Mohammad Gorjestani

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Mohammad Gorjestani
Born (1984-02-08) February 8, 1984 (age 39)
Tehran, Iran
Nationality Iranian-American
Occupation(s)Director, Writer, Producer and cinematographer
Years active2007–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]

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Life and career

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]

Filmography

Awards and nominations

YearResultAwardCategoryWork
2018Won Tribeca Film Festival Tribeca X Award [12] Sister Hearts
2019Won 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]

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  2. 1 2 "Meet the filmmaker behind Square's innovative video series". vimeo.com. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
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  7. ↑ "Refuge". itvs.org. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
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  9. ↑ "Fox Searchlight Nabs 'Exit 12' Short Docu; Hidden Empire Film Group To Be Honored By Location Managers Guild International – Film Briefs". deadline.com. 22 August 2019. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
  10. ↑ "Remembering Philando Castile on His Birthday". citylab.com. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
  11. ↑ "32 UNDER 32: MOHAMMAD GORJESTANI". thesfegotist.com. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
  12. ↑ "SQUARE'S 'FOR EVERY KIND OF DREAM' WINS TRIBECA X AWARD". adage.com. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
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