● Birthplace: Tehran
Biography
She is a director, screenwriter and producer of academy members. She studied cinema in the field of dramatic arts in Tehran, or the faculty of Cinema and Theater of Art University. Since 1973, she worked with the secretary of the scene on the TV and directed a few short documentaries to the year 1980. She began his cinematic activity since 1981, as a secretary of The Film Scene: The Liegemen and The film: Golhay-e Davoudi started and directed by the film: Out Of The Range in 1987, directing high-rise films. She then wrote a movie letter: Canary Yellow and directed it as well. With the writing of film film: Narges, with the collaboration of Fereidoun Jiani and directing it, was selected as the best director in the 10th Fajr Film Festival in 1991. Afterwards, films: Blue scarf, The May Lady, under the skin of the city and Blood Game, brought more honors and awards for him. His films are admired in international festivals. And they have been able to attract the attention of viewers and critics inside Iran. At the 70th Venice Film Festival in 2014, the jury won the best screenplay for the film: Tales. She is one of the 10 directors of Iran’s cinema and one of the best filmmakers in the social genre of cinema. Her different films have proven her abilities. The trust in his works, especially after Narges, has had great attention to the problems of Iranian women. His last work: Our day, which is a cinematic documentary, is about an innocent and poor woman who has been a presidential candidate because of his financial need. The first working period of the trust is the bitter humor, but in the second working period, bitter humor makes its place to serious bitter films and is discussed in a deeper and broader subject. The trust is searched among the people of society, and focusing on a particular personality expresses the position of a community of society, and increases the sensitivity of the viewer. She does not show a negative character nor does it siding. Most of his work has been dealt with in the middle of the society. He owns a fictional cinematic. And unlike other female filmmakers, a more real and more realistic look to life.
Hossein Alamgir, Author: Baran Kousari in Iran’s cinema, about the character of Rakhshan Banietemad in his book, says She cannot be considered a director. It is better to say that she is a small part of a philosophy of Banietemad thinking. To the extent of its intellectual dimensions in the form of film. Banietemad the sample of a Iranian woman. A woman who says that Iranian women have an opportunity and a chance of art that the rains are born in their ancestors.
Rakhshan Banietemad has married Jahangir Kousari, producer and interpreter and a sports reporter. Their daughter, Baran Kousari, is a young and prosperous actor. After the AFC Special Jury award, Banietemad announced that to help build shelter for the homeless women in Tehrani, the House of Mehr will bring its award to auction.
Cinema
2015 – Hey Guys
2011 – Tales
2010 – Backyard Sun House
2009 – We are half the population of Iran
2006 – Iranian carpet (teamwork)-Episode 2, 3d or shared carpet is not available.
2006 – Blood Game
2004 – Gilnest
2003 – Trilogy Narrative-episode 3, Granny Gilan
2001 – Our Day (documentary)
2000 – Under The Skin of The City
1998 – Island Stories-Episode 3, Rain and indigenous
1997 – Lady May
– The last meeting with Iran Office (documentary)
1994 – Blue scarf
1991 – Narges
1990 – Focus (short film)
1989 – Foreign currency
1988 – Yellow Canary
1987 – Out of range
Documentaries
1984 – Consumer culture of the year
1985 – Employment of Rural Immigrants In The City
1986 – Economic Measures of War
1986 – Focus
1992 – Spring to Spring
1992 – Report 71
1992 – Who Do You Show These Videos?
1995 – The Last Meeting With Iran Office
1996 – Subskin City
2001 – Our Day
2006 – 3d Carpet-a film from Iranian carpet collection
2008 – Second House / Producer, Director: Mahvash Sheikholeslami
2008 – Backyard Sun House
2009 – We Are Half The Population of Iraninium
2010 – You Can See Tomorrow!
2011 – Room 202 – A Episode of Kahrizak Documentary Four
2012 – Knowledge And Stamp Fellowship
2013 – Sides of The Mirrors
2013 – Concert by Mirrors
2013 – Verily Mysteries Concert
2014 – Mahak My Home (team work)
2014 – All My Trees
2014 – One Hour From a Lifetime
2016 – The People of Humans
2017 – 2013 – Karestan / Artistic Consultant Series
– Mother of The Earth (Director: Mahnaz Afzali)
– Tabarestani (Director: Mohsen Abdolvahab)
– The founder of Mahak (Director: Mohsen Abdolvahab)
– Cotton to Fire (Director: Bahram Azimpour)
– Poets of Life (Director: Shirin Barghnavard)
– Pazeli (Director: Mehdi Ganji)
Author
2013 – Tales
2006 – Blood Game
2004 – Gilnest
2002 – Triple Story-Episode 3, Gilaneh Mother
2000 – Under The Skin of The City
1998 – Island Stories – Episode 3, Rain and Indigenous
1997 – Lady of May
1994 – Blue scarf
1991 – Narges
Actor
1999 – Mix
Producer
2015 – Hey guys
2008 – Amazed
2006 – Blood Game
2001 – Our Day
2000 – Under The Skin of The City
Awards And Honors
1988 – Focus – Award for Art and Literature festival Rosta-Village
1992 – Narges – winner of Crystal Simorgh Best Director, 10th Fajr Film Festival
1995 – Blue Scarf – Award Winner of 13th Fajr Film Festival
1995 – Blue Scarf – Namzdshdeh Golden Panther Film Festival Locarno
1995 – Blue Scarf – Winner of the Bronze Panther Film Festival Locarno
1995 – Blue Scarf – Award Winning Fishear International Thessaloniki Film Festival
1996 – Blue Scarf – Award Winner of Salnica Film Festival
1996 – Blue Scarf – Award Winning special Delhi Film Festival
1998 – The May Lady – Paris Grand Prix Montreal International Film Festival
1998 – The May Lady – Aaward winning Special prize and Fishear Award of Montreal International Film Festival
1998 – The May Lady – Winner of the Crystal Simorgh Best Prize for Special Jury award, Fajr Film Festival
2001 – Receiving the old peace and freedom Badge from the governor of Tuscany, Italy
2001 – Under The Skin of The City – Awarded the best Foreign Language Film and audience award of Turin Film Festival
2001 – Under The Skin of The City – winner of Special Jury award, Moscow International Film Festival
2001 – Under The Skin of The City – Namzdshdeh nominated Georg Golden International Film Festival
2001 – Under The Skin of The City – Award Winning film Festival in Karlovy Vari
2002 – Our Nostalgia – Winner Award and Special Prize for Locarno Film Festival
2004 – Gilan-Special jury award-winner Fajr Film Festival
2004 – Gilan award-winning Asian Ozol film Festival
2007 – Blood Match – Winner of the best – directed screen Asia Pacific
2014 – Tales – Winner of the 70th International Film Festival of Venice
2014 – Tales – Special Jury Award for Asia-Pacific Festival
