About me

Born 1992 in Tehran, IRAN, Mahan Khomamipour is a freelance documentary filmmaker, Director of photography, and performer.

He started his career in 2011 by Directing “on underground” a semi length documentary about breakdance in IRAN from 2011 till 2018, he continued his career as a documentary & experimental filmmaker and made Several documentaries and Video Art / Music about the Iranian youth generation and their underground lifestyle.
He shows his interest in performance art by  Directing  “Heaven’s Gate “ And  “A pair of City”.
In 2018 he made his first international Documentary “Watching the other “ about the war in Syria and he continued on by directing “Simulation of Mr. Yellow” 2018.

List of the Projects as Director/Producer:

  • “On Underground” 2012, semi-long Documentary Film, (as Director)
  • “Better than life” 2014, semi-long Documentary Film, (as Director)
  • “Heaven’s Gate” 2015, urban Installation & performance (as Lead & Art Director)
  • “A Pair of City” 2017, short video performance (as Director & Producer)
  • “Watching the other” 2018, short Documentary Film, (as Director)
  • “Simulation of Mr. Yellow” 2018, short Documentary film (as Director & Co-producer)
  • The Dream of Invers tree” 2019, Semi long Documentary Film (as Director)
  • ASIE” 2020, short animation, (as Director)
  • We Killed the wale too” 2021 Experimental Video (as Director)
  • HIPPOSANTE” 2021 Short Documentary (as Director)

List of the Projects as Director of photography:

  • On Underground, 2012, Semi Long Documentary Film
  • Mutiny of Colors, 2017, Long Documentary Film
  • Watching Others, 2018, Short Documentary Film
  • The Simulation of Mr. Yellow, 2018, Short Documentary Film
  • “Makhoola” Arrives, 2018, Long Documentary Film
  • “A Pair of city”,2018, Short Video Performance

List of Projects as Editor

“Graffiti in Beirut” Directed By Dr.KOSARI-2013
“Without  ticket” Directed By Saba Ghasemi-2016
“Makhoola Arrives” Directed By Paliz Khoshdel -2019

Participation in Festivals & Film Award:

Tehran International Film Festival, 2012, Tehran, (National Competition) for “On underground”

Image of the Year Film Festival, 2012, Tehran, IRAN (Best Film Award) for “On underground”

Cinema Verite International Film Festival, 2012 (National Competition) for “On underground”

Tehran International Film Festival, 2014, Tehran, (National Competition) for “Better than Life”

Image of the Year Film Festival, 2014, Tehran, IRAN (Best Film Award) for “Better than Life”

Iran Cinema Celebration,2014, Tehran, IRAN (Short Documentary Competition) for “Better than Life”

Cinema Verite International Film Festival, 2014(National Competition) for “Better than Life”

Image of the Year Film Festival, 2017, Tehran, IRAN (Official Selection) for “Watching the Other”

Cinema Verite International Film Festival, 2018(third AVINI Award) for “Simulation of Mr. Yellow”

 CALGARY Film festival 2019 (Official selection) for “Simulation of Mr. Yellow”

DERBY Film festival 2019 (Official Selection) for “Simulation of Mr. Yellow”

Iran Cinema Celebration ,2019, Tehran, IRAN (Short Documentary Competition) for “Simulation of Mr. Yellow”

2ANNAS ISFF 2020 (Official Selection) for “Simulation of Mr. Yellow”

Lyon Young Film Festival (Official selection) for “Simulation of Mr. Yellow”

Sheffield short Film Festival 2020 (best Short Documentary Competition) “Simulation of Mr. Yellow”

Euro shorts 29th 2020 (best Short Documentary Competition) “Simulation of Mr. Yellow”

Unrestricted view film festival (best Short Documentary Competition) “Simulation of Mr. Yellow”

Unrestricted view film festival (Director Diploma) “Simulation of Mr. Yellow”

Film fest Bremen 2020 (Official selection) for “Simulation of Mr. Yellow”

Short TS international Film Festival 2021 (Official selection) for “Simulation of Mr. Yellow”

ANDARAS Traveling Film Festival 2021 (special mention) for “Simulation of Mr. Yellow”

Contact Information

Web : www.mahankhomamipour.com
Mail : Mahan.khomamipour@gmail.com

Address:  Le Marais, Route de Villiers, 77760 Larchant, France  

Tell : +33781890072