We are very happy and proud to welcome a notable Iranian actress in the world cinema, Mrs. Fatemeh Motamed-Ariya, in the first edition of Iranian Film Festival Vienna.
Mrs. Fatemeh Motamed-Ariya will be the jury president of the first Iranian Film Festival Vienna.
Fatemeh(Simin) Motamed Arya was born 29 October 1961 in Tehran. She is a multi-award-winning Iranian actress. She first got involved in theater during her teen years, and received her degree in theater from Tehran Art Institute. She is one of the most significant actresses of post-revolutionary Iranian cinema and has been called „one of the most important actresses and filmmakers of Iran.“ She has been nominated nine times for the best actress award at the Fajr International Film Festival and won the Crystal Simorgh four times. In 2018, she was appointed as a jury member of the Orizzonti section at the 75th Venice International Film Festival.
Awards and honors
Nominated Crystal Simorgh, Best Supporting Role Actress in 6th Fajr Film Festival, 1988, for Jahizieh Baraye Robab
Winner Crystal Simorgh, Best Supporting Role Actress in 7th Fajr Film Festival, 1989, for Barahoot
Nominated Crystal Simorgh, Best Actress in 8th Fajr Film Festival, 1990, for Reihaneh
Winner Crystal Simorgh, Best Actress in 10th Fajr Film Festival, 1992, for Mosaferan
Winner Crystal Simorgh, Best Actress in 11th Fajr Film Festival, 1993, for Yekbar Baraye Hamisheh
Winner Crystal Simorgh, Best Actress in 12th Fajr Film Festival, 1994, for Hamsar
Nominated Crystal Simorgh, Best Actress in 13th Fajr Film Festival, 1995, for The Blue-Veiled
Nominated Best Actress Award in 2nd House of Cinema, 1998, for The Changed Man
Nominated Best Supporting Role Actress Award in 3rd House of Cinema, 1999, for Eshgh Bealaveh do, Shokhi
Nominated Crystal Simorgh, Best Actress in 18th Fajr Film Festival, 2000, for Eshgh Bealaveh do
Nominated Best Supporting Role Actress Award in 4th House of Cinema, 2000, for Through Sunglasses
Nominated Best Actress Award in 6th House of Cinema, 2003, for Pastry Girl
Nominated Crystal Simorgh, Best Actress in 22nd Fajr Film Festival, 2004, for Gilaneh
Nominated Best Actress Award in 12th House of Cinema, 2008, for Saad Saal Be In Salha
Winner Best Actress Award in 15th House of Cinema, 2011, for Here Without Me
Montréal Film Festival Best Actress prize for her role in the Iranian film Here Without Me 2011
Prix Henri-Langlois for Actress and Cinema of the World 2012[5]