Alireza Ghasemi (; Born 1990) is an

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screenwriter, film director and producer. notably directing '' In the Land of Brothers'', for which he won the Directing Award at the

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Early life and education

Ghasemi graduated from the

Tehran University of Art Iran University of Art (, ''Daneshgah-e Honar-e Iran'') (former "Tehran University of Art and formally Art Academic Complex (1979-1991)), is the largest art university in Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and al ...

, where he studied cinema, and later attended Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg in Germany. He is also an alumnus of the Cannes Cinema de demain (2018) and

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(2022).

Career

Ghasemi first gained international recognition with his short film Lunch Time (2017), which was nominated for the Short Film Palme d’Or at the

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. He later directed and co-wrote several short films, including Better Than Neil Armstrong (2019), Extra Sauce (2020), and Solar Eclipse (2021). These works were screened at numerous film festivals and received critical acclaim for their innovative narratives and thematic depth. Beyond filmmaking, Ghasemi has been actively involved in film festival organization. He served as the director of the 11th Nahal International Short Film Festival in 2014 and founded the Globe International Silent Film Festival in 2015. In 2021, he was appointed as the director of the Iranian Short Film Academy Awards (ISFA Awards), further contributing to the recognition of short films and filmmakers in Iran. His debut feature, In the Land of Brothers (2024), premiered at the

and earned the Best Directing Award in the World Cinema Competition.

Filmography

Feature film

Short film

Awards

* In the Land of Brothers: Directing Award, Sundance Film Festival * Solar Eclipse: Best International Short Film, Minimalen Film Festival * ''Lunch Time'': Nominated for the

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at the 70th Annual Cannes Film Festival, 2017 * ''Frequency'': Nominated for the Best Experimental Film, and Winner of the Best Editing award at 13th Nahal International Student Short Film Festival, 2016 * ''Shortcut'': Winner of the Special Jury Committee Prize at 12th Nahal International Student Short Film Festival, 2015

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ghasemi, Alireza Iranian film directors Living people 1990 births Tehran University of Art alumni