Reza Mirkarimi was born in 1967 in Tehran and graduated from the Fine Arts University in Graphic Arts. His cinema activities began in 1987 with a series of shorts followed by two TV series aimed at young people. His 1999 first feature, 'The Child and The Soldier', has won several national and international awards, including the 'Golden Butterfly' ...
Reza Mirkarimi has been a member of the Jury for the International Children Film Festival of Isfahan in 2006.
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Reza Mirkarimi has been a member of the Jury for the Bogota Film Festival Colombia in 2007.
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Reza Mirkarimi has been a member of the Jury for the Golden Minbar International Film Festival ( Tatarstan - Kazan , Russia ) - ( 2008 ).
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Reza Mirkarimi has directed two documentaries serials about sports "From Football to Football" in 1998 and "The Champions of Wrestling" in 1999.
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Reza Mirkarimi has directed two TV series for Iranian national television, "The Adventures of Aftab and Mrs. Aziz" in 1993 and "Hemmat School Kids" in 1995.
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Reza Mirkarimi wrote, directed & produced a short film called "For Him" in 1988.
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Reza Mirkarimi has been a member of the Jury for the International Tehran Short Film Festival ( Tehran, Iran ) - ( 2014 ).
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Reza Mirkarimi has been a member of the Jury for the Tajikistan International Film Festival - 2014.
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Reza Mirkarimi has been a member of the Jury for the Carthage Film Festival - Tunisia ( 2012 ).
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Dokhtar
2016
producer
Emrouz
2014
producer - as Seyyed Reza Mir-Karimi
Straight Ahead
2013
Documentary producer - as Seyyed Reza Mir-Karimi
Don't Be Tired!
2013
producer - as Seyyed Reza Mir-Karimi
Taj Mahal
2013
producer
Ye habe ghand
2011
producer - as Seyyed Reza Mir-Karimi
Be hamin sadegi
2008
executive producer - as Seyyed Reza Mir-Karimi / producer - as Seyyed Reza Mir-Karimi
Kojast jaye residan
2007
Documentary short producer - as Seyyed Reza Mir-Karimi
Farsh, asb, Turkaman
2006
Documentary short producer - as Seyyed Reza Mir-Karimi
Fereshte va farsh
2006
Short producer - as Seyyed Reza Mir-Karimi
Ghali-e sokhangoo
2006
Documentary short producer - as Seyyed Reza Mir-Karimi
Kheili dour, kheili nazdik
2005
producer - as Seyyed Reza Mir-Karimi
Inja cheraghi roshan ast
2002
producer - as Seyyed Reza Mir-Karimi
Koudak va sarbaz
2000
producer
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Dokhtar
2016
Emrouz
2014
as Seyyed Reza Mir-Karimi
Ye habe ghand
2011
as Seyyed Reza Mir-Karimi
Be hamin sadegi
2008
as Seyyed Reza Mir-Karimi
Kheili dour, kheili nazdik
2005
as Seyyed Reza Mir-Karimi
Inja cheraghi roshan ast
2002
as Seyyed Reza Mir-Karimi
Zir-e noor-e maah
2001
as Seyyed Reza Mir-Karimi
Hezaran zan mesle man
2001
as Seyyed Reza Mir-Karimi
Koudak va sarbaz
2000
as Seyyed Reza Mir-Karimi
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Emrouz
2014
writer - as Seyyed Reza Mir-Karimi
Ye habe ghand
2011
as Seyyed Reza Mir-Karimi
Zadboom
2009
idea - as Seyyed Reza Mir-Karimi
Be hamin sadegi
2008
screenplay - as Seyyed Reza Mir-Karimi
Kheili dour, kheili nazdik
2005
as Seyyed Reza Mir-Karimi
Inja cheraghi roshan ast
2002
screenplay - as Seyyed Reza Mir-Karimi
Zir-e noor-e maah
2001
as Seyyed Reza Mir-Karimi
Hezaran zan mesle man
2001
as Reza Mir-Karimi
Koudak va sarbaz
2000
as Seyyed Reza Mir-Karimi
Editor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Emrouz
2014
as Seyyed Reza Mir-Karimi
Be hamin sadegi
2008
as Seyyed Reza Mir-Karimi
Inja cheraghi roshan ast
2002
as Seyyed Reza Mir-Karimi
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Barname 35
2016
TV Series
Himself
A Cinema of Discontent
2013
Documentary as Reza Mir Karimi
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2016
Golden St. George
Moscow International Film Festival
Dokhtar (2016)
2016
Golden St. George
Moscow International Film Festival
Best Film
Dokhtar (2016)
2016
Spirituality Section Award
Dhaka International Film Festival
Best Feature Film
Emrouz (2014)
2015
Bronze Alhambra
Granada Film Festival Cines del Sur
Special Jury Prize
Emrouz (2014)
2015
Audience Award
Granada Film Festival Cines del Sur
Emrouz (2014)
2014
FIPRESCI Prize
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
Emrouz (2014)
2014
Ecumenical Jury Prize
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
Emrouz (2014)
2013
IBAFF Award
IBAFF International Film Festival
Best Fiction Feature Film
Ye habe ghand (2011)
2008
Crystal Simorgh
Fajr Film Festival
Competition of Asian Cinema - Best Screenplay
Be hamin sadegi (2008)
2008
Golden St. George
Moscow International Film Festival
Be hamin sadegi (2008)
2008
Russian Film Critics Award
Moscow International Film Festival
Main Competition
Be hamin sadegi (2008)
2008
Crystal Simorgh
Fajr Film Festival
National Competition - Best Film
Be hamin sadegi (2008)
2008
Crystal Simorgh
Fajr Film Festival
National Competition - Best Screenplay
Be hamin sadegi (2008)
2008
Crystal Simorgh
Fajr Film Festival
Competition of Asian Cinema - Best Director
Be hamin sadegi (2008)
2005
Crystal Simorgh
Fajr Film Festival
National Competition - Best Film
Kheili dour, kheili nazdik (2005)
2003
Crystal Simorgh
Fajr Film Festival
Best Director
Inja cheraghi roshan ast (2002)
2003
Inter Religions Award
Fajr Film Festival
Best Film
Inja cheraghi roshan ast (2002)
2003
Special Jury Award
Asia-Pacific Film Festival
Best Film
Inja cheraghi roshan ast (2002)
2003
Jury Special Award
Bali International Film Festival (aka BALINALE)
Best Film
Inja cheraghi roshan ast (2002)
2001
Special Jury Award
Fajr Film Festival
Best Film
Zir-e noor-e maah (2001)
2001
Special Jury Prize
Tokyo International Film Festival
Zir-e noor-e maah (2001)
2001
Best Director Award
Tokyo International Film Festival
Zir-e noor-e maah (2001)
2001
Golden Slipper
Zlín International Film Festival for Children and Youth
Feature Film - Children
Koudak va sarbaz (2000)
2001
Best Screenplay
Asia-Pacific Film Festival
Koudak va sarbaz (2000)
2001
Special Prize of Jury
Beirut International Film Festival
Best Film
Zir-e noor-e maah (2001)
2001
Critics Week Grand Prize
Cannes Film Festival
Zir-e noor-e maah (2001)
2000
Diploma of Honor
Fajr Film Festival
Best Directing
Koudak va sarbaz (2000)
2000
Golden Butterfly
Isfahan International Festival of Films for Children & Young Adults
$900,000
