CV
Mina Poorkarimi
Born in 1985, Tehran, Iran
A member of Iranian Painter Association
Education
2012 Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Painting – Art University of Tehran, Iran
2003 Graphic Design Diploma – Modares Art School of Tehran, Iran
Group Exhibitions
2019 “Belonging & Contemplation”, Dargah Art Gallery, Kermanshah, Iran
2018 “1001 Plates”, Surface Art Space, Tehran, Iran
2016 Iranian Artists Forum, Tehran, Iran
2014 Haftan Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2013 “The First Gaze” Elahe Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2012 “Buzz” Laleh Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran
Animation
2014 “The Noise” : Animator
The film was officially selected for:
2017. Official selection, “16° Edizione del Festival internazionale del Cinema D’Arte 2017”, Milan, Italy
2016. Special Award, Mediterranean Film Festival Cannes 1st edition. France
2015. Official selection, Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival,Lab comoetition , France
2015. Official selection, Glasgow Film Festival, Glasgow, Scotland,
2014. “Social self-portrait – The camera as a mirror” of “Festival du nouveau cinéma” . Montreal,Canada
2014. Grand Prize nominee, International Competition: 60th International Short Film Festival Oberhausen”, Oberhausen, Germany.
2014. Official selection, International Competition: 25th Sao Paulo International Short Film Festival”, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
2014. Official selection, New Visions: Doclisboa`14 International Film Festival”, Lisbon, Portugal.
2014. Official selection, Shnit Animates 2014: Shnit International Short Film Festival, Bern, Switzerland.
Professional Experiences
2020-Present “OiiO” All Natural & Organic Beauty Products: Graphic Designer
2015-2020 “Ra” Graphic Design Studio: Co-founder & Projects manager
2014-2015 “Badbadak ” Children’s Art School: Children’s Art Teacher
2012-2014 “Arya” Stationary manufacture: Graphic Designer
Projects
2023 Experimental Short Film “I”, Director
2020-Present Analogue Photography Project
Festivals
2023 Alternative Cinema Festival – Official Selection
Workshops
2025 Contemporary Dance Workshop
2023 Alternative Cinema Workshop
2022-2023 SuperAdobe Workshop
2011-2014 Figurative Drawing Class
Skills
Painting & Drawing
Graphic Design: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Film Making: Adobe Premiere Pro, Documentary Videography
Photography: Analogue Photography & Digital
Interests and Extracurricular Activities
– Psychoanalysis- participated in individual sessions for 15 years
– Took general course in psychology featuring Sigmund Freud and Carl Gustav Jung’s books and theories
– Familiar with Yoga and Tai Chi for approximately 2 years, and have been practicing Wing Chun for 4 years
– Completed Contemporary Dance courses in Tehran
Language English