Fathollah Amiri
Fathollah Amiri is an Iranian documentary filmmaker with a career focusing on the environment and wildlife of Iran. His film, Ranger and Leopard, received the Green Screen award in Germany in 2018. His film Vortex won the 33rd edition of the Sondrio Festival in Italy in 2019. He has also served as a judge at the Matsalu Nature Film Festival in Estonia in 2019 and the List of [environmental film festivals|Sondrio Festival of Environmental Films] in Italy in 2020. In Iran, Amiri has won notable awards, including two Fajr International Film Festival awards for In Search of the Persian Leopard and Life in Eclipse, as well as the Grand Prize of the Cinema Verite Festival for Alamto, A reptile wonderland.
Early life and education
Fathollah Amiri was born in 1981 in Ilam, Iran. He developed a passion for environmental and wildlife issues early in life, which later influenced his career choice. Amiri pursued higher education in film studies and holds a master's degree in Documentary Production from IRIB University.Career
Amiri's career as a documentary filmmaker began in the early 2000s. He has directed and produced numerous documentaries that shed light on the environmental challenges and unique wildlife of Iran.Awards and Recognitions
| Year | Festival / Organization | Location | Award / Selection | Work |
| 2009 | National Student Film Festival | Tehran, Iran | Best Documentary | Life in Eclipse |
| 2011 | Fajr International Film Festival | Tehran, Iran | Crystal Simorgh for Best Feature Documentary | In Search for the Persian Leopard |
| 2012 | Jahorina International Film Festival | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Silver Genian Prize for Best Environmental Documentary | In Search for the Persian Leopard |
| 2012 | Cinema Verite International Documentary Film Festival | Tehran, Iran | Best Environmental Documentary Feature | In Search for the Persian Leopard |
| 2013 | Jam-e Jam TV Festival | Tehran, Iran | Sarv Award for Best Documentary Series | Reptiles of Iran |
| 2014 | Cinema Verite Festival | Tehran, Iran | Grand Prize for Best Film | Alamto: A Reptile Wonderland |
| 2014 | Iranian House of Cinema | Tehran, Iran | Best Researcher, Best Photography, Best Music | Alamto: A Reptile Wonderland |
| 2014 | Roshd International Film Festival | Tehran, Iran | Best Documentary & Department of Environment Prize | Alamto: A Reptile Wonderland |
| 2015 | ABU Film Awards | Istanbul, Turkey | Best Feature Documentary | Alamto: A Reptile Wonderland |
| 2015 | Japan Prize | Tokyo, Japan | Official Selection | Alamto: A Reptile Wonderland |
| 2015 | Wildlife Conservation Film Festival | New York, USA | Finalist – Best Foreign Feature | In Search for the Persian Leopard |
| 2017 | Jackson Wild | Wyoming, USA | Best Film Award – People & Nature | Ranger and Leopard |
| 2018 | Jam-e Jam TV Festival | Tehran, Iran | Sarv Award for Best Documentary Director | Ranger and Leopard |
| 2018 | Matsalu Nature Film Festival | Estonia | 1st Prize, Best Director | Ranger and Leopard |
| 2018 | Green Screen [film festival | Green Screen International Nature Film Festival] | Germany | Best Independent Film | Ranger and Leopard |
| 2018 | Wildscreen Panda Awards | United Kingdom | Emerging Talent Nominee | In the Realm of the Spider-tailed Viper |
| 2019 | Gran Paradiso Film Festival | Italy | WWF Italy Award | In the Realm of the Spider-tailed Viper |
| 2019 | Sondrio Festival | Italy | Città di Sondrio Award | Vortex |
| 2019 | CMS Vatavaran Film Festival | India | Special Jury Mention | Vortex |
| 2021 | Festival de Ménigoute | Ménigoute, France | Nature Protection Award | Vortex |
Filmography
- In Search of the Iranian Leopard
- Alamto A Reptile Wonderland
- Reptiles of Iran
- The Ranger and the Leopard
- Life in Eclipse
- In the Realm of the Spider-Tailed Viper
- In the Whirlpool of Extinction
- ''Houbara''