Amir Najafi
Amir Najafi (امیر نجفی) 
(born February 6, 1996, in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian filmmaker, cinematographer, and photographer. He began his professional career in 2015 and has worked across film, television, and short film productions in the areas of cinematography, camera operation, lighting, and other technical production roles.
فارسی: امیر نجفی
Early life and education
Amir Najafi was born in Tehran, Iran. He holds a diploma in Electrical Engineering and received a professional cinematography certificate from the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance in 2024.
Career
Najafi began his professional career in 2015. Throughout his career, he has contributed to various film, television, and short film productions as a cinematographer, camera crew member, lighting technician, and member of visual production teams.
His first short film, Two Cups, was produced in 2024 and entered the international festival circuit in 2025. The film was selected for several international film festivals, including CinemaBriz Film Festival (Spain), Egyptian American Film Festival (United States), CineCi' Shortmovie CulturalClassic (Italy), International Film Festival of Morocco, Tehran International Short Film Festival (ISFA), Lift-Off Global Network (United Kingdom), True Colors Festival (United States), and First-Time Filmmaker Sessions.
Awards and recognition
- Special Mention, CinemaBriz Film Festival 2025 — for the short film Two Cups
Filmography
Director
- Two Cups (2025)
Other credits
- Zakaria (2024) — Cinematographer
- Rekhne (2024) — Second Assistant Camera
- Antigone (2024) — Camera and Lighting Crew
- Sivestan (2024) — Camera and Lighting Crew
- Lullaby (2024) — Camera and Lighting Crew
- New Camp (2023) — Second Assistant Camera
- Kufic Love (2023) — Lighting
- Rahil (2023) — Camera and Lighting Crew
- Taab (2023) — Gaffer / Second Assistant Camera
- Hichmak (2023) — Gaffer