Ali Bagheri

Graphic Designer and Photographer

Born in Iran in 1978, he is a photographer and graphics artist. Ali Bagheri graduated from Tehran University, Faculty of Fine Arts in 2002. He founded his own designing studio “Disigners Group 9” in 2000. Since then, he has worked as still photographer and graphic designer in more than 200 diverse projects. In 27th Fadjr Film Festival, he received his first Simorgh trophy for still photography in cinema for Barefoot in Paradise.

He directed the documentary film, I’m Aziz”, in 2009, selected by Second Avini’s Grand Price Biennial (Special award for the Best Documentary of the Year)

As photographer and the editorial member of newspapers and magazines, he wrote some articles about Iran tourism and took related photos.

Ali Bagheri is a member of “Society of Advertising Managers of the Iranian Cinema” as well as “Society of Iranian Still Photographers”.

Awards:

Best poster designer 7^th urban international film festival (2019).

Best poster designer 6^th urban international film festival (2017).

Best poster designer 31^th international of films festival for children & young adults (2017).

Best poster designer 34^th international Fadjr Film Festival (2016).

Best poster designer 14^th resistance international film festival (2015).

Best poster designer 5^th urban international film festival (2015).

Best still photographer 25^th international of films festival for children & young adults (2011).

Best still photographer 27^th international Fadjr Film Festival (2009).

Nominations:

Nominated for best still photography 6th urban international film festival (2017).

Nominated best poster designer (fictional film) 6th urban international film festival (2017).

Nominated for best poster designer 35th international Fadjr Film Festival (2017).

Nominated for best poster design 17th celebration of Iranian Cinema (2015).

Nominated for best still photography 29^th international Fadjr Film Festival (2011).

As jury member:

5th Celebration of Iranian still photographers (2019).

10th Independent celebration of Iranian short film association, ISFA (2019).

13th Nahal student short film festival (2019).

The 36th Fajr International Theater Festival (2018).

14th international radio festival (2018).

Photo section of radio Payam, Namaava (2019)

4th sport photography international festival (2018).

12th Nahal student short film festival (2018).

Exhibitions, Participations and festivals’ praises:

Solo Poster Design Exhibition: “Fuvision” Ali Bagheri movie poster exhibition (2019) – Paeez Gallery, Iranian Artists Forum.

Solo Photography Exhibition: “Horses are wings to the human soul” (2015) – No 6 Gallery.

A Collection of Essays on the History of Book Cover Design in Iran & A Selection of 35 Years of Contemporary Iranian Book Cover Design (2015)

Freezing -Group Photography Exhibition (2013).

Art Takes Times Square (2012): Digital Screens and Billboards.

Norouz World Festival (1st ECO International Festival of Visual Arts (2012).

The Third Fadjr International Festival of Visual Arts (2011).

36^th Smethwick International Exhibition of Photography (2011).

Knokke-Heist, Belgium, photography festival (2011).

Image of the year (2010-2011)

117th Toronto International Salon of Photography (2010).

10^th Tehran International Poster Biennial (2009).

Image of the year (2008-2009).

Second Avini’s Grand Price Biennial. As Director and Producer. (Special The Best Documentary of Year) (2009).

Inner Eye, in Iranian photography. Exibition in Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (2008).

Image of the year (2007-2008).

4^th Festival on the Iranian Sea Photos (2007)

9^th Tehran International Poster Biennial (2007).

9^th Contemporary Iranian Graphic Design Biennial (2007).

World Press Photo (2007).

Image of the year (2005-2006).

3^rd Festival on the Iranian Sea Photos (2006).

The First Selected work of Iranian Graphic Design (2002).