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. 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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Filmography

Short films

TitleTimeFormatYear
The Circle12 MIN35MM1999
The Candidate15 MINDV-35MM2000
To Consent20 MINDV2001
Souvenir20 MINDV2001
The Cherries Which Were Canned13 MIN35MM2002
Iranian Conserve14 MINDV2003
The Calm City2 MINDV2005
Six Eyes23 MINDV2014
Tight Skin of the Ambiance15 MINIPHONE 42014

Installation art

TitlelocationYear
Elephant in the DarknessRotterdam2013

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