Ramin Bahrani
Film director · 2 films (2018–2021)
Ramin Bahrani is a director whose work here spans Fahrenheit 451 (2018) (2018) to The White Tiger (2021), across drama and science fiction. The work runs low-key — 68% of frames across the 2 films indexed here, against 40% library-wide. All 127 frames from 2 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Ramin Bahrani is an American director and screenwriter. Film critic Roger Ebert listed Bahrani's film Chop Shop as the 6th best film of the decade and hailed Bahrani as "the director of the decade." Bahrani was the recipient of the prestigious 2009 Guggenheim Fellowship, and was the subject of several international retrospectives including the MoMA in New York City, Harvard University, and the La Rochelle Film Festival in France.
Born 20 March 1975 · North Carolina, USA
Directing style
Bahrani anchors his tense, lonely dramas and thrillers in intimate, eye-level medium shots and closeups, frequently isolating characters against softly blurred backgrounds with a shallow depth of field. His visual world is predominantly nocturnal and interior-focused, illuminated by the cold, sickly glow of fluorescent and neon fixtures alongside practical sources and harsh sunlight. This stark lighting is keyed to a cool, desaturated color grade dominated by deep, murky teals, slate grays, and shadows, punctuated by sudden, acidic pops of sulfur yellow and blood red.
Awards
- Guggenheim Fellowship · 2009
Films directed by Ramin Bahrani
About Ramin Bahrani
When was Ramin Bahrani born?
Ramin Bahrani was born on 20 March 1975 in North Carolina, USA.
What films has Ramin Bahrani directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 2 of them: Fahrenheit 451 (2018) (2018) and The White Tiger (2021).
What awards has Ramin Bahrani won?
Guggenheim Fellowship (2009).
Search every frame of Ramin Bahrani’s films
All 127 indexed frames from 2 films directed by Ramin Bahrani — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.