"Kazem Mollaie" is an Iranian film maker who was born in 1981 in Sabzevar. He studied his bachelor in Cinema Directing at Sooreh university of Tehran. He has so many experiences in Writing, Photography, Theater and Movie Industry as well as making TV programs and Advertising commercials. In terms of movie he has made 7 short films called “Minus, Please stay away from the red line, Carmen Funebre, Akbar for God sake, Don’t die before me, The wind is blowing in the alley, Tel and From game to…” and he has received so many local and international awards.

By looking at his work, you can easily recognize that Kazem is one of the independent movie makers who have kept his unique point of view about the world and you can easily recognize this smart and creative mind by looking at his work. Although there are so much censorship in Iran which limits people in the Cinema industry to change the theme of the film scripts to be away from any nudity or anything against the political orientation of the country, but he stayed in the country and kept going on to let people see everything especially the current issues in the country from his viewpoint.

In 2009 he made his last short movie (25min) which is called “Minus”. It is a fiction and at the same time an experimental movie, which doesn't specify any distinct geography, language and time. The events occur in a razor producing company, in which a young and simple retainer is working. He has special capabilities for example he knows telepathy and he can read the minds of people and even things. Most of the time, his predictions increase his ability of presentiment.

After getting over with Minus production, Kazem said “I wish my movie enters the best Festivals in the world” and then he also mentioned that “Not all the best movies are recognized in the A-level festivals”
But even if he has made this movie lately but he has received so many awards as well for example:

- In September 2009, Minus was entered the competition section of the "7th and the Last Experimental International Film Festival “flEXiff" in Australia.

-In November 2009, it was entered in the "26th International Short Film Festival" in Tehran, Iran and it achieved:
▪The most candidates (Cinematography/Editing/Best film and lateral sections)
▪ Recognition as the Best Experimental film in the National & International competition section
▪Diploma of the Best Cinematography
▪ The "Short Film Magazine" award
▪Candidate of "Cinema Writers & Critics Society Award
▪The Jury Prize & the best Sound
- In November 2009, Minus was entered in the "Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes Cusco” (Cusco International Short Film Festival) in PERU .
-Finally Minus was entered Malta in the "48th Golden Knight Malta International Short Film Festival" in November 2009.

Based on Kazem’s Unique viewpoint in film industry and his successful local and international background, we expect to hear more and more about this Director in the future and hope to be able to limit the censorship to let these creative people in the art industry fly higher in mind and shape the world with their impressive innovations.

To get more information about him, check his website:www.kazem-mollaie.com