Atefeh Khademolreza (Persian: عاطفه خادم الرضا) is an Iranian-Canadian film director, writer, and animator, currently resides in Toronto, Canada.[1][2][3]
Atefeh Khademolreza | |
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| Born | |
| Occupation(s) | Director, writer, editor, producer, animator |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Career edit
Khademolreza received her B.A. in film directing at the Sooreh University in Tehran, a Certificate in Filmmaking from the Asian Film Academy in South Korea and has an M.F.A in film production from York University in Toronto.[4][5][6] In 2003, she wrote and directed her first short film Warm Bath.[7] From 2021 to 2022, she served as Filmmaker in Residence at the Toronto International Film Festival's Micki Moore Residency.[8] Most recently, she directed the animated short film Meteor, premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival.[9][10]
Khademolreza is a member of the Writers Guild of Canada, and a founding member of Association of Iranian Film and Theatre Artists Abroad (AIFTAA).[2]
Select filmography edit
| Year | Title | Contribution | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Meteor | Director, writer and producer | Animated Short Film |
| 2021 | Comb Sister | Director, writer and editor | Animated Short Film |
| 2020 | Amber in The Mountains | Co-director | Animated Short Film |
| 2019 | Birthday | Director, writer and editor | Short Film |
| 2018 | Deja Vu | Director, writer, editor and producer | Short Film |
| 2015 | Walk on the Rail | Director and writer | Short Film |
| 2011 | Once Upon a Time | Director and writer | TV Film |
| 2010 | Are you a cop? | Director and writer | TV Film |
| 2008 | Dream of Dragonfly | Director, writer, editor and producer | Short Film |
| 2007 | Empty Fish Bowl | Director, writer and editor | Short Film |
| 2006 | Inside the Circle | Director and writer | Short Film |
| 2006 | Cafe 469 | Director, writer and producer | Short Film |
| 2004 | The Ugliest Angel In The World | Director, writer, editor and producer | Short Film |
| 2003 | Warm Bath | Director and writer | Short Film |
List of awards and nominations edit
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Won | Kingston Canadian Film Festival | Best Canadian Short | Meteor | [11] |
| 2023 | Nominated | Toronto International Film Festival | Short Cuts Award for Best Canadian Film | [12] | |
| 2020 | Won | Tagore International Film Festival | Women's Films | Birthday | [13] |
References edit
- ^ "Atefeh Khademolreza on Meteor and the Price of Speaking Up". povmagazine.com. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
- ^ a b "Atefeh Khademolreza". cbc.ca. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
- ^ "Iranian-Canadian filmmaker shines a spotlight on the repression of women and members of the LGBTQ+ community in Iran". cbc.ca. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
- ^ "Atefeh Khademolreza". iranianfilmfestival.org. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
- ^ "Atefeh Khademolreza". afa.biff.kr. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
- ^ "AMPD alumni at the Toronto International Film Festival". yfile.news.yorku.ca. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
- ^ "Atefeh Khademolreza". vtape.org. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
- ^ "Micki Moore Residency". tiff.net. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
- ^ "I was afraid to criticize the Iranian regime in my films — until my friend's mysterious death". cbc.ca. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
- ^ "TIFF Short Cuts Program Features Animated Gems from Canada & Abroad". animationmagazine.net. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
- ^ "2024 Award Winners". kingcanfilmfest.com. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
- ^ "TIFF announces eclectic Short Cuts programme for 2023". tiff.net. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
- ^ "FILMS OF THE MONTH – AUGUST 2020". tiff-b.com. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
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