Born in 1970 in Malayer, Iran, Ali Mohammad Ghasemi’s cinematic career began in 1985 with a series of 8mm short films for the Iranian Young Cinema Society. He developed his craft by experimenting with short films in 8mm, 16mm and 35mm format and has also been involved in several productions as a photographer, editor and camera operator. In 2001, his short film, Stranger and Native, which he wrote, directed and shot, was selected for the Cannes Film Festival Critics Week and the 6th Pusan International Film Festival.
The Asia Pacific Screen Academy expresses its respect for and acknowledgement of the South East Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. We pay our respects to the Traditional Owners of country, including the custodial communities on whose land works are created and celebrated by the Asia Pacific Screen Awards. We acknowledge the continuing connection to land, waters and communities. We also pay our respects to Elders, past and emerging. We recognise the integral role Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and First Nations peoples continue to play in storytelling and celebration spaces.
