Bahman Motamedian (; born 2 July) is an Iranian filmmaker, photographer, writer and
script writer. He was born in
Tehran
Tehran (; , ''Tehrân'') is the capital and largest city of Iran. It is the capital of Tehran province, and the administrative center for Tehran County and its Central District (Tehran County), Central District. With a population of around 9. ...
, Iran. Motamedian belongs to the so-called "
new wave" of
Iranian cinema
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Iran has bee ...
.
Bahman Motamedian is also has been involved in over twenty works, including
shorts
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film, documentaries film,
video art
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and theater.
Motamedian made his first feature film, titled "
Khastegi" ("
Sex My Life" aka "
Tedium") in 2008. "
Khastegi" (
Sex My Life) was shown in the official selection of
65th Venice International Film Festival
The 65th annual Venice International Film Festival, was held from 27 August 2008 to 6 September 2008, at Venice Lido in Italy. The festival was dedicated to the late Egyptian filmmaker Youssef Chahine. as the "surprise film" in 2008.
Filmography
Screen Writing
Screen Writing for Television Series
*Four Homes
Persian
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* People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language
** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples
** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...
: Chahar Khoone] (2007–2008)
*Nights in Barareh [Title in Persian: Shabhaye Barareh] (2005)
*Dots [Title in Persian: Noghtechin] (2005)
*Do Not Enter [Title in Persian: Vorod Mamno, Mamno] (2004)
*Under the City Sky
itle in Persian: Zire Asemane Shahr(2003)
*Untitled
itle in Persian: Bedone Sharh(2002)
*Empyrean Police
itle in Persian: Polise Asemani(2001)
*Number 14
itle in Persian: Pelake 14(2000)
*Magic Light
itle in Persian: Cheraghe Jadou(2000)
*Eternal Train
itle in Persian: Ghatare Abadi(2000)
Awards and nominations
*Awards the first prize (24th Torino GBLT Film Festival 23–3 April 2009 / Torino, Italy)
*Special citation (Best producer) (
Asia Pacific Festival of 1st Films/ 4–10 December 2008/ Singapore)
*
Brian Prize (
65th Venice International Film Festival
The 65th annual Venice International Film Festival, was held from 27 August 2008 to 6 September 2008, at Venice Lido in Italy. The festival was dedicated to the late Egyptian filmmaker Youssef Chahine. / 27 August to 6 September 2008)
*
Queer Lion
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Award (
65th Venice International Film Festival
The 65th annual Venice International Film Festival, was held from 27 August 2008 to 6 September 2008, at Venice Lido in Italy. The festival was dedicated to the late Egyptian filmmaker Youssef Chahine. / 27 August to 6 September 2008)
*The Best
Experimental Film
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/
Aquarium
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/( / 13–19 June 2003/Ebensee, Austria)
*Silver Bear /
Aquarium
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/(Festival of Nations / 13–19 June 2003/Ebensee, Austria)
"Aquarium" has been screened at
*
Sonar International Short Film Festival (April 2006 /Florence – Italy)
*3rd
International Festival Signes de Nuit (25–30 April 2005 /Paris)
*
Rencontres International Paris/Berlin (18–28 February 2003/Paris)
* (13–19 June 2003 /Ebensee, Austria)
*
Rencontres International Paris/Berlin (10–22 November 2003/berlin)
*
Victoria Independent Film & Video Festival (1-10 February 2002/Canada)
*25th Open Air Film Fest WEITERSTAD (16–20 August 2001/Germany)
*2nd IndieKINO International film festival (July 2001/Seoul, Korea)
*
Ajijic International film festival (7–11 November 2001/Mexico)
*
Kansas City film festival
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(7–14 April/U.S.A)
"Khastegi" (Sex My Life) has been screened at
*
24th BFI London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival (
BFI) ( 17–31 March 2010/ London, England)
*
Cinema Digital Seoul Film Festival (
CinDi
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) ( 19–25 August 2009 / Seoul, South Korea)
*
Chelsea Art Museum
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The museum was ...
