Amirhossein Samimi
Cinematographer and Photographer
This is me, behind the camera, having walked a long path to reach this complex, alluring, enjoyable, and worrisome moment. With all my love for storytelling, I ended up becoming an engineer by necessity, then realized that directors are engineers who just know a bit about magic. That’s when I realized I too wanted to make films and cast spells.
In the early days behind the camera, I felt like peering through the viewfinder altered the reality of everyday life in a strangely beautiful way. As my technical skills improved, I realized I could shape this reality using lenses, depth of field, aperture, and more, to portray it in the way I desired.
While I can’t claim to have lost my love for directing, I discovered that immersing myself in new mental landscapes and attempting to visually translate ideas brings me closer to each director’s unique world. Now, behind the camera, I feel a greater sense of freedom, as I believe it’s my turn to perform magic.
Work History
Cinematographer/ for the following projects/ 2019 – 2023
The Quarantine Redemption / Short film/ 13 min / 2023
Official selection at 33th Cinequest film festival (Academy Award Qualifying) ,42th Breckenridge Film Festival, 32th Woods Hole Film Festival (With an emphasis on cinematography in the film selection process)
Somewhere without Sadness / Short film / 17 min/ 2023
Remy awards winner at the 57th WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival
Nominate for the Best Film at the 13th Iranian Short Film Association Awards
Headeaters/ Short film / 15 min/ 2023
Remy awards winner at the 57th WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival
Nominate for the Best Film at the 13th Iranian Short Film Association Awards
Autotomy/ Short film / 9 min/ 2023
Distopia/ Short film / 5min / 2023
Official selection at the 22th Ischia Film Festival
Happier than ever/ Short film / 12min / 2023
Gunshot/ Short film / 12 min / 2023
Pass/ Short film / 15 min / 2023
Harsh/ Short film / 13 min/Jul 2023
Go back or Return/ Feature film/ 120 min/2022
Telephone/ Short film / 8min / 2022
Daltons/ Short film / 13 min/ 2022
Candidate of best Cinematography in 66th Bushehr Short Film Festival
Sticky dead / Short film / 12 min/ 2022
Pause / Short film /15 min / 2022
Soalbard / Short film / 3min/ 2022
Zhabiz / Short film / 7min / 2022
Atem/ Short film / 8 min/ 2021
Official Selection at 19th Image of the Year Festival and screened at the Iranian Artist House, 18th Nahal International Student Short Film Festival, and 13th Saye Student Film Festival
Leila’s Altamira/ Short film / 16 min/ 2021
Sacrifice / Short film / 14min / 2021
Extreme Long / Short film / 12 min / 2020
Jeep / Short film / 5min / 2020
No.37 / Short film / 9 min / 2019
Kelkin / Short documentary / 12 min / 2019
You are not here/ Short film / 9 min / 2019
Videographer / for the following Companies/ 2020 – 2024
Hayatgroup 2021-2024
Creating around 400 short advertising videos for social media
Donoghte Studio 2021-2022
Havali magazine 2020-2021
Photographer and videographer
Still Photography
Helpelah Short film Directed by Hadi manavipour
Donabsh Short film Directed by Navid Nosrati
Editing
Editor of the music video “Chapera “
Winner of best music video at international happiness film festival India
Official selected at 26th Canbero Short film festival Australia, 9th Parma music film festival Italy
Directing
Sardar/Documentary/12 min/2020
No stopping/Short film/ 8 min/2020
Candy/Experimental/ 8 min / 2020
Aquarium/ Short film/ 7 min/2019
Other
Teach Filmmaking Mofid schools ( 2017-2021)
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