Nima Asgari (Persian: نیما عسگری, born January 21, 1982) is an Iranian film director and cinematographer known for his environmental and wildlife documentaries.[1][2][3] A graduate of environmental science from the University of Natural Resources, Asgari began his career as a researcher and cinematographer focusing on endangered species in Iran. His documentary Ranger and Leopard (2017), co-directed with Fathollah Amiri, won Best Film in the "People and Nature" category at the Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival in the USA (2017)[4] and Best Independent Production at the Green Screen film festival in Germany (2018).[5][6] He was also a jury member of the Matsalu Nature Film Festival in Estonia.[7]

Nima Asgari
نیما عسگری
Born (1982-01-21) January 21, 1982 (age 42)
NationalityIranian
Alma materNatural Resources University
Occupations
  • director
  • Cinematographer
Years active2012–present
AwardsJackson Wild Festival, Green Screen Festival

Selected Filmography

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  • Ranger and Leopard (2017)[8][9][10]
  • Houbara (2018)[11]
  • Alamto: A Reptile Wonderland (2014)[12]
  • Dream of Hope (2021)
  • Moments of Wild Iran (TV Series, 25 episodes, 2023)
  • Kevokî Bokan (2024)
  • The Green Boy of Nature (2024)[13]

Awards

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  • Best Film, "People and Nature" category – Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival, USA (2017) for Ranger and Leopard.[14][15]
  • Best Independent Production – Green Screen Festival, Germany (2018) for Ranger and Leopard.[16]
  • Best Film – Gran Paradiso Film Festival, Italy (2018) for Ranger and Leopard.[17]
  • Best Director – Cinema Verite Film Festival, Iran (2018) for Ranger and Leopard.[17]
  • Grand Prix and Best Director – Matsalu Nature Film Festival, Estonia (2022) for Houbara.[18][19]

References

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  1. ^ "IRNA: «لحظه‌های وحشی» به پخش نوروزی شبکه مستند رسید". 2023.
  2. ^ "Borna: The Operation of Cheeta is under production". 2020.
  3. ^ "Jame Jam Television Festival announces winners". 9 March 2018.
  4. ^ "ISNA: Interview with Nima Asgari". 2018.
  5. ^ "Winners of Green Screen Festival for 2018 Official Website". 2018.
  6. ^ "Irna: Documental iraní consigue el premio especial del Festival italiano Gran Paradiso". 19 Aug 2018.
  7. ^ https://www.maff.ee/en/film-program/jury Matsalu Nature Film Festival Jury Announcement, 2022
  8. ^ https://filmfreeway.com/RangerandLeopard
  9. ^ "Detail". 9 July 2024.
  10. ^ "'Ranger and Leopard' wins top prize at Italy's Gran Paradiso". 19 August 2018.
  11. ^ https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/455084/Iranian-doc-warns-of-poachers-smuggling-bird-species-into-Arab/ Iranian doc warns of poachers smuggling bird species into Arab countries
  12. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4359304/ IMDb, Alamto: A Reptile Wonderland
  13. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33291772/ IMDb, The Green Boy of Nature
  14. ^ "Jackson wild 2017 Film Competition, Archive page". 2017. Archived from the original on 2023-01-29. Retrieved 2024-09-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  15. ^ "Jackson wild 2017 Finalist and winners, Archive page". 2017. Archived from the original on 2023-06-06. Retrieved 2024-09-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  16. ^ https://greenscreen-festival.de/en/review/2018/ Green Screen Festival 2018 Winners
  17. ^ a b "Iran's 'The Extinction Vortex' named finalist for UN World Wildlife Day Film Showcase". Mehr News Agency. 2020-03-02. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  18. ^ [https://www.maff.ee/en/film/view_express_entity/529 Houbara Kraetrapp
  19. ^ "Houbara :: Matsalu Loodusfilmide Festival. MAFF 2024". www.maff.ee. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
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