Nima Asgari

Nima Asgari
نیما عسگری
Born (1982-01-21) January 21, 1982 (age 42)
NationalityIranian
Alma materNatural Resources University
Occupations
  • director
  • Cinematographer
Years active2012–present
AwardsJackson Wild Festival, Green Screen Festival

Nima Asgari (Persian: نیما عسگری, born January 21, 1982) is an Iranian film director and cinematographer known for his environmental and wildlife documentaries.[1][2][3] A graduate of environmental science from the University of Natural Resources, Asgari began his career as a researcher and cinematographer focusing on endangered species in Iran. His documentary Ranger and Leopard (2017), co-directed with Fathollah Amiri, won Best Film in the "People and Nature" category at the Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival in the USA (2017)[4] and Best Independent Production at the Green Screen film festival in Germany (2018).[5][6] He was also a jury member of the Matsalu Nature Film Festival in Estonia.[7]

  1. ^ "IRNA: «لحظه‌های وحشی» به پخش نوروزی شبکه مستند رسید". 2023.
  2. ^ "Borna: The Operation of Cheeta is under production". 2020.
  3. ^ "Jame Jam Television Festival announces winners". 9 March 2018.
  4. ^ "ISNA: Interview with Nima Asgari". 2018.
  5. ^ "Winners of Green Screen Festival for 2018 Official Website". 2018.
  6. ^ "Irna: Documental iraní consigue el premio especial del Festival italiano Gran Paradiso". 19 Aug 2018.
  7. ^ https://www.maff.ee/en/film-program/jury Matsalu Nature Film Festival Jury Announcement, 2022