“Reza Golestani is one of Europe’s most prolific film directors.
His ability to pull together concepts, casts, and crews at a moment’s notice is amazing.”
Reza Golestani
Is a Persian-Ukrainian awarded & nominated filmmaker and photographer.
Endowed with a brilliant sense of imagery and insight. He delves deep in the subjects he shoots and creates some of the most riveting music videos and thought-provoking films.
After graduating from the College of Cinema in Tehran for 2 years, He enters the P.I.Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine in Kyiv to become a film composer & connect his visual vision with the music.
In 2009 was graduated from the National Music Academy of Ukraine as a Master of Fine Arts and soon he established himself as a successful photographer in Fashion & Portrait.
In a few years He sets out to pursue his career in the film industry became a director passing his way step by step from a photographer & cinematographer to a director and keeps it loyal up to now.
His works have been exhibited at various prestigious exhibitions in Ukraine and published in the magazines of New York, USA, London, UK, Ukraine, etc.
Awards & Nominations
2021 - «The Influence»
International Fashion Film Festival in California | 12th La Jolla FFF
- The Best Art Direction | Nominated
- The Best Cinematography | Nominated
- The Best Creative Concept | Nominated
2017 - «A Revival Story»
La Jolla FFF
- The Best Creative Concept | Nominated
Chicago Fashion Film Festival
- Official Selection
2017 - «The Witch»
Third Culture Film Festival | TCFF Hong Kong
- Best DOP | Winner
- Best Costume Desgin | Winner
2016 - «Fashion Zombies»
ART Lightenment Film Festival
- Best Foreign Film | Winner
- Best Music Composition | Winner
GSF AWARDS CANNES
- Official Selection
Interviews
Reza Golestani for Designers.ua
Mir Deneg Magazine
Reza Golestani for PROMAN Ukraine #9, April 2017
Reza Golestani for PROMAN Ukraine. Online Version
Photo Exhibitions
2009 - His first solo exhibition (The Eternal Song of Stones) has taken place in Kyiv, at the ’’Ra’’ art-gallery.
2009 - Group exhibition at the ‘’Mistets’’ gallery , Kyiv. (In the memory of Alex Abramov - The famous ukrainian photographer).
2010 - Personal exhibition at the Bastion Art gallery, Ivano-Frankivsk.