Rodin Hamidi, born in Tehran in 1983, is a cinematographer and filmmaker currently residing in New York City. With over ten years of experience, Driven by a passion for visual storytelling, he has honed his skills and contributed to various film projects such as feature films, short films, documentaries, video art, fashion, and commercials.
Rodin's educational background includes a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography from the University of Arts in Tehran and a Bachelor of Arts in Film Production from Middlesex University. He also completed a degree in Advanced Cinematography at the New York Film Academy in 2011.
In 2009, Rodin's film, The Path, was awarded the grand prize at the international competition "Global Democracy Video Challenge," with the accolade being presented by Hillary Clinton. Additionally, his artwork has been featured in a number of international publications, such as Next Level Magazine, Canvas Magazine, and "Iranian Photography Now," a book curated by Rose Issa.
FILMOGRAPHY :
The Fury - Video Art (Camera Operator) Rodin Hamidi, Directed by Shirin Neshat, New York, 2023
Land of Dreams - Feature Film (Second-unit DP) Rodin Hamidi, Directed by Shirin Neshat, New Mexico, 2022
Mute - Short Film (Cinematographer) Rodin Hamidi, Directed by Wesley Wang, New York, 2021
Land of Dreams - Feature Film (1st AC, Camera Op) Rodin Hamidi, Directed by Shirin Neshat & Shoja Azari, New Mexico, 2021
Amerikatsi - Feature Film (Camera Op) Rodin Hamidi, Directed by Michael Goorjian, Armenia, 2020
Land of Dreams - Video Art (1st AC, Camera Op, Editor) Rodin Hamidi, Directed by Shirin Neshat, New Mexico, 2019
Picture of You - Music Video (Cinematographer) Rodin Hamidi, Directed by Jasia Kaulbach, Artist: Alex Toth, New York, 2019
Norman Foster Foundation (Oral History) - Documentary (Cinematographer) Rodin Hamidi, New York, 2019
Royal Collection: Sareh Nouri - Fashion Film (Director, Cinematographer, Editor) Rodin Hamidi, New York, 2019
Daddy - Music Video (Director, Cinematographer, Editor) Rodin Hamidi, Co-director/Artist: Christopher Sears, New York, 2019
The Divine Comedy - Video Art (Producer, Cinematographer, Editor) Rodin Hamidi, Directed by Alfredo Jaar, Performed by Joan Jonas, New York, 2019
One Look: Celia Kritharioti - Fashion Film (Cinematographer) Rodin Hamidi, Directed by Ahmed Ibrahim, Athens, Paris, 2018
Video Art Project "Light & Sound" (Producer, Cinematographer) Rodin Hamidi, Directed by Jingjing Naihan Li & Dylan Ebrahimian, Shanghai, 2018
BBC - Documentary on Mohsen Namjoo (Cinematographer) Directed by Behzad Bolour, New York, 2017
BADRIA - Feature Film (Producer, Cinematographer) Co-Directed by Shoja Azari & Rodin Hamidi, Morocco, 2017
Looking for Umm Kulthum - Feature Film (2nd Camera Operator, 2nd Unit DP) Directed by Shirin Neshat, Morocco, 2016
BBC - Feature Documentary (Cinematographer) Directed by Hassan Solhjoo, New York, 2016
Flat Tire - Short Film (Cinematographer) Directed by Rad Spiral, New York, 2015
Dreamers - Video Art (1st AC) Directed by Shirin Neshat, Upstate New York, 2015
The Casualty Process - Violet Machine, Music Video (Cinematographer) Directed by Dani Prados, New York, 2015
Night Games - Short Film (Cinematographer) Directed by C. Ryan Mcvinney, France, 2015
Simple Little Lives - Feature Film (1st AC) Directed by Shoja Azari, Upstate New York, 2015
Good Friday - Feature Film (B-Cam Operator) Directed by Dan Stone, New York, 2015
Ice Cream - Feature Film (2nd Unit Cinematographer) Directed by Saba Riazi, New York, 2014
Hug the Dog - Short Film (Directed & Photographed) by
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS:
Young Collectors Group Exhibition Leila Heller Gallery New York 2012
OverRuled Directed by Shirin Neshat Performa Biennial Performer NYC 2011
Facts and Illusions London Royal College of Art “Video Art” Exhibition London 2009
It's not you, it is me! Venice Biennial U.A.E. Pavilion Lead Performer Venice 2009
It's not you, it is me! Dubai 2nd International Art Fair Lead Performer Dubai 2009
Hope Charity Auction Focus Art Gallery Photography Dubai 2008
Creek Art Fair Photography Installation Dubai 2008
Mega Cage XVA Gallery Solo Exhibition Photography and Video Art Dubai 2007
Phoenix XVA Gallery Solo Exhibition Photography and Video Art Dubai 2007
Landscape Atbin Gallery Duet Exhibition Photography Tehran 2003
Abyss Baran Gallery Duet Exhibition Tehran 2002
Tehran Museum of Contemporary Arts 2nd Conceptual Art Exhibition Light Installation Tehran 2001