(15 July – 19 August 2009 / New York City)
* 19th
Toronto LGBT Film Festival (14–24 May 2009 / Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
* 24th Torino GBLT Film Festival (23–3 April 2009 / Torino, Italy)
*
Prague international Film Festival
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(
FEBIOFEST
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) (26 March-3 April 2009 / Prague, Czech Republic)
*
International Contemporary Film Festival (
FICCO
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) (17 Feb – 1 Mar 2009 / Mexico, Mexico City)
*
Asia Pacific Festival of 1st Films (4–10 December 2008 / Singapore)
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Festival of 3 Continents, Nantes (22 November – 2 December 2008 / Nantes, French)
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Sao Paulo Film Festival (17–30 October 2008 / São Paulo, Brazil)
*
Venice Film Festival
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(27 August – 6 September 2008 / Venice, Italy)
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Play Directing/ Stage Directing
*Eugène Ionesco
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's play The Bald Soprano
''La Cantatrice chauve '' – translated from French as ''The Bald Soprano'' or ''The Bald Prima Donna'' – is the first play written by Romanian-French playwright Eugène Ionesco.
Nicolas Bataille directed the premiere on 11 May 1950 at th ...
(2013) /Tehran
*Eugène Ionesco
Eugène Ionesco (; ; born Eugen Ionescu, ; 26 November 1909 – 28 March 1994) was a Romanian-French playwright who wrote mostly in French, and was one of the foremost figures of the French avant-garde theatre#Avant-garde, French avant-garde th ...
's play Jack, or the Submission (1997) /Tehran
*Eugène Ionesco
Eugène Ionesco (; ; born Eugen Ionescu, ; 26 November 1909 – 28 March 1994) was a Romanian-French playwright who wrote mostly in French, and was one of the foremost figures of the French avant-garde theatre#Avant-garde, French avant-garde th ...
's play Maid to Marry (1997) /Tehran
*Eugène Ionesco
Eugène Ionesco (; ; born Eugen Ionescu, ; 26 November 1909 – 28 March 1994) was a Romanian-French playwright who wrote mostly in French, and was one of the foremost figures of the French avant-garde theatre#Avant-garde, French avant-garde th ...
's play The Bald Soprano
''La Cantatrice chauve '' – translated from French as ''The Bald Soprano'' or ''The Bald Prima Donna'' – is the first play written by Romanian-French playwright Eugène Ionesco.
Nicolas Bataille directed the premiere on 11 May 1950 at th ...
(1997) /Tehran
*Eugène Ionesco
Eugène Ionesco (; ; born Eugen Ionescu, ; 26 November 1909 – 28 March 1994) was a Romanian-French playwright who wrote mostly in French, and was one of the foremost figures of the French avant-garde theatre#Avant-garde, French avant-garde th ...
's play The Bald Soprano
''La Cantatrice chauve '' – translated from French as ''The Bald Soprano'' or ''The Bald Prima Donna'' – is the first play written by Romanian-French playwright Eugène Ionesco.
Nicolas Bataille directed the premiere on 11 May 1950 at th ...
(1995) /Tehran
Published Stories
* The Big Overcoat (2010) /Short Story Collection
*The Sound of Train Whistling (1999) /Short Story
Solo Exhibition
*Niyavaran Cafe Art Gallery /Photography /2007 /Tehran
Group Exhibition
* Youth Cinéma Institute /Photography /1991 /Tehran
Educational-backgrounds
* Tehran Azad University /Master of Play Directing /1996-1997 /Tehran
* Tehran Azad University /Bachelor of Industrial Engineering /1995 /Tehran
*Studying Theatre for two years and joining to /1994 /Tehran
* Experimental Theater Institute
*Art University /Film Directing Major /1992-1994 /Tehran
*Studying Photography at Youth Cinema Institute /1990 /Tehran
*and working as a Professional Photographer
*High School Diploma /1989 /Tehran
See also
*Intellectual movements in Iran
Intellectual movements in Iran involve the Iranian experience of modernity and its associated art, science, literature, poetry, and political structures that have been changing since the 19th century.
History of Iranian modernity
Long before th ...
* Iranian New Wave (cinema)
*Cinema of Iran
The cinema of Iran (), or of Persia, refers to the film industry in Iran. In particular, Iranian art films have garnered international recognition. Iranian films are usually written and spoken in the Persian language.
Iran has been lauded as on ...
*Humanitarianism
References
External links
*
Khastegi (Sex My Life) official web site
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Iranian film directors
Iranian screenwriters
Iranian documentary filmmakers
Iranian photographers
Persian-language film directors
Film people from Tehran
1969 births
Living people
Iranian male short story writers