Ramin Bahrani

Ramin Bahrani
Bahrani in 2008
Occupation(s)	Director Writer Producer
Website	http://www.noruzfilms.com

Ramin Bahrani (born March 20, 1975 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.) is an American director and screenwriter. Film critic Roger Ebert called Bahrani "the new great American director" in his review of Goodbye Solo.

Bahrani received his BA from Columbia University in New York City. His first feature film, Man Push Cart (2005), premiered at the Venice Film Festival (2005) and screened at the Sundance Film Festival (2006). The film won over 10 international prizes, was released theatrically around the world, and was nominated for three Independent Spirit Awards.

Bahrani's second film Chop Shop (2007) premiered at the 2007 Director's Fortnight of the Cannes International Film Festival, and then screened at the Toronto International Film Festival (2007) and the Berlin International Film Festival (2008) before being released theatrically to wide and universal critical acclaim. Bahrani was awarded the prestigious 2007 Someone to Watch Independent Spirit Award. In 2008, he was nominated for Best Director Independent Spirit Award.

Goodbye Solo, Bahrani's third feature film, premiered as an official selection of the Venice Film Festival (2008) where it won the international film critic's FIPRESCI award for best film, and later had its North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (2008).

Awards and honors

• FIPRESCI Prize, London Film Festival (2005)
• Someone to Watch Independent Spirit Award (2008)
• FIPRESCI Prize, Venice Film Festival (2008)
• Guggenheim Fellowship (2009)

External links

• Noruz Films
• Ramin Bahrani at IMDb
• "Who's Who 2048?" NY Magazine 40th Anniversary Edition, 28 Sept 2008
• Ramin Bahrani "My Top Ten Criterions" The Criterion Collection
• Flower in the junkyard review at Salon magazine
• "Ramin Bahrani talks about Chop Shop," Cinema Without Borders, 29 Oct 2008
• Interview, Brian Brooks, indieWIRE, 7 Sept 2006
• Interview: Unafraid of Americans

Year	Title	Festivals	Awards
2005	Man Push Cart	62nd Venice International Film Festival - Giornate Degli Autori, Venice-Days 2005 49th London International Film Festival - World Cinema 2005 46th Thessaloniki International Film Festival - Main Competition 2005 2006 Sundance Film Festival 34th New Directors/New Films Festival - 2006	FIPRESCI International Critics Prize, London Film Festival Independent Spirit Award Best First Film, Ramin Bahrani, Nominee Independent Spirit Award Best Male Lead, Ahmad Razvi, Nominee Independent Spirit Award Best Cinematography, Michael Simmonds, Nominee Gotham Award, Breakthrough Director, Nominee Special mention of Jury at 54th International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg Audience Award at 46th Thessaloniki International Film Festival Best First Film International Festival of Setubal, Portugal Ecumenical Prize, Arsenals Film Festival, Latvia Best Film Ojai Film Festival Honorable Mention, Vienna Film Festival
2007	Chop Shop	Cannes Film Festival, Official Selection Director's Fortnight Toronto Film Festival, Official Selection A F I Film Festival, International Competition Berlin Film Festival, Official Selection Generation	Gotham Award, Best Actor Alejandro Polanco, Nominee Independent Spirit Award, Acura Someone To Watch Award 2007, Ramin Bahrani, Winner Independent Spirit Award, Best Director, Ramin Bahrani, Nominee 2008 Independent Spirit Award, Best Cinematography, Michael Simmonds, Nominee 2008
2008	Goodbye Solo	Venice Film Festival, Official Selection Toronto Film Festival, Official Selection	FIPRESCI International Critics Prize, Venice Film Festival Independent Spirit Award, Producer Award, Jason Orans, Nominee 2008
2009	Plastic Bag	Venice Film Festival, Corto Cortissimo, Opening Night Film Telluride Film Festival, Official Selection New York Film Festival, Official Selection SXSW Film Festival, Official Selection