Fathollah Amiri is a highly acclaimed Iranian documentary filmmaker specializing in environmental and wildlife films. With over two decades of experience, Amiri has produced numerous documentaries that explore the rich biodiversity of Iran and raise awareness about critical environmental issues. His work has earned him over 50 national and 20 international awards, cementing his reputation as one of Iran’s leading environmental filmmakers.
Amiri’s film Ranger and Leopard received the prestigious Green Screen award in Germany in 2018. His documentary Vortex won the top prize at the 33rd Sondrio Festival in Italy in 2019. Amiri has also served as a jury member for esteemed festivals, including the Matsalu Nature Film Festival in Estonia (2019) and the Sondrio Environmental Film Festival in Italy (2020).
In Iran, Amiri has been recognized with some of the country’s most significant awards, including the Crystal Simorgh for Best Feature Documentary at the Fajr International Film Festival in 2011 for In Search of the Iranian Leopard. He also won the Grand Prize at the Cinema Verite Festival in 2014 for Life in Cold Veins and received multiple Cypress Awards at the Jam-e Jam TV Festival for works like Reptiles of Iran (2013) and The Ranger and the Leopard (2018).
Amiri holds a Master’s degree in Documentary Production from IRIB University and continues to be a prominent voice in Iranian cinema, inspiring global audiences with his thought-provoking films on wildlife and environmental conservation.
Awards
Crystal Simorgh for Best Feature Documentary – In Search of the Iranian Leopard (2011)
Grand Prize for Best Film – Life in Cold Veins, Cinema Verite Festival (2014)
Cypress Award for Best Documentary Series – Reptiles of Iran, Jam-e Jam TV Festival (2013)
Cypress Award for Best Documentary Director – Ranger and Leopard, Jam-e Jam TV Festival (2018)
Best Documentary – National Student Film Festival, Life in Eclipse (2009)
Wildscreen Award (Green Oscar) – In the Realm of the Spider-Tailed Viper (2018)
Best Film: Humans and Nature – Ranger and Leopard, Jackson Wild Festival (2017)
Panda Award Winner – In the Realm of the Spider-Tailed Viper (2018)
