Kamran Heidari

Director, Cinematographer, Screenwriter, Editor, Location Sound Mixer

Born in 1977, Kamran Heydari is a photographer and film-maker based in Shiraz, with an interest in street photography, graffiti and ethno-music. His work focuses on people of Shiraz (Fars Province) and Southern Iran (Afro-Iranian community). MY NAME IS NEGAHDAR JAMALI AND I MAKE WESTERNS (2012), his first medium-length documentary was screened in many festivals around the world, including Busan and Rotterdam. His first feature-length documentary ALI AQA premiered in competition at IDFA in 2017.

Filmography
(a selection)

Director

2024
Rebellious Winds (Ravayat tan separi beh baad) by Kamran Heidari
2024
Viande by Kamran Heidari
2017
Ali Aqa by Kamran Heidari

Screenwriter

2017
Ali Aqa by Kamran Heidari

Cinematographer

2024
Rebellious Winds (Ravayat tan separi beh baad) by Kamran Heidari
2017
Ali Aqa by Kamran Heidari

Editor

2017
Ali Aqa by Kamran Heidari

Location Sound Mixer

2024
Rebellious Winds (Ravayat tan separi beh baad) by Kamran Heidari
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