Mohammad Gorjestani | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Iranian- American |
Occupation(s) | Director, Writer, Producer and cinematographer |
Years active | 2007–present |
Mohammad Gorjestani (born February 8, 1984) is an Iranian- American writer, director, and producer. [1] [2] He is best known for Exit 12, Sister Hearts and Refuge. [3] [4] [5]
Gorjestani was born in Tehran, Iran. His family fled to the United States in 1988 due to the Iran/Iraq War. He attended Cupertino High School and later attended the Vancouver Film School. [1] His thesis film, The Shade, premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2007 and was later acquired by the BBC. [6]
Gorjestani received film grants from ITVS, for his near future short film Refuge, starring Nikohl Boosheri, and screened at the Tribeca Film Festival and SXSW Film Festival. [7] He was named one of Filmmaker Magazine's 25 New Faces of Independent Film. [8] His most recent short film, Exit 12, was acquired by Fox Searchlight Pictures. [9]
Gorjestani has earned 9 Vimeo Staff Picks for his works. [2] He created “The Happy Birthday Project”, a series of short films on Police killings in America. [10] He is also a 2x recipient of the San Francisco Film Society's Kenneth Rainin Foundation (KRF) Filmmaking Grant for his feature film, currently in development.[ citation needed] He is co-founder of Even/Odd. [11]
Year | Result | Award | Category | Work |
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2018 | Won | Tribeca Film Festival | Tribeca X Award [12] | Sister Hearts |
2019 | Won | Minneapolis Saint Paul International Film Festival | Audience Choice Award [13] | Exit 12 |
Won | SXSW Film Festival | Grand Jury Award [14] | ||
Won | Camden International Film Festival | Best Short Film [15] |
Mohammad Gorjestani | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Iranian- American |
Occupation(s) | Director, Writer, Producer and cinematographer |
Years active | 2007–present |
Mohammad Gorjestani (born February 8, 1984) is an Iranian- American writer, director, and producer. [1] [2] He is best known for Exit 12, Sister Hearts and Refuge. [3] [4] [5]
Gorjestani was born in Tehran, Iran. His family fled to the United States in 1988 due to the Iran/Iraq War. He attended Cupertino High School and later attended the Vancouver Film School. [1] His thesis film, The Shade, premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2007 and was later acquired by the BBC. [6]
Gorjestani received film grants from ITVS, for his near future short film Refuge, starring Nikohl Boosheri, and screened at the Tribeca Film Festival and SXSW Film Festival. [7] He was named one of Filmmaker Magazine's 25 New Faces of Independent Film. [8] His most recent short film, Exit 12, was acquired by Fox Searchlight Pictures. [9]
Gorjestani has earned 9 Vimeo Staff Picks for his works. [2] He created “The Happy Birthday Project”, a series of short films on Police killings in America. [10] He is also a 2x recipient of the San Francisco Film Society's Kenneth Rainin Foundation (KRF) Filmmaking Grant for his feature film, currently in development.[ citation needed] He is co-founder of Even/Odd. [11]
Year | Result | Award | Category | Work |
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2018 | Won | Tribeca Film Festival | Tribeca X Award [12] | Sister Hearts |
2019 | Won | Minneapolis Saint Paul International Film Festival | Audience Choice Award [13] | Exit 12 |
Won | SXSW Film Festival | Grand Jury Award [14] | ||
Won | Camden International Film Festival | Best Short Film [15] |