Panahbarkhoda Rezaee

Panahbarkhoda Rezaee is an international award-winning director, writer and film producer. He is a Graduated Bachelor of Fine Arts in Cinematic Film Directing at Tehran Soureh University in 2000, Iran. He has earned international acclaim for his independent art films, often addressing humanitarian issues, particularly those affecting children and women in the Middle East. His visually stunning works blend innovative concepts with poetic narratives, bridging cinema, poetry, and painting. Rezaei's films, traversing the realms of fiction and non-fiction, have been lauded by prestigious international media outlets like Variety and The Hollywood Reporter. He is a director member at the the Directors Guild of Canada (DGC), Directors Guild of Iranian Cinema, Association of Iranian Cinema Producers, and Association of Iranian Documentary Producers. His documentary, "EYES AND ARMS," in 2020, winner of the HONORABLE MENTION AWARD of the Hot Docs International Documentary Film Festival in Canada. As well as : Winner of the Best Feature Documentary Award, Oslo International Film Festival, Norway, 2021. His first acclaimed 35mm feature film called "A LIGHT IN THE FOG," winner of the GOLDEN APHRODITE, love is folly, at the international film festival in Bulgaria in 2010. "A LIGHT IN THE FOG," winner of the Best Director Award, Best Director of Photography Award, and Best Actress Award at the Kazan International Film Festival in 2009. Additional achievements include : "A LIGHT IN THE FOG" winner of the Best Director of Photography Award, Festival Trophy, Roshd International Film Festival in Iran in 2010. Nominated as NEW TALENT GRAND PRIX, CPH PIX Copenhagen International Film Festival, Denmark in 2009. Nomination Asia Pacific Screen Awards, Achievement In Cinematography, Australia, 2009. Nomination of the NEW CURRENTS Award, Pusan International Film Festival, 2008. His second feature film titled "DAUGHTER... FATHER... DAUGHTER"mwinner of the GRAND PRIX Shakens Stars Almaty International Film Festival, Kazakhstan, 2013. Winner of the Best Film Award, winner of the Artistic Creativity Award, winner of the GOLDEN JASMINE, Tehran International Video Film Festival, Iran, 2012. Winner of the NETPAC AWARD, NETWORK FOR THE PROMOTION OF ASIAN CINEMA, Festival Trophy, and Honorary Diploma, Asiatica Film Festival, Italy, 2011. His third 35mm feature film titled "A CRADLE FOR MOTHER" winner of the NETPAC AWARD, NETWORK FOR THE PROMOTION OF ASIAN CINEMA, Festival Trophy, and Honorary Diploma, Moscow International Film Festival, Russia, 2013. Furthermore, winner of the Best Director Award, winner of the Best Artistic Achievement Award, and winner of the Best Actress Award, Fajr International Film Festival, Iran, 2013. He at first competed with the 35 mm short film "THE OLD MAN AND THE RAIL," and the film got to the competitive section of the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival in France in 2007, which is one of the most prestigious international short film festivals in the world and was approved by the Oscar Academy. Panahbarkhoda Rezaei is founder of Panah Film Productions in Canada. He is currently writing a new script, which will begin production in Vancouver, Canada, after the script is finished.