Persian name: جواد گنجی. Reported age: 39. Reported gender: male. Reported location of death: Tehran. Reported date of death: 2026-01-09. 39-year-old filmmaker, assistant director, and native of Hamedan, shot dead by Islamic Republic security forces on the streets of Tehran. Mr. Ganji was a respected behind-the-scenes professional in cinema and television, well known among directing and production teams with years of experience working on numerous films and TV projects. Supporting sources: https://x.com/IranProtestsCom/status/2010452621916528719, https://x.com/iranintl/status/2013746572006248931, https://x.com/Imaan8464/status/2014619728799506701, https://x.com/imaan8464/status/2014619728799506701, https://x.com/ManotoNews/status/2014662420606689736, https://x.com/HamboodIRAN/status/2010326613716795750, https://x.com/nahidseif/status/2016093474873847841, https://x.com/i/status/2016940277353546145, https://x.com/missmarpel75/status/2015070540067737702, https://javidnaman.iranintl.com/memorial/vN7MNz32cVvzOpuuClUESh, https://t.me/javidnamhamedan/26, https://t.me/RememberTheirNames/240, https://x.com/mashreghidokht/status/2021118090528858548, https://t.me/JavidnamaneVatan/551, https://hengaw.net/en/news/2026/01/article-78, https://t.me/javidnamhamedan/507, https://www.instagram.com/p/DZDKouDkfmk.