Mania Karimianpour
Born in Tehran, Iran, in 1981, Mania Karimianpour has explored a wide range of artistic disciplines, including music, video art, and theater. She began her photography career in 2008 as a freelance photojournalist for a leading news outlet, before shifting her focus to fine art photography.
In 2011, Mania relocated to Budapest, where she broadened her creative pursuits to include contemporary dance and performance art, blending these with visual art and photography. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in fashion photography from Budapest Metropolitan University.
Her artistic collaborations span both Iran and Hungary. Since returning to Iran in 2020, Mania has worked across various fields of photography, specializing in portrait, fashion, product, fine art, and documentary photography.
Alireza ShadiZadeh
Alireza Shadizadeh Photographer and researcher.
He has been the artistic director of Pishro Parsian Amrdad Institute since 2015 and since the establishment of this festival, it has been a permanent member of the policy-making council.
He has been selected as the Honorary Photographer of the Visual Arts of Iran and about 10 years ago he took an art history course at the University of Vienna.
And for about a few years, photography of the city of Vienna has begun its professional work under the name of collection among cities.
He has been a two-time main juri of the International 5Photo Award.