MJ Golzari (b. Iran) is a photographer, filmmaker, writer, and naturalist currently based in the United States.
Drawing from personal experience, collective histories, natural elements, and imagination, his work explores the complexities of humanity, inviting reflection on the emotions and questions that lie beneath the surface of daily life.
Through a process of reexamining familiar surroundings and the meanings we attach to them, his work creates space for deeper awareness and clarity — offering the viewer a more truthful and precise encounter with the world.
Filmography
Writer (2 Credits)
PIN2025
Experimental, Short, Student
Placenta2023
Experimental, Short, Other
Director (2 Credits)
PIN2025
Experimental, Short, Student
Placenta2023
Experimental, Short, Other
Producer (1 Credit)
PIN2025
Experimental, Short, Student
6 Awards & Selections
Official Selection PIN
Tallgrass Film Festival Wichita, Kansas
2025
Official Selection PIN
Buffalo International Film Festival Buffalo, New York
2025
Official Selection Placenta
The West Virginia Mountaineer Short Film Festival Morgantown, WV
Semi Finalist Placenta
Lulea International Film Festival Luleå, Norrbotten County