Ms Maryam Mohajer
Contact
- Email: m.mohajervapesaran@kingston.ac.uk
- Location: Kingston School of Art, Knights Park
- Faculty: Kingston School of Art
- School: School of Design
- Department: Department of Illustration Animation
About
I am a British-Iranian, BAFTA Winning animator-director from Tehran, Iran. I have lived through revolution, war and immigration.
My work is strongly based on my background in painting, focusing on creative use of cultural background, heritage and identity in storytelling through moving image.
I have been a part of numerous international film festivals both as a director, animator and as a jury member.
I have 2 years experience as a lecturer in Animation at University for the Creative Arts, Farnham.
My teaching experience also includes a selection of talks and workshops as a visiting lecturer in universities such as Central Saint Martins, Pratt Institute, Penn, University of East London and University of Trinidad and Tobago.
Awards, Grants and Commissions:
BFI Production funding Award 2022 for the film And Granny Would Dance 2024, Winner of the Audience Award for best short Animation at Palm Springs Shortest 2024
BAFTA Awards for best short animation 2020
Public choice award British Animation awards 2020
First Price for Best Short Animation Rhode Island RIFF 2020
Artist in residence award Tricky Women 2007
Academic responsibilities
Senior Lecturer in BA Illustration Animation and MA Animation
Qualifications
- MA Animation, Royal College of Art 2007
- BA Illustration Animation, Kingston University, 2005
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy 2022
- BA Painting, Tehran Azad University, Iran 2000
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