Reza Parsa

Reza Parsa (born 9 June 1968) is an Iranian-Swedish film director, who has won many national and international awards.

Early life and education Reza Parsa was born in Tehran, Iran, on 9 June 1968, and moved to Sweden in 1980.

At the age of 22, he was admitted to the directing program at the National Film School of Denmark (1991–95) and directed the most award-winning (11 awards) graduation film, Never (Gränsen), in the history of the school.

Career Before the Storm Parsa's first feature film, is a suspense thriller which achieved great critical success and was sold to 35 countries worldwide, including the United States.

Parsa works with screenwriter Johan Bergman Lindfors.

Awards Parsa has won many national and international awards, including the Ingmar Bergman Award, the Student Academy Award (Student Oscar) and prizes in Cannes Film Festival, Brasília, Seattle, Chicago, and San Sebastian.

+ Guldbagge Awards, Swedish Film Institute Ingmar Bergman Award (2002) Uppsala International Short Film Festival Uppland Film Trust Award Copenhagen International Film Festival New Nordic Talent San Sebastian International Film Festival (Youth Jury Award) Best Film San Sebastian International Film Festival Best Director (2000) Seattle International Film Festival Special Jury Prize Brasília Film Festival Special Jury Prize Children and Young People's International Film Festival (BUFF) in Sweden Grand Prix Swedish Film Academy: Kurt Linder Memorial Fund Grant (2000) Cannes International Film Festival (Young Critics' Award) Best Short Film Isfahan International Short Film Festival Best Film Chicago International Film Festival Best Short Fiction Student Academy Award (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science) Student Oscar - Best Foreign Film International Student Film Festival in Tel-Aviv Best Director National Swedish Television (Sveriges Television) Steen Priwin Award Nordic Panorama (Audience Award) Best Film Nordic Panorama (Honorary Jury Award) Best First Film International School Film Festival in Mexico Best Film International School Film Festival in Mexico (Catholic Church Award) Best Film Uppsala International Short Film Festival Best Fiction Film Henri Langlois International Film Festival Best Director International Festival of Film Schools - Munich (Young Talent Award) Best Film (1995) International Festival of Film Schools - Munich Honorary Screenplay Award (1995)

Selected filmography Director The Haga Man (Hagamannen) (2009) Meeting Evil (Möte med Ondskan) (2002) Before the Storm (Före Stormen) (2000) The 8th Song (Den 8:e Sången) (1998) Tigerheart (Tigerhjärta) (1997) Never (Gränsen) (1995)

Screenwriter Meeting Evil (Möte med Ondskan) (2002) Before the Storm (Före Stormen) (2000) The 8th Song (Den 8:e Sången) (1998) Never (Gränsen) (1995)

Concept creator Aviation (2003) Belas Dukkehus (2003) It's All Good (2003) Min Velsignede Bror (2003) Det Ulogiske Instrument (2003)