DOP Mehdi Azadi won a Golden Frog Grand Prix at Camerimage for his work on a short documentary - A Horse Has More Blood Than A Human directed by Abolfazl Talooni and produced by Anna Snowball at Snow Films.
"The camera person in this film didn’t just make beautiful images, he really looked. This film is shot with great delicacy and tact. We sensed real love and respect for the people he was filming. The camera foregrounded the protagonist in the film, not the filmmaking. So we were able to enjoy the landscape without ever feeling detached from the people. And so the film never felt intrusive or forced. This is a heartbreaking, haunting film, made with passion. It tells a unique story but feels universal." - Kim Longinotto, documentary director and Documentary Shorts Competition Jury President at Camerimage 2020.
Congratulations Mehdi! A well deserved award for your incredible cinematography!