Mohammad Mohammadian (Persian: محمد محمدیان; Persian pronunciation: [mohæmˈmæde: mohæmˈmædeiˈɒːn]; born 22 June 1987) is an Iranian film director, screenwriter, photographer and producer. He became interested in cinema in his teenage years, and started his filmmaking education with the Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami, whose cinematic style has been a great influence on him.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

Mohammad Mohammadian
محمد محمدیان
Born(1987-06-22)22 June 1987
Isfahan, Iran
Occupation(s)Filmmaker, photographer
Years active2016–present
StyleMinimalism
Websitemohammad-mohammadian.com

Early life and background

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Mohammadian was born in Isfahan. Historically also rendered in English as Ispahan, Spahan, Sepahan, Esfahan or Hispahan, is a major city in Iran, Greater Isfahan Region. He is one of Abbas Kiarostami's students, and his first artistic experience was filmmaking. Mohammadian has been active as an independent filmmaker since 2016, and his cinematic inspiration is Abbas Kiarostami and Italian neorealism.[10]

Filmography

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Year Film Director Writer Producer Notes
2016 The Endless River[11][12] Yes Yes Yes Narrative film
2016 Only Five Minutes[13][14][15] Yes Yes Yes Experimental film
2017 Behind the Scenes[17] Yes Yes Yes Documentary film
2018 Beware of your tongue[18] Yes Yes Yes Music video
2019 Katharine Hepburn[20] Yes Yes Yes Documentary film
2019 I Have Two Loves[21] Yes Yes Yes Video art
2020 Life[22][23][24] Yes Yes Yes Experimental film
2020 Marilyn Monroe: Photobiography[25][26] Yes Yes Yes Documentary film
2020 Agnès Varda[27][28] Yes Yes Yes Documentary film
2020 Beautiful Like a Poem[29][30] Yes Yes Yes Documentary film
2021 Abbas Kiarostami[31] Yes Yes Yes Documentary film
2021 Flying[32][33] Yes Yes Yes Experimental film
2021 I'm Monica Bellucci[36][35] Yes Yes Yes Experimental film
2021 Moments Within Moments[37] Yes Yes Yes Experimental film
2022 Dubai Is a Diamond[38][39] Yes Yes Yes Documentary film
2022 Stop Racism[40] Yes Yes Yes Experimental film
2022 Stop Racism II[41] Yes Yes Yes Experimental film
2022 A Real Hero[42] Yes Yes Yes Documentary film

Awards and nominations

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Year Nominated work Festival Country Awards Result
2016 The Endless River Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema[43]   United States Best Narrative Film Nominated
2016 Only Five Minutes Solidando Film Festival[44]   Italy Best Experimental Film Nominated
2017 Only Five Minutes Brooklyn Film Festival[45]   United States Best Experimental Film Nominated
2017 The Endless River Wine Country Film Festival[46]   United States Courage in Cinema Won
2017 The Endless River Hobnobben Film Festival[47]   United States Best Fiction Film Nominated
2017 The Endless River Arlington International Film Festival[48]   United States Best Fiction Film Nominated
2017 The Endless River Phenicien International Film Festival[49]   France Best Fiction Film Nominated
2017 Only Five Minutes Cape Cod Festival of Arab & Middle Eastern Cinema[50]   United States Best Narrative Film Nominated
2017 The Endless River Colortape International Film Festival[51]   Australia Best Narrative Film Nominated
2017 The Endless River 3 Minute Film Festival[52]   United States Best Fiction Film Won
2017 The Endless River First Friday Film Festival Kansas City[53][54]   United States Best Narrative Film Nominated
2017 The Endless River The Nassau Film Festival[55]   United States Best Fiction Film Nominated
2017 The Endless River Wolves Independent International Film Festiva[56]   Lithuania Best Narrative Film Nominated
2017 The Endless River Green Mountain Film Festival[57][58]   United States Best Fiction Film Won
2017 The Endless River Hell Chess Festival[59]   Spain Best Narrative Film Nominated
2017 The Endless River Rainier Independent Film Festival[60]   United States Best Fiction Film Nominated
2017 Only Five Minutes Manchester International Short Film Festival[61]   United Kingdom Best Experimental Film Nominated
2017 The Endless River Vero Beach Wine & Film Festival[62]   United States Best Fiction Film Nominated
2017 The Endless River Riverside International Film Festival[63][64][65]   United States Best Fiction Film Won
2017 Only Five Minutes Life Art Media Festival[66][67][68][69][70]   Greece Best Experimental Film Nominated
2017 Only Five Minutes Havana International Improv Fest[71]   United States Best Experimental Film Nominated
2017 Only Five Minutes The Earth Day Film Festival[72][73][74]   United States Best Experimental Film Nominated
2017 Only Five Minutes Uhvati Film Festival[75][76][77]   Serbia Best Disability Film Nominated
2017 Only Five Minutes Prince of Prestige Academy Award[78]   United States Best Experimental Film Nominated
2017 Only Five Minutes Wine Country Film Festival[79]   United States Courage in Cinema Won
2018 Only Five Minutes Entr'2 Marches International Film Festival[80]   France Best Disability Film Nominated
2019 I Have Two Loves Seoul International Cartoon and Animation Festival[81][82][83][84]   South Korea Best Video Animation Nominated
2019 I Have Two Loves Napoli Film Festival[85][86][87][88][89]   Italy Best Video Art Nominated
2021 Life Slamdance Film Festival[90][91][92][93][94][95][96][97]   United States Department of Anarchy Nominated
Honorable Mention,

George Starks Spirit of Slamdance

Won
2021 Agnès Varda Indie Shorts Mag Film Festival[98]   United States Best Documentary Film Nominated
2021 Agnès Varda Indiex Film Fest[99]   United States Best Documentary Film Nominated
2021 Agnès Varda Screen ATX[100]   United States Best Score Film Nominated
Best Documentary Film Nominated
2021 I'm Monica Bellucci Independent Shorts Awards[101][102]   United States Best Experimental Film Nominated
2021 I'm Monica Bellucci Flatness Film Awards[103]   United States Best Experimental Film Nominated

See also

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