Akbar Nazemi
Born in Tehran, Iran.

1974 - 1978
Vienna Art School, Austria.
Düsseldorf Academy of Art, Germany.
* Fine Arts * Graphics * Lighting * Printing * Film * Lab

Photography Exhibition:

His art works have been exhibited in over 25 National and International exhibitions.
His depictions of “The Iranian Revolution”, “The Iran/Iraq War” and “Architecture in Iran”, have been acclaimed in Iran, Germany, United State of America and Canada.

Akbar Nazemi’s masterpieces were displayed at:

- 2006 House of Photographers (Tehran, Iran) - 2006 Behzad Gallery (Tehran, Iran)
- 2005 University of Saskatchewan (Saskatoon ,Canada)
- 2005 Art Gallery of Windsor (Ontario, Canada)
- 2005 Presentation House Gallery (Vancouver, Canada)
- 2002 Star Gallery (Vancouver, Canada)
- 2001 (Ottawa, Canada)
- 2000 Nazemi Art Centre (Los Angles, USA)
- 1994 East Cultural Centre (Vancouver, Canada)
- 1990 Queen Elizabeth (Vancouver, Canada)
- 1989 Sinclair Center (Vancouver, Canada)
- 1988 International Exhibition (Düsseldorf, Germany)
- 1983 Goethe Institute (Tehran, Iran)
- 1980 Goethe Institute (Tehran, Iran)
- 1980 Museum of Modern Art (Tehran, Iran)
- 1979 Fine Art University (Tehran, Iran)
- 1977 Academy of Art (Düsseldorf, Germany)

*Award Winner of Photography*

Film History:
Akbar Nazemi worked as a Producer and Director

- 2010 Face of Cotton – Feature documentary (coming soon)
- 2009 Soar (Parvaaz) Animation film
OFFICIAL SELECTION - MIAMI SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
- 2008 Unseen Devotion documentary – Iran & Canada
SPECIIAL JURY AWARD - MIAMI SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
OFFICIAL SELECTION - CHICAGO SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
OFFICIAL FINALIST - CANADA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2009
- 2003 Start of (Hastings Diary) Feature Documentary until present - Canada
- 1983 Chale Harz (Dirty Ditch) Feature Documentary - Iran
- 1981 Human Rights Short Film Documentary - Iran
- 1970 Dood (Smoke) Short Film- Iran
- 1968 Shaheed (Martyr) Short Film - Iran

Director of Photography:

- 1987 Rail Way Promotional Film Dir.Kamran Shirdel - Iran
- 1981 Jostejoo (Search) Feature Film Dir.Amir Naderi - Iran

Motion Picture Still Photography

- 1982 Khate Ghermez (Red Line) Feature Film Dir.Masoud Kimiyaie - Iran
- 1982 Safir Feature Film - Iran

Television Production History:

1992-1994
- Producing and Directing 13 Persian Programs on Rogers Multicultural TV (Vancouver)
- Producing and Directing 52 Programs on Vision TV (Across Canada)

Video Production History:

- 2002 BC First Nations Health Video Dir.Akbar Nazemi First Nations Chiefs’ Health Committee and
- 1994 Total Solution Dir.Akbar Nazemi Bennett Remtech Production
- 1990 Thermal Oxidizer Dir.Akbar Nazemi An Aqua Guard Production

Ministry of Health Planning Production
- More than 10 interviews with Famous Artists:
Mohsen Makhmalbaf (Director), Javad Maroofi (Pianist),
Sivan Perwer (Musician), Aliasghar Masomi (Painter), …

Reporter:

1980-1983
- Special Reporter for Iranian National TV
- Ettelaat Newspaper (Iran)
- Javanan weakly Magazine (Iran)
- Soroosh Newspaper (Iran)