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Fathollah Amiri

Fathollah Amiri (, born 1981) 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 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 (2012) and Life in Eclipse (2010), as well as the Grand Prize of the Cinema Verite Festival for Alamto, A reptile wonderland (2014).

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

Filmography

  • In Search of the Iranian Leopard (2011)
  • Alamto A Reptile Wonderland (2014)
  • Reptiles of Iran (2013)
  • The Ranger and the Leopard (2018)
  • Life in Eclipse (2009)
  • In the Realm of the Spider-Tailed Viper (2018)
  • In the Whirlpool of Extinction (2017)
  • Houbara (2018)

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