Nima Sarvestani ( fa, نیما سروستانی) (born December 22, 1958, in
Shiraz, Iran
Shiraz (; fa, شیراز, Širâz ) is the fifth-most-populous city of Iran and the capital of Fars Province, which has been historically known as Pars () and Persis. As of the 2016 national census, the population of the city was 1,565,572 p ...
) is a Swedish-Iranian filmmaker.
Biography
Nima Sarvestani (born December 22, 1958) is a Swedish Iranian documentary filmmaker. Born in Shiraz, Iran, Sarvestani worked as a journalist in Iran for several years reporting on social and political issues.
In 1984 Sarvestani left his homeland and immigrated to Sweden. Despite changing his perspective forever, he has remained faithful to the subjects that interested him as a journalist in Iran. In 1988, he founded his own production company in Stockholm called Nima Film Productions, which allows him to oversee the entire process when making his own films.
Having over 34 years of experience in directing and producing documentary films for cinema and television, he is one of the most experienced documentary film makers in Sweden today.
Nima Sarvestani is well-known for making tough topics such as human rights and social justice interesting for the ordinary viewer. His films are character-driven, resulting in a natural flow and enhancing the sense of drama. He has made several films in Sweden,Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Iran about women’s rights.
Filmography
Stronger Than A Bullet (2017)Prison Sisters (2016)Sussie And The Dollhouse (2015)The Death Row (2015)Those Who Said No (2014)No Burqas Behind Bars (2012)* Den onda smärtan (1994)
Shame (1993)* Zilemo (1993)
Leverage (1992)* Enkel biljett (1988)
* Bakgrund (1987)
AwardsClick here to see full list of awards.
''Prison Sisters'' (2016)
IDFA 2016 International Documentary Film festival Amsterdam Amsterdam
Gothenburg Film Festival, Sweden
* Thessaloniki Documentary Festival, Greece
* Human Rights Human Wrong, Norway
* Belfast Film Festival, Northern Irland
''Those Who Said No'' (2014)
* winners/ best film 2016 Golden Nymph Awards / Monte-Carlo
Winners Sole Luna Doc Film Festival 2015 / Italy /Juli 2015
''No Burqas Behind Bars'' (2013)
The International Emmy Awards 2014,
Best International DocumentaryPrix Europe 2014, AWARDED with the Prix Europa for Best DocumentarySwedish TV Awards "Kristallen" (August 2014, Nominated Best TV Documentary)Brooklyn Film Festival 2014, Awarded Best Feature Documentary*
Rome Independent Film Festival
Rome Independent Film Festival (or RIFF) is an annual film festival held every November in Rome, Italy to represent and promote independent filmmakers globally. The festival was started in 2001, and its 25th event was held in 2018. In November 20 ...
(March 2014, Awarded Best International Documentary)
References
External links
Nimafilm Productions Official Website*
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Iranian journalists
Swedish journalists
Swedish documentary filmmakers
Iranian documentary filmmakers
1958 births
Living people