Reza Parsa is a Swedish

Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

 film director. At the age of 22 he was admitted to the 4-year directing program at the legendary National Film School of Denmark

National Film School of Denmark

TheNational Film School of Denmark is an independent institution under the Danish Ministry of Cultural Affairs. It was established in 1966 and is based on Holmen in the harbour of Copenhagen.-History:...

 (1991–95) and directed the most award winning (11 awards) graduation film, Never (Gränsen), in the history of the school.

To date Reza Parsa has won more than 30 national and international awards, including the Ingmar Bergman

Ingmar Bergman

Ernst Ingmar Bergman was a Swedish director, writer and producer for film, stage and television. Described by Woody Allen as "probably the greatest film artist, all things considered, since the invention of the motion picture camera", he is recognized as one of the most accomplished and...

 Award, the Student Academy Award (Student Oscar) and prizes in Cannes Film Festival

Cannes Film Festival

The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...

, Brasilia, Seattle, Chicago and San Sebastian.

Before the Storm Parsa's first feature film

Feature film

In the film industry, a feature film is a film production made for initial distribution in theaters and being the main attraction of the screening, rather than a short film screened before it; a full length movie...

, is a suspense thriller which has achieved great critical success and has been sold to 35 countries worldwide, incl. USA.

Reza Parsa and his screenwriter

Screenwriter

Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...

 Johan Bergman Lindfors, both based in Sweden, are now preparing Parsa’s next feature film.

National and International Awards

National and International Awards
Swedish Academy Awards (at the request of Ingmar Bergman Ingmar Bergman Ernst Ingmar Bergman was a Swedish director, writer and producer for film, stage and television. Described by Woody Allen as "probably the greatest film artist, all things considered, since the invention of the motion picture camera", he is recognized as one of the most accomplished and... )	Ingmar Bergman Award
Uppsala International Short Film Festival Uppsala International Short Film Festival Uppsala International Short Film Festival is an annual festival hosted in Uppsala, Sweden since 1982. As of 2002 the winner of the award "Uppsala Grand Prix" and the winner of the Uppsala Film Jackdaw for Best Children's Film are eligible for an Academy Award nomination...	Uppland Film Trust Award
Copenhagen International Film Festival Copenhagen International Film Festival Copenhagen International Film Festival is a film festival held in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was first held in 2003, and is held annually. The main award at the Copenhagen International Film Festival is the Golden Swan, which will be awarded for Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Actor, Best...	New Nordic Talent
San Sebastian International Film Festival San Sebastián International Film Festival The San Sebastián International Film Festival is an annual FIAPF A category film festival held in the Spanish city of San Sebastián .-History:The festival was founded in 1953...  (Youth Jury Award)	Best Film
San Sebastian International Film Festival San Sebastián International Film Festival The San Sebastián International Film Festival is an annual FIAPF A category film festival held in the Spanish city of San Sebastián .-History:The festival was founded in 1953...	Best Director
Seattle International Film Festival Seattle International Film Festival The Seattle International Film Festival , held annually in Seattle, Washington since 1976, is among the top film festivals in North America. Audiences have grown steadily; the 2006 festival had 160,000 attendees...	Special Jury Prize
Brasilia International Film Festival	Special Jury Prize
Children and Young People’s International Film Festival (BUFF Buff Buff may refer to:* Buff , a pale yellow-brown colour* Buff , a multifunctional article of clothing produced by Original Buff, a Catalan company* Buff * A form of Status effect, a temporary beneficial effect in some video games... ) in Sweden	Grand Prix
Swedish Film Academy (Kurt Linder Award)	Director of the Year
Cannes International Film Festival (Young Critics’ Award)	Best Short Film
Isfahan International Short Film Festival	Best Film
Chicago International Film Festival Chicago International Film Festival The Chicago International Film Festival is an annual film festival held every fall. Founded in 1964, it is the longest-running competitive film festival in North America....	Best Short Fiction
Student Academy Award (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science)	Student Oscar - Best Foreign Film
The International Student Film Festival in Tel-Aviv	Best Director
National Swedish Television (Sveriges Television Sveriges Television Sveriges Television AB , Sweden's Television, is a national television broadcaster based in Sweden, funded by a compulsory fee to be paid by all television owners... )	Steen Priwin Award
Nordic Panorama (Audience Award)	Best Film
Nordic Panorama (Honorary Jury Award)	Best First Film
The International School Film Festival in Mexico	Best Film
The International School Film Festival in Mexico (Catholic Church Award)	Best Film
Uppsala International Short Film Festival Uppsala International Short Film Festival Uppsala International Short Film Festival is an annual festival hosted in Uppsala, Sweden since 1982. As of 2002 the winner of the award "Uppsala Grand Prix" and the winner of the Uppsala Film Jackdaw for Best Children's Film are eligible for an Academy Award nomination...	Best Fiction Film
The Henri Langlois International Film Festival	Best Director
The International Festival of Film Schools - Munich (Young Talent Award)	Best Film
The International Festival of Film Schools - Munich	Honorary Screenplay Award

Director

• The Haga Man (Hagamannen) (2009)
• Meeting Evil (Möte med Ondskan) (2002)
• Before the Storm (Före Stormen) (2000)
• The 8th Song (Den 8:e Sången) (1998)
• Tigerheart (Tigerhjärta) (1997)
• Never (Gränsen) (1995)

Screenwriter

• Meeting Evil (Möte med Ondskan) (2002)
• Before the Storm (Före Stormen) (2000)
• The 8th Song (Den 8:e Sången) (1998)
• Never (Gränsen) (1995)

Creator of Documentary Concept

• Aviation (2003)
• Belas Dukkehus (2003)
• It's All Good (2003)
• Min Velsignede Bror (2003)
• Det Ulogiske Instrument (2003)

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