Armin Rajaei
bornSeptember 23,1995 Kerman, Baft, Iran
OccupationsFilmmaker, Editor, Musician, activist, writer
Years active2012-Present
GenresExperimental, Documentary, poetry Documentary
EducationBachelor in animation and digital art at IRIBU, Masters in Dramatic literature at Azad university of Iran
instrumentviolin

Armin Rajaei[1][2] (born September 23,1995) is a filmmaker and director, musician, editor, social activist, head of the NGO Arghanoon Art Organization and Blue Diamond group, musician of the National Iranian Orchestra, theater actor and philosophical thinker. He is an international artist and is the recipient of awards at domestic and foreign festivals for his films and music performances. His works are specialized in the field of Experimental cinema. This Iranian musician is also creating works in the field of Iranian violin. Rajaei made his contribution to the world of writing and has some essays published in local magazines

Early life and education

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Armin Rajaei was born on September 23rd, 1995, in Baft City, Kerman province, Iran. His childhood was spent in Kerman city, searching and learning art. He started learning the violin at 15 from teachers such as Adel Mansouri and Roozbeh Kalantari.[3] According to him: "Most of my time was spent practicing the violin during that time". By winning the first award at the Homayoun Khorram Music Festival in Iran,[4] he entered the field of art and eminence. After participating in the art entrance examination, he started his studies at the University of Broadcasting and Television and later continued his Masters in major of Dramatic literature.[5]

Career

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After that, he quickly established himself as a social activist in the Iran Broadcasting University. Meanwhile, along with his professors, he started his career as an editor and assistant director in the I.R.I.B organization and founded the non-governmental organization Arghanoon Art. Together with a group of social activists and employees of his company, he traveled to the deprived areas of Iran and organized cultural, artistic, and educational events for the children of these villages.

In 1998, he was the director of the Asman Paliz festival in the village of Komijan-Arak and was able to organize and manage this festival for the people of this village.[6][7][8] He has also participated in the Iranian food festival[9] and television talks about the concerns of students in Iran as a social activist. for this purpose he was the student officer in a meeting with the presence of the cultural and student vice president of IRIB University.[10]

In the meantime, he did not neglect his artistic activities such as music and theater acting, and he was able to be awarded at the Fajr Theater and Fajr Music Festivals for playing his solo violin and in plays such as: Adam Theater directed by Sholeh Mohammadi[11] and "Majles Siyah Bazi Amir Arslan Namdar" directed by Hila Rezaian[12] in 2018. This artist also performed his violin along with other actors in the shows of "the invisible cities" by the Italian director Pino Dibodu, "Navaye Varash" concert,[13] and "Naghme Baran's" concert.[14] In the following years of his artistic life, Armin Rajaei managed the student section and was the director of the Fajr Festival.

After graduating from IRIB University with a degree in the field of animation, digital arts, and television, this artist entered the field of filmmaking and animation and made his first animation called "Frames".

When he was a student he directed student projects which led to production of the movie "Din".

Then, he entered the Azad University of Iran to study for a master's degree in Dramatic literature and continued his activity in the field of filmmaking. The result of this effort was the production of a short film "Dawn of Death" in the experimental genre.

Filmography[15]

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Dawn of Death

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Upon release, after being selected for the International Inter-University Film Festival, Fipili Horror Festival,[16] Ninth Shimla International Film Festival,[17] FIFAK Film Festival, Shavana Shea Film Festival, and as a finalist in the Ethereal Frames festival and "Cannes International Film Festival" this film was recognized as the best experimental short film at the Festival of Moving Image from the Artist Forum of America and also Winchester Film Festival[18] for the best new director, the best short film in shortfundly Film festival.

summery
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With a philosophical look at death, this film considers it a window to reach human consciousness and a bridge to life. for a better understanding of this work we can relate to director's summery who said:

"Death is the result of man's primary desire to be, it is through death that the world of human meanings emerges in different cultural contexts. death arises from the world, a widespread darkness and drowns man in themself. man will cross the bridge of life to reach the death of consciousness. Death is not the beginning and the end, death is flowing into existence. human will always and continuously think of death because they must whisper a call from the face of existence"

Frames

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This film which says a story about the life of a man who lost his wife and narrates the meaning of life and death trapped in every seconds of our timeline. Frames then managed to get selected in Golden Femi film festival, Lift-Off Sessions , FESTIVAL DEL CINEMA DI CEFALU , and also managed to reach Quarter-finalist in the student world impact film festival.

Darkness of Dream[19]

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After receiving a golden visa for artists from the Ministry of Culture and Arts of the UAE, he immigrated to the UAE for a better understanding of the world of art and better communication with its elders, and now he is living his artistic life in Dubai and making collaboration with other artists and the production of his second short film called "Darkness Of Dream"

"Artists don't have a homeland while having it. They will not belong to a certain time and place, nor will they belong to a certain thought. They will move for the art itself" Armin Rajaei

References

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  1. ^ "چند خبر سینمایی؛ رونمایی از عکس «احمد» تا نمایش «آناتومی سقوط» - ایرنا". www.irna.ir.
  2. ^ FORUM, THE ARTISTS (2023-10-16). "The Artists Forum Juried Arts Festival: Oct 15, 2023!". THE ARTISTS FORUM. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  3. ^ "Roozbeh Kalantari".
  4. ^ "راهیابی 38 اثر به بخش رقابتی جایزه موسیقی همایون خرم - تسنیم". خبرگزاری تسنیم | Tasnim.
  5. ^ "Dramatic literature | Definition, History, Examples, Meaning, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. September 28, 2024.
  6. ^ "وفس، روستایی با تاریخ و تمدن مادها". ایرنا. July 14, 2019.
  7. ^ "جشنواره آسمان پالیز روستای وفس کمیجان". خبرگزاری پانا | Pupils Association News Agency. October 11, 2024.
  8. ^ YJC, خبرگزاری باشگاه خبرنگاران | آخرین اخبار ایران و جهان (April 25, 1398). "استفاده از تمام ظرفیت های روستا برای جذب گردشگر". fa.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ "جشنواره و مسابقه «غذای ایرانی» برگزار می‌شود - سوره سینما".
  10. ^ "Armin Rajaei, the student officer expressed their views regarding the interaction and cooperation of university students in holding the film and radio festival".
  11. ^ "˝آ دم˝ به محوطه تئاترشهر می‌آید / اولین نمایش ضد داعشی در ایران و جهان". خبرگزاری هنر ایران. October 11, 2024.
  12. ^ "با حضور استاد جواد انصافی و رضا ناجی / اجرا «مجلس سیاه بازی امیرارسلان نامدار» آغاز شد". ایران تئاتر. December 26, 2018.
  13. ^ "Farsnews | ارکستر «نوای وارش» در تالار رودکی نواخته می‌شود". Fars.
  14. ^ "اجرای ارکستر «نغمه باران» در فجر؛ گروگانگیری خاطره مخاطبان اما مستقل". ایرنا. February 14, 2022.
  15. ^ "ARMIN RAJAEI - FilmFreeway".
  16. ^ "selezione-corti-2023 | FIPILI Horror Festival".
  17. ^ "Official Selection IFFS 2023". INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF SHIMLA.
  18. ^ "Official Selection 2023". October 2, 2018.
  19. ^ "Darkness of dream is officially selected for the public screening of International Cinema Prize".