Hamy Ramezan is a renowned Finnish-Iranian film director and screenwriter, whose impressive body of work spans multiple short and documentary films. His academic background is marked by a graduation from the esteemed film school at UCA, Franham in 2007.
Ramezan's accolades are numerous and prestigious, including the Best Narrative Short award at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2015, which Oscar-qualified his short film Listen, co-directed and co-written with Rungano Nyoni in 2014. Furthermore, his work has garnered nominations for the European Film Awards in 2015 and selections for the Directors' Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival in 2014.
One of Ramezan's most impressive short films is Keys of Heaven, released in 2014, which has left a lasting impression on the international festival circuit. This film took home an impressive four prizes at the Tampere Film Festival, including the coveted Risto Jarva Prize.
Additionally, Ramezan's short film Over the Fence, released in 2009, has achieved widespread success, having screened at over 40 international festivals and earning a total of eight prizes. These accolades include Best Live Action Short at the Toronto Worldwide Short Film Festival, Best Fiction at Curtocircuito Santiago de Compostela, and a Special Mention at the Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival.
