Biography

Born in Iran, based in London, UK, Kasra Karimi is a filmmaker and the founder of Stranger Than Paradise Productions. Kasra has studied Film Directing at Bristol University. He has collaborated with a number of award-winning production houses across the UK and US. He previously directed The 8th Person (2009), The Time Machine (2011), Trials of An Impure Heart (2011), The Fabulous Emily Doudou (2013), Far From Any Home (2014), A Pinprick of Light (2018) and 175 (2023).
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Other Credits

A Pinprick of Light Short film View
Description Year
Inspired by true events, a university professor starts to lose his eyesight and begins to fear his world is slipping away. Could a dream keep alive his memories of what he holds dear? 2018
Trials of an Impure Heart Short Film View
Description Year
Every midsummer's eve, in a ploy to maintain their youth, two lure men into their Inn and feed on their hearts. When a mysterious traveler arrives, the women finally face the dark side of greed in this passionate fairytale. 2011
175 Short Film View
Description Year
175 is a poignant love story that focuses on a few months prior to the legalisation of same-sex marriage in the United Kingdom in early 2013, starring Lizzy McInnerny (Paterson, The Crown, Peaky Blinders), Suzanna Hamilton (1984, Tess), and Francesca Zoutewelle (Mr Turner). The film focuses on the life of a couple, Juliet and Ruth who are in their late 50s. They are waiting for the British Parliament to pass a bill to legalise same-sex marriage, so they can get married. But they are racing against time as Juliet suffers from a terminal illness and doesn't have long to live. 175 is written and directed by Kasra Karimi and is a Stranger Than Paradise Productions film. 2023

Non-Directorial Credits

TV Series documentary View
Description
Role: Field Producer, Self-shooting PD and editor. Eco Fashion is a groundbreaking new docu-series from Fashion One that will take you on a mind-opening journey into the realm of environmentally sustainable fashion. We take an in-depth look at the unique materials and processes labels are using to create eco-friendly garments, bags and accessories. This series is not just about the end product, it's about the people and the eco-pioneers that create them. From Iceland to Indonesia, Africa to Canada, India to California, forerunners of eco friendly fashion are fighting against a world of waste by using innovative techniques of re-cycling, re-purposing and re-using. This series takes you on insider's tour from the conception to completion. It's original, it's inspirational, it's eco fashion.

Awards

  • Bristol In dependant Film Featival

    Best Short Film - 2018

  • Queen Palm International Film Festival

    Best Short Film - 2018

  • Euro Shorts

    Film Short Drama - 2018

Skills

  • Self-shooting
  • Arts
  • Hostile environment
  • CGI
  • Live broadcast
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