Majid Gorjian
Director of Photography
Tel:+989122848876
Email: majidgorjian@yahoo.com
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3552158/
*Summary*
Majid Gorjian (IMDb) is a prolific cinematographer born in Iran. With over 25 feature films to his credit, he is a member of Iranian Alliance of Motion Picture Guilds, the Iranian Society of Cinematographers, and an associate member of the Canadian Society of Cinematographers.
Throughout his artistic career, Majid has worked on over 100 films, short films, documentaries and more than 400 TV commercials.
Awards*
– Nominee for Best Cinematography Award for the “Green Plum Season” at the The 2025 Love International Film Festival (LIFF) (2025).
– Winner of the Best Cinematography Award for the “Parisan” at the 2end FESTIVAL DE SOROCABA in São Paulo Brazil (2024).
– Winner of the Best Cinematography Award for the short film “Silence Again” at the 4th Pluriart Film Festival (PFF) in Italy (2023).
– Winner of the Best Cinematography Award for the short film “Mandatory” at the Dreamer’s Short Film Festival in Romania (2021).
– Winner of the Best Cinematography Award (The Big Seven) for the film “The Badger” at the 6th Real Time Film Festival in Nigeria (2021).
– Winner of the Best Cinematography Award for the short film “Short Wave” at the 51st Fotogramma d’Oro in Italy (2019).
– Nominee for Best Technical or Artistic Achievement for the short film “Short Wave” at the 5th Shahr International Film Festival (2019).
– Nominee for Best Cinematography for the short film “Short Wave” at the 7th Shahr International Film Festival in Tehran, Iran (2019).
– Winner of the Best Cinematography Award (Jury Prize) for the film “Kupal” at the 4th Bangkok Thai International Film Festival in Thailand (2018).
– Winner of the Best Cinematography Award (Jury Prize) for the film “Kupal” at the 3rd Real Time Film Festival in Nigeria (2018).
– Nominee for Best Cinematography for the film “Kupal” at the 12th Hamilton Film Festival in Canada (2017). *Education*
Graduate of the Iranian Youth Cinema Association (2000)
*Skills*
– Strong team working abilities, collaborating effectively with crew members to achieve desired outcomes.
– Proficient in lighting techniques, ensuring the perfect visual ambiance for each scene. – Keen eye for detail, capturing nuanced and visually compelling shots.
– Patient approach, allowing for precise composition and capturing the essence of each moment. – Creative mindset, bringing innovative ideas and approaches to cinematography. *Memberships*
-Associate member of Canadian Society of Cinematographers (CSC).
– Member of the Iranian Alliance of Motion Picture Guilds.
– Member of the Iranian Society of Cinematographers.
– Member of the Iranian Short Film Association (ISFA).
*Selection Board* Experience
– Served on the selection board for the 37th Tehran International Short Film Festival (2020). – Served on the selection board and jury team for the Iranian Short Film Association from 2016 to 2022. *Professional Experience*
DOP of Feature Films and Drama:
-2024 DOP, Khonab directed by Mohammad Sadegh Ramezani Moghaddam.
-2023 DOP, Jaryan directed by Vahid Parshad.
-2022 DOP, Afsoskhar directed by Mehdi Koushki
-2021 DOP, Henas directed by Hossein Darabi
-2020, DOP, Iron deficiency directed by Azadeh Abadpour
-2019 DOP, The Badger directed by Kazem Mollaee
-2019 DOP, Taknavazi directed by Rohallah Sedeighi
-2019 DOP, Reset directed by Mohammadreza Lotfi
-2017 DOP, leaf of life directed by Ebrahim Mokhtari
-2017 DOP, Kupal directed by Kazem Mollaee
-2016 DOP, Cancer Period directed by Hossein Shahabi
-2016 DOP, Profiles (Nimrokhha) directed by Iraj Karimi
-2015 DOP, Small Leap (Paridan az ertefa kam) directed by Hamed Rajabi
-2015 DOP, for a Rainy Day directed by Faezeh Azizkhani.
-2014 DOP, GAP (Shekaf) directed by Kiarsh Assadizadeh.
-2015 DOP, Dare sobh mishe directed by Yalda Jebeli.
-2013 DOP, Serrolghavarir directed by Ali Hanon (Iraq).
-2011 DOP, Acrid directed by Kiarsh Assadizadeh.
-2010 DOP, The Bottom Line directed by Mohammad Sadegh Baktashian 22.
-2007 DOP, Tails Cut, [TV drama, 26 episodes].
DOP of Documentary Films:
-2019 DOP, Touran khanom directed by Mojtaba Mirtahmasb and Rakhshan Banietemad. -2012-2013 Director and DOP of 3 documentary training films commissioned by the Tehran Municipality -2012 DOP, Charcoal directed by Nava Rezvani.
-2011 DOP, Cancer directed by Mohsen Alikhani.
-2010 DOP, In the Bazaar of the Sexes directed by Sudabeh Mortezai.
-2009 DOP, Basidji, directed by Mehran Tamadon
-2008 DOP of Banoo-ye gol-e sorkh (Lady of the Roses), directed by Mojtaba Mirtahmasb. *Short Films*
DOP of over 60 short films (1998-2022), Some the more important examples including:
-2023, No Man directed by Sajad Yari
– 2023, Dady Swim suit directed by Sogol Khoshghadam
-2023, Ali Kija directed by Hamid Vatanparast
-2023, Brother’s Tree directed by Meysam Shahhosseini
-2023, Love Birds directed by Sara Mokhavat
-2022, Silence Again directed by Mohammad Alavi.
-2021, Private directed by Sara Mokhavat.
-2019, Manadtory directed by Javad Khorsha.
-2019, Driving lessons directed by Marziyeh Riahi
-2019, The crossing directed by Sara Ghafourian
-2019, Shogon directed by Sara Mokhavat.
-2018, Short Wave directed by Mohammad Esmaeili.
-2017, 9 May 2014 directed by Aslan Shahebrahimi.
-2009, Hike, directed by Hamed Rajabi.
-2013, Cycling directed by Hamed Rajabi.
-2005, Conversation directed by Hamed Rajabi.
-2010, Walls directed by Vahid Alvandifar.
-2008, The Trench directed by Farhad Bazyan.
-2003, Shadow of Winter directed by Farhad Bazyan.
-2001, The Room I Had in Time directed by Farhad Kosarnezhad
*Commercial work*
TV advertising and video clips:
– DOP of over 50 commercial films (2001-2023).
– DOP of over 1000 TV commercials (2006-2023).
Cooperated as DOP with the most important companies of TV advertising, including: Aftab Network Co., Iran Novin Co., Rozegar-e-Torfeh Co. and etc. – DOP of over 10 video clip (2009-2023).