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RAFI PITTS - Director & Screenwriter
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Born in Iran 1967. Rafi Pitts studied Film and Photography at Harrow College -
the Polytechnic of Central London. In 1991, he directed his first short film 'In Exile'.
His next short film 'Salandar' (1994) won the Special Jury Prize at the 37th San
Francisco International Film Festival, as well as, Best short film at the Belfort Film Festival (France). His first feature film 'Season Five' (1997) represented Iran at
the 54th Venice International Film Festival and went on to win several awards in
festivals world-wide (Mannheim, Valencia, Belfort...).
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'Sanam' (2000), his second feature, was awarded Best Film and Best actor, at the 16th Paris
International Film Festival (2001).
'Abel Ferrara: Not Guilty' was presented in competition at the 56th Locarno International Film
Festival, as well as the 33rd Rotterdam Film Festival (2004). It was also awarded, Best Feature
Documentary at the Belfort Film Festival.
ZEMESTAN (IT’S WINTER), shot in Tehran, is his fourth feature film (2006).
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Filmography:
2006 IT’S WINTER (ZEMESTAN)
2003 ABEL FERRARA: NOT GUILTY (documentary)
2000 SANAM
1997 SEASON FIVE
1994 SALANDAR (Short Film)
1991 IN EXILE (Short Film)
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