Amin Palangi
- Producer
- Director
- Writer
Amin Palangi is an award winning director, 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 broadcasting in Australia and Europe. His credits also includes number of award wining short films such as Hidden Generation, Immigrants and Cigarettes and Close Distance.
In 2011, Amin founded the Persian International Film Festival in Australia and has been the director of the program since. He is the Screen Production Lecturer at UNSW and has been a member of Screen NSW Industry Advisory Committee.
Amin holds a PhD in film studies from the Australian National University, an MA in screenwriting from the Australian Film Television and Radio School, and is a member of the Screen NSW Industry Advisory Committee.
In 2011, Amin founded the Persian International Film Festival in Australia and has been the director of the program since. He is the Screen Production Lecturer at UNSW and has been a member of Screen NSW Industry Advisory Committee.
Amin holds a PhD in film studies from the Australian National University, an MA in screenwriting from the Australian Film Television and Radio School, and is a member of the Screen NSW Industry Advisory Committee.
