Mania Akbari

Mania Akbari (Persian: مانيا اکبری ) is an Iranian film director. Akbari began her artistic career as a painter in 1991. She entered the world of cinema as a director of photography and later as an assistant director of documentaries. In 2002, she starred in Abbas Kiarostami’s Ten and in 2003 co-directed the documentary Crystal. In 2005 she wrote, directed and starred in her first feature film, 20 Fingers, winner of a prize at the Venice Film Festival digital film competition. In 2007, Akbari directed a sequel to Kiarostami's Ten entitled 10+4 (Dah Be Alaveh Chahar) in which she depicts her battle with cancer.

2001- Assistant director Old man of Harra By Mahvash sheikholeslami

2002- First actress in feature film 10 By Abbas Kiarostami

2003- Directed documentary Crystal /Dv color /54 min

2004- Director and actress feature film 20fingers /Dv color/73min

2004- Directed Video Art self / Dv color / 6min

2004- Directed video Art Repression / Dv color/ 2 min

2004- Directed Video Art Sin / Dv color / 6min

2004- Directed Video Art Escape /Dv color / 6 min

2005- Directed Video Art Fear / Dv color /6min

2005- Directed Video Art Devastation /Dv color/ 6min

2007- Director and actress feature film 10+4 /HD color/ 77min

2007- 10Photo Arts This is Mania-This is not Mania.

2008- 10Photo Arts This is not Mania- This is not Mandana.

2008- Photo Art Van Goghs Ear.

2009- 10Photo Arts Devestation

2009- 10Photo Arts My Family.

2009- Photo Art My Guernica.

2009- 10Photo Arts Tobe Mandana .Tobe not Mandana.

2010- Directed Documentary 30 minute to 6 /DvColor/53min.

2010- Directed feature film one.two.one / HD Color/85 min.

Awards'

- Film 20Fingers Winner of the Best feature film in Venizia Cinema Digital Section . ( 2004-Italy)

- Film 20Fingers The Grand jury prize for the spirit of freedom in Bahamas International filmfestival .(2004-USA)

- Film 20Fingers Special Mention femino International women's film festival .(2005-Brazil)

- Film 20Fingers Winner of Best Director and Best Actress Digital International Barcelona film festival .(2005-Spain)

- Film 20Fingers Winner of the Most Innovative film Award Wine country International film festival.(2005-USA)

- Film10+4 of Young Public in festival 3 continents .(2007-France)

- Film10+4 Winner of the Best film and Best Director in International film festival of Kerala. (2007-India)

- Film10+4 Winner Thank you Mania Akbari Special Prize by the head of the festival .(2008-Istanbul)

- Film 10+4 Winner of the Best Actress in section Mondo chico festival. (2008-Spain)

- Film 10+4 Winner of the Best film Award in Alternativa festival de cinema Independent de Barcelona. (2008-Spain)

Video Arts

-Kakhe Niyavaran/ niyavaran place Gallery (2004-Tehran.Iran)

-Locarno International Film Festival –in progerams section (August 2005-Switzerland)

-15th Video Brazil ( 2005, Saopaolo, Brazil)

-City of women international Film Festival (2005-Slovenia)

-Peru International Film Festival (2005-Peru)

-Salento International Film Festival (2005-Italy)

-High Falls International Film Festival (2005-Rochester.NY.USA)

-Gijon International Film Festival (2005-Spain)

-Iranian Group Exbition (2006-Rome.Italy)

-Tate Modern at Tate Museum (Just the Video Art called Self-2007. London)

-Xerex Gallery (2008-London)

-Calendidonna Festival (March 2009-Udine.Italy)

-Royal Collegeo of Art ,Video Arts called Self and Sin ( October 2009-London .UK)

Photo Arts Group Exhibition

-Tarrahan Azad Gallery (2008-Tehran.Iran)

-10 Gallery (2008-Tehran.Iran)

-Tarrahan Azad Gallery (2009-Tehran.Iran)

-Magic of Persias Auction (2009.Dubai)

-Mellat Gallery (2009.Iran)

-Philips Auction(2009.Löndon)

-Pirre cornette de saint cyr (2009.Paris-Farance)

-Chrities Auction(2009.Dubai)

-Bonhams Auction (2010.Dubai)

-Bonhams Auction (2010.NY.USA)

Solo Exhibition

-Xerxes Gallery (2008.London)

External links

• Mania Akbari at the Internet Movie Database
• Interview on Bright Lights Film Journal

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