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Ali Abbasi
Director. Born 1981, Iran. In 2002 he gave up his studies at Teheran Polytechnic University and travelled to Europe, where he finally settled in Stockholm, Sweden. In 2007 he graduated with a BA in architecture.
Ali Abbasi graduated as a film director at the National Film School of Denmark in 2011. His feature film debut, 'Shelley' (2016), premiered at the Berlinale. His second film, the Swedish-Danish co-production 'Border' (2018), won the main prize in Un Certain Regard at the Cannes Festival.
Abbasi's third feature film, 'Holy Spider' (2022), world premiered in Competition at the Cannes Festival, winning the Best Actress award to Zar Amir Ebrahimi. The film subsequently screened at prominent festivals such as Toronto, Austin, Busan and London.
Ali Abbasi graduated as a film director at the National Film School of Denmark in 2011. His feature film debut, 'Shelley' (2016), premiered at the Berlinale. His second film, the Swedish-Danish co-production 'Border' (2018), won the main prize in Un Certain Regard at the Cannes Festival.
Abbasi's third feature film, 'Holy Spider' (2022), world premiered in Competition at the Cannes Festival, winning the Best Actress award to Zar Amir Ebrahimi. The film subsequently screened at prominent festivals such as Toronto, Austin, Busan and London.
| Title | Year | Function | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Spider | 2022 | Direction, Screenplay, Producer | DK/Feature |
| Border | 2018 | Direction, Screenplay | Feature |
| Shelley | 2016 | Direction, Screenplay | DK/Feature |
| M for Markus | 2011 | Direction, Script, Editing | DK/Short fiction |
| I mørket er lyset | 2010 | Direction | Short fiction |
| Alma | 2009 | Direction, Screenplay | Short fiction |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Release year | Festival | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Moon | 2016 | Transilvania International Film Festival 2016 | Shelley |
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Festivals
| Festival | Festival date | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Neuchatel International Fantastic Film Festival | 2019-07-05 | Shelley |
| SITGES Festival Internacional de Cinema Fantàstic of Catalonia | 2016-10-07 | Shelley |
| Helsinki Film Festival - Love & Anarchy | 2016-09-15 | Shelley |
| Sarajevo Film Festival | 2016-08-12 | Shelley |
| Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival | 2016-07-21 | Shelley |
| Montreal Fantasia Int Film Festival | 2016-07-14 | Shelley |
| Transilvania International Film Festival | 2016-05-27 | Shelley |
| Berlinale | 2016-02-11 | Shelley |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 2016-01-29 | Shelley |
Det Danske Filminstitut registrerer international festivaldeltagelse og priser til danske film,
dog primært de titler, som Filminstituttet varetager i sin festivaldistribution,
og primært i forbindelse med de festivaler, som Filminstituttet har prioriteret at samarbejde med.
Registreringen af festivaldeltagelse og priser til danske film, der ikke er i festivaldistribution,
foretages kun for "launch"-festivaler ifølge Filminstituttets prioriterede festivalliste. Se listen over prioriterede festivaler.