Dr Amin Palangi

Amin Palangi is an Iranian filmmaker, known for his intimate and captivating portrait of people in extreme circumstances. His debut feature documentary, Love Marriage in Kabul, was finalist at the Walkley Awards for Excellence in Journalism, winner of Audience Award at Sydney Film Festival, Best Director from the Australian Directors Guild, and Australia’s first Golden Phoenix from Fajr International Film Festival in Tehran. The film was screened in over twenty-six countries and broadcasted in Australia and Europe. His credits also includes number of award wining short films such as Hidden Generation, Immigrants and Cigarettes and Close Distance as well as number of web series including Screen Australia funded iluvubut. In 2011, Amin founded the Persian International Film Festival in Australia and has been the director of the program since. He holds a PhD in film studies from the Australian National University and MA in screenwriting from the Australian Film Television and Radio School. Currently, Amin is the Screen Production Lecturer at University of NSW and  a member of Screen NSW Industry Advisory Committee.