Nima Asgari
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Nima Asgari | |
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نیما عسگری | |
Born | January 21, 1982 |
Nationality | Iranian |
Alma mater | Natural Resources University |
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Years active | 2012–present |
Awards | Jackson Wild Festival, Green Screen Festival |
Nima Asgari (Persian: نیما عسگری, born January 21, 1982) is an Iranian film director and cinematographer known for his environmental and wildlife documentaries.[1][2][3] A graduate of environmental science from the University of Natural Resources, Asgari began his career as a researcher and cinematographer focusing on endangered species in Iran. His documentary Ranger and Leopard (2017), co-directed with Fathollah Amiri, won Best Film in the "People and Nature" category at the Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival in the USA (2017)[4] and Best Independent Production at the Green Screen film festival in Germany (2018).[5][6] He was also a jury member of the Matsalu Nature Film Festival in Estonia.[7]
Selected Filmography
[edit]- Ranger and Leopard (2017)[8][9][10]
- Houbara (2018)[11]
- Alamto: A Reptile Wonderland (2014)[12]
- Dream of Hope (2021)
- Moments of Wild Iran (TV Series, 25 episodes, 2023)
- Kevokî Bokan (2024)
- The Green Boy of Nature (2024)[13]
Awards
[edit]- Best Film, "People and Nature" category – Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival, USA (2017) for Ranger and Leopard.[14][15]
- Best Independent Production – Green Screen Festival, Germany (2018) for Ranger and Leopard.[16]
- Best Film – Gran Paradiso Film Festival, Italy (2018) for Ranger and Leopard.[17]
- Best Director – Cinema Verite Film Festival, Iran (2018) for Ranger and Leopard.[17]
- Grand Prix and Best Director – Matsalu Nature Film Festival, Estonia (2022) for Houbara.[18][19]
References
[edit]- ^ "IRNA: «لحظههای وحشی» به پخش نوروزی شبکه مستند رسید". 2023.
- ^ "Borna: The Operation of Cheeta is under production". 2020.
- ^ "Jame Jam Television Festival announces winners". 9 March 2018.
- ^ "ISNA: Interview with Nima Asgari". 2018.
- ^ "Winners of Green Screen Festival for 2018 Official Website". 2018.
- ^ "Irna: Documental iraní consigue el premio especial del Festival italiano Gran Paradiso". 19 Aug 2018.
- ^ https://www.maff.ee/en/film-program/jury Matsalu Nature Film Festival Jury Announcement, 2022
- ^ https://filmfreeway.com/RangerandLeopard
- ^ "Detail". 9 July 2024.
- ^ "'Ranger and Leopard' wins top prize at Italy's Gran Paradiso". 19 August 2018.
- ^ https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/455084/Iranian-doc-warns-of-poachers-smuggling-bird-species-into-Arab/ Iranian doc warns of poachers smuggling bird species into Arab countries
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4359304/ IMDb, Alamto: A Reptile Wonderland
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33291772/ IMDb, The Green Boy of Nature
- ^ "Jackson wild 2017 Film Competition, Archive page". 2017. Archived from the original on 2023-01-29. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Jackson wild 2017 Finalist and winners, Archive page". 2017. Archived from the original on 2023-06-06. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ https://greenscreen-festival.de/en/review/2018/ Green Screen Festival 2018 Winners
- ^ a b "Iran's 'The Extinction Vortex' named finalist for UN World Wildlife Day Film Showcase". Mehr News Agency. 2020-03-02. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ^ [https://www.maff.ee/en/film/view_express_entity/529 Houbara Kraetrapp
- ^ "Houbara :: Matsalu Loodusfilmide Festival. MAFF 2024". www.maff.ee. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
External links
[edit]- Nima Asgari at IMDb