "Zalzalak" (2016)
  • "King's Garden" (2021)
  • "Darza" (2017)
  • "Khorshid" (2018)

Animation Awards

  • Tehran International Short Film Festival: Best Animation (2013)
  • London Kurdish Film Festival: Special Jury Award (2013)
  • Black International Cinema Berlin: Best Animation (2019)
  • Slemani Film Festival: Best Animation (2022)
  • Tehran International Animation Film Festival: Best Film of the Fine Arts Department (2014)

Memberships

  • ASIFA - Member of the International Animated Film Association
  • Member of ASIFA Iran
  • Member of the Iranian Short Film Association (ISFA)

Jury

  • Slemani International Film Festival
  • HAKATOM Film Festival

Director - Producer (Short Films)

  • "Limitation" (1992)
  • "The Color of Need" (1993)
  • "The Board of Life" (1995)
  • "Sarisa" (1998)
  • "Lover's Adobe" (1999)
  • "A Song for Bistoon" (2002)
  • "Reflection" (2008)
  • "Ghi Ghoo" (2012)
  • "Dandelion's Fly" (2012)
  • "Lafav" (2015)