Ramin Bahrani
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Occupation(s) | Director Writer Producer |
Website | http://www.noruzfilms.com |
Ramin Bahrani (born March 20, 1975 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.) [1] is an American director and screenwriter. Film critic Roger Ebert called Bahrani "the new great American director" in his review of Goodbye Solo.[2]
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.[3]
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,[4] and later had its North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (2008).[5]
Filmography
Year | Title | Festivals | Awards |
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2005 | Man Push Cart |
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2007 | Chop Shop |
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2008 | Goodbye Solo |
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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)
References
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