Mohammadreza Eyni
- Director
- Cinematographer
- Editor
Mohammadreza Eyni is an Oscar-nominated director, producer, and cinematographer whose work bridges boundaries and connects diverse global perspectives. He is a Sundance Grand Jury Award winner for Cutting Through Rocks, which has also won audience awards at IDFA, Dok Leipzig, Warsaw, Sydney Film Festival, New Zealand International Film Festival, and Visions du Réel, among others. A Directors Guild of America (DGA) nominee, Mohammadreza’s cinematic approach has been praised as "uniquely propulsive," "practically magical" (Variety), and "delivering simple moments into cinematic poetry" (Hammer to Nail). His intimate short film Our Iranian Lockdown (The Guardian) received an IDA Award nomination.
Mohammadreza was named one of the top five cinematographers at Sundance 2025 and has been supported by Tribeca Film Institute, Sundance, IDFA Bertha Foundation, and Hot Docs Cross Current Doc Fund. He holds an MFA in Cinema from Tehran University of Fine Arts.
Mohammadreza was named one of the top five cinematographers at Sundance 2025 and has been supported by Tribeca Film Institute, Sundance, IDFA Bertha Foundation, and Hot Docs Cross Current Doc Fund. He holds an MFA in Cinema from Tehran University of Fine Arts.
