Amir Azizi


Amir Azizi is an Iranian film director and screenwriter.

Life and career

Born in Ahvaz, Azizi started his career as an assistant director, collaborating among others with Rakhshan Banietemad and Kianoush Ayari.
After directing several shorts and documentaries, he made his feature film debut in 2014, with Temporary.
The film was entered into the main competition at the Beijing International Film Festival, and won the Special Jury Prize at the MedFilm Festival. In 2020, he directed Two Dogs, which was screened at the 37th Warsaw Film Festival, and received a special jury mention prize at the 13th Bengaluru International Film Festival.
In 2025, Azizi's third work Inside Amir premiered at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, in the Giornate degli Autori sidebar, winning the section's main prize, the Director's Award. For this film, Azizi got a nomination for best director at the 18th Asia Pacific Screen Awards.

Filmography

Accolades

AwardCeremony dateCategoryWorkResultRef.
Bengaluru International Film Festival11 March 2022Special Jury Mention PrizeTwo DogsWon
Venice International Film Festival6 September 2025Giornate degli Autori Director's AwardInside AmirWon
Asia Pacific Screen Awards27 November 2025Best DirectorInside Amir