Mohammad Shirvani
Mohammad Shirvani is an Iranian alternative filmmaker. In 1998 He escaped from the military service to make his first short film “The circle”. In 1999 “The Circle” was selected for Critics' Week International Cannes festival.
Mohammad Shirvani

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- Born
- 1973
- Birthplace
- Tehran, Imperial State of Iran
- Occupation
- * Film director
- Nationality
- Iran
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Mohammad Shirvani is an Iranian alternative filmmaker. In 1998 He escaped from the military service to make his first short film “The circle”. In 1999 “The Circle” was selected for Critics' Week International Cannes festival.
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Biography
Biography
Being selected by Cannes Festival made a great impact on the young director and since then he has become a full time filmmaker. He has never limited his professional career and has made movies in every form including experimentals, documentaries, short films and feature films. His films have been screened in more than 400 international festivals and events. He won the Golden Tiger Award for Best Feature Film for “Fat Shaker” in Rotterdam, 2013.
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Key facts
• Native Name — محمد شیروانی • Born — 1973 • Birthplace — Tehran, Imperial State of Iran • Occupation — * Film director • Screenwriter • Documentary film
Video art
Video art
• Title — Time — Format — Year • The Calm City — 2 MIN — DV — 2005 • Khayyam — 5 MIN — HB — 2008 • Unit Further Notice — 184 MIN — HDV — 2008 • Six Eyes — 23 MIN — HD — 2014
Performance art
Performance art
• Title — location — Year • Open — Tehran — 2011 • Face of the Winner man — Tehran — 2012 • Phoenix, Lake Urmia or Iranian Independent Cinema — Urmia — 2017
Installation art
Installation art
• Title — location — Year • Elephant in the Darkness — Rotterdam — 2013
Life and career
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Life and career
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1973
Mohammad Shirvani born at Tehran.
Short films
Short films
• Title — Time — Format — Year • The Circle — 12 MIN — 35MM — 1999 • The Candidate — 15 MIN — DV-35MM — 2000 • To Consent — 20 MIN — DV — 2001 • Souvenir — 20 MIN — DV — 2001 • The Cherries Which Were Canned — 13 MIN — 35MM — 2002 • Iranian Conserve — 14 MIN — DV — 2003 • The Calm City — 2 MIN — DV — 2005 • Six Eyes — 23 MIN — DV — 2014 • Tight Skin of the Ambiance — 15 MIN — IPHONE 4 — 2014
Documentary films
Documentary films
• Title — Time — Format — Year • Peresident Mir Qanbar — 65 MIN — DV — 2005 • Where 's Leili — 73 MIN — DV — 2006 • 444Days — 57 MIN — HDV — 2007 • Seven Blind Woman Filmmakers — 106 MIN — DV — 2004-2008 • Iranian Cookbook — 73 MIN — DV — 2009 • 021, Tehran — 51 MIN — HDV — 2010 • Telescope — 78 MIN — HD — 2011
Feature films
Feature films
• Title — Time — Format — Year • Navel — 82 MIN — DV-35MM — 2002 • Fat Shaker — 84 MIN — HD — 2013
Awards
• The Circle, Best Short Film - Fajr IFF - Tehran- 1999 • The Circle, Selected for Critics' Week International -Cannes IFF, France- 1999 • The Candidate, Grand Prize - Marseilles IDFF, 2000 • Iranian Conserve, Best Short Film - Cinema Tout Ecran IFF, Geneva - 2004 • Iranian Conserve, Jury Prize - Cracow IFF, Poland - 2005 • Navel, Grand Prize - Split IFF, Croatia - 2004 • President Mir Qanbar, Award of Excellence - Yamagata - IDFF, 2005 • President Mir Qanbar, Magnolia Award for Best Social Documentary - Shanghai TV IFF, 2006 • Iranian Cookbook, Best Experimental Documentary Film - Cinema Verite IDFF, Tehran - 2010 • Iranian Cookbook, Best Film of Audience Award. Yamagata IDFF, 2011 • Iranian Cookbook, Japan Community Cinema Center Award - Yamagata IDFF, 2011 • Fat Shaker, Tiger Award for The Best Film - Rotterdam IFF, 2013
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