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This was an independent film made outside the Hollywood system with private equity, Zandieh said. Our mission is providing and broadcasting the Iranian American events & community news, and promoting businesses. It was a way for me to create the full circle. His quiet and composed A native of Valencia, CA, Nazanin Mandi Pimentel is a natural- Born Performer; Singing at age 5, Modeling at age 10, performing the Mozart Requiem at Carnegie Hall and acting at age 15. She was cast in the film House of Sand and Fog in 2003 and in the Lifetime series, State Marjan Neshat was born on October 10, 1975 in Tehran, Iran. Chair, Georgetown Business for Impact Initiative, Program Manager, the Family Caregiver Alliance, Humanitarian Aid and Financing reform, International Rescue Committee. I worked with them and I did a ton of rewriting for them, especially for Houshang, the father. Nikka Far is known for Argo (2012) and Paranoid Activity (2011). Niki Pezeshki: Investor at Felicis Ventures backing iconic companies. Dr. Majid Rafizadeh, an Iranian-American political scientist, Harvard-educated, and president of the International American Council. I just felt compelled to tell a story that was nuanced and personal and flew in the face of the rhetoric that was being touted. His cinema activities began in 1987 with a series of shorts followed by two TV series aimed at young people. Kamal Tabrizi graduated from Tehran University of Art at Faculty of Cinema and Theater. WebAmerican-Iranian Council, Inc. (AIC) is a non-profit independent research and educational institute. He graduated from university with a degree in fine arts before starting work as a graphic designer. Saam Motamedi: Investor at Greylock Partners, previously founded Guru Labs. 2023 The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. Bahar Soomekh was born on March 30, 1975 in Tehran, Iran, to a Persian Jewish family. He also started writing and staging his own plays at the age of eight for school and other public venues. The film follows Nousha, who has a habit of sabotaging her relationships and frustrating her parents, as she is their only hope for a real Iranian wedding. Arad Rostampour: Founder/CEO of ZenHealth (YC backed) and co-founder of SocialShielf acquired by Avira. The Hollywood Reporter is a part of Penske Media Corporation. The second I would walk in [with the tape], we would be dancing. So even that experience is a very split one. Soruosh Salehian: Co-Founder/CEO of Aeva. In addition to his work in films, television, radio and theater, Behrouz' performances have earned him recognition at several Sayeed Shahidi was born on February 14, 2003 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Up until I was shooting, I was rewriting, honestly. He received his Bachelors in Theater from University of Tehran's School of Bob Yari was born on May 30, 1961 in Iran. Despite Hollywoods goals to open doors to diverse stories, Zandieh said that when she shopped the script around including to Participant, Sony and Fox everyone was basically like, We love it, but we cant really finance this because its too niche. I am happy to call many of these people my friends and mentors. WebPages in category "Iranian film directors" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 279 total. Yasmin Razavi: Investor at Spark Capital, previously at Index Ventures and McKinsey. He graduated in Metallurgical Engineering from Karaj Azad University. It was freedom. and then went on to get a masters degree in management from U.D. Im so glad that their struggles and their voices are being heard and that we realize this is a reflection of the international struggle for women. She says no, Im going to do it my way. People are still projecting onto Leila what it means. He graduated from Madison West High School and was a city boys high school tennis champion. Her family moved to Turkey and thereafter to Germany. NIAC Action is dedicated to building political power for the Iranian-American community to advance peace & diplomacy, secure equitable immigration policies, and protect the civil rights of all Americans. Rome Shadanloo was born In Tehran, Iran and grew up in Los Angeles, California.She has appeared on several notable shows and the independent instant classic "A Girl Walks Home At Night". Of course, it makes sense. The relationship between the Iranian American population and the surrounding population since the 1979 revolution appears to be one characterized by fear and prejudice on the one side, and by anger and sadness on the other. Throughout the film, we see love story after love story unfold new love budding between Nousha and Alex, love found later in life by Noushas uncle Saman (Maz Jobrani) and Maggie, love built over time in the arranged marriage of Ziba and Reza (Houshang Touzie), as well as the tumultuous love that comes with blending families. They reside side by side in the film. There were lowlights, as well, including directing the unsold pilot for Inside O.U.T., starring up-and-coming actress Farrah Fawcett and a chimp for Screen Gems in 1971. When her family reunites for her fathers heart transplant, secrets and scandals are revealed that shed light on how Leila and her mother Shirin (Niousha Noor), with whom she has a complicated relationship, could be more alike than she realizes. With a low-budget film, Zandieh said the story was tailored for what she had, including cast. David Diaan has built an impressive career as an Iranian American Actor, Writer, and Producer. He is married to Karen Robson. Theyve given so much up for us to have a different life than they had.What was your goal with exploring motherhood through Shirin and Leilas stories? Highly partisan organization that supports Democratic Party candidates and agendas. He studied English and Theatre Studies. He received his Bachelors in Theater from University of Tehran's School of Bahram Beizai started skipping school from around the age of 17 in order to go to movies which were becoming popular in Iran at a rapid pace. WebThe data show that the Iranian American community is quite diverse in terms of ethnicity, religion and political affiliation. IACC proudly announces the winners of the 2022 scholarship program as follows: Among its services to the Iranian-American community, the IACC is proud to have a college scholarship program. She is an actress, known for Alarm fr Cobra 11 - Die Autobahnpolizei (1996), Traveling Light (2021) and Blackstone (2023). At the age of eight, she played in "The Cyclist" directed by her father, Mohsen Makhmalbaf the celebrated Iranian filmmaker.At the age of 17, she directed her first feature titled "The Apple" and She went on to become the youngest Abbas Ali Hatami was born in Tehran, Iran in 1944. She studied Cinema in Makhmalbaf Film school for 8 years. He also composed Clash of the Titans, A Wrinkle in Time, Pacific Rim, Westworld, Gears of War 4 and 5, Medal of Honor, Open Abbas Kiarostami was born in Tehran, Iran, in 1940. Omid Nooshin was born on May 2, 1974. She made her Broadway debut when she originated the role of the Leper in Rajiv Joseph's Pulitzer Prize nominated and multi Tony award accoladed play " The Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo" opposite Robin Williams. Its about expectations or projections, all the things we didnt get to do or wish we had done, we project onto the next generation. They have two children. and the youngest one to join the club, the 15 years old! Daniel Ahmadizadeh: A recent YCombinator backed company building a product for real estate agents which has raised over $3M in venture capital. They have three children. Naser Taghvai Director | Nakhoda Khorshid Naser Taghvai is an Iranian film director and screenwriter. WebThe IABA has grown to be the largest national organization of Iranian-American legal professionals, with multiple chapters nationwide, and continues to grow in other states. Habib Zargarpour graduated from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design with Distinction after receiving a Bachelor of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of British Columbia. [2][6] He later won various awards, including the Humanitas Prize for an episode of Cagney and Lacey. He was a director and producer, known for Carnival of Souls (1962), Stop Susan Williams (1979) and Mission: Impossible (1966). We always grew up with these big immigrant stories. Shortly after graduating from the National Audiovisual School, he made his first short, immediately acclaimed by the local critics. To learn more about each of our board members, simply follow the View Bio link below each member. Pouya Jamshidi, M.D. He became a full-time artist in Germany where he Marjane Satrapi was born on November 22, 1969 in Rasht, Iran. More specifically, OIAC supports the 10-point plans by Mrs. Maryam Rajavi [5] for a democratic Iran that aligns with security for America and peace in the Middle East and beyond. WebDirectors 2006 Trita Parsi, President Djamshid Foroughi, Secretary Parissa Behnia Shahri Estakhry Hossein Hosseini Mohamad Navab Alex Patico, Treasurer Mojtaba Akbarzadeh Ali Dabiri Elahe Enssani Sean Murphy Source Emeritus Board members and former Executive Directors Dokhi Fassihian, August 2003-September 2005 He made several Daryush Shokof is an artist and film-maker who left Iran in the 1970s for the U.S. and under the name of AliReza Shokoufandeh. He was a writer and director, known for Last Passenger (2013), Kill Switch (2017) and Invade. Padideh Kamali-Zare and Kaveh Vejdani: founded Darmiyan, a YC-backed software platform to detect Alzheimers disease. He was raised on the East Coast and graduated from UCLA's school of Theater, Film and Television in 2004. Naser Taghvai was born in Abadan, Iran. Previously at SnapChat, Payam Banazadeh: Co-Founder/CEO at Capella Space, building space infrastructure, which has raised $12M. #1 bestseller new release VC book on Amazon. Intrigued by challenging Kevin Hamedani was born on December 25, 1982 in Kent, Washington, USA. In the 1970s at age 20, she achieved nationwide stardom in her homeland of Iran, starring in some prominent pictures such as The Report (1977) directed by the renowned Abbas Kiarostami, which won critics awards at the Golshifteh started her acting career in theater at the age of 6 and has always kept a strong link with theater, but it was at the age of 14 that she acted in her first film The Pear Tree (1998), for which she won the prize for the Best Actress from the international section of the Fajr film Nazanin Boniadi is rapidly making her mark in both film and television. He is a producer and executive, known for Crash (2004), The Illusionist (2006) and Papa Hemingway in Cuba (2015). The application deadline to take advantage of this opportunity isAugust1st, and is fast approaching. The IASF Board meets to plan and review the needs of the organization. Ashe is an Iranian-American actress who speaks fluent Farsi and received a BFA in Acting from Boston University, with training from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts and UCB theater. He has been married to Laura Regan since 2007. She is an actress, known for Fishing Naked (2015), The Murder Plans (2011) and Like No Tomorrow: An Apocalypse Anthology (2020). We collaborated, and he was like, I feel like my character would want to do this. I rewrote a lot for the parents. She is half-Scottish (father) and half-Israeli (mother). While at Newcastle he played American football for the UK national Nicholas Guilak was born in Houston,Texas and raised in La Jolla, California, moved to Los Angeles in 1991 and received his Bachelors of Arts from USC in Theatre, Humanities and Film. He Marjane Satrapi was born on November 22, 1969 in Rasht, Iran. A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night. She was then 16 years old. Reza Sayed Badiyi (also known as Reza Badiei; Persian: ; April 17, 1930 August 20, 2011) was an Iranian-born American film and television director. He became interested in cinema in his teenage years and started his filmmaking education by joining the Youth Cinema Society of Esfahan in 1986 where he made 8mm and 16mm short films. In 2009, he was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Noor Iranian Film Festival in Los Angeles, and after his passing in 2011, the festival made the award his namesake. and raised $4.5M. It really started to make me think about immigrant identity. Like the actress [Kamand Shafieisabet] who plays young Shirin is 14 she was telling me how meaningful it is to see all these protests around the world as they struggle. The family had to flee Persia/Iran during the Revolution. Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood Reporter. I kind of shelved the project for a couple of years and worked on the screenplay on and off. What of your own life did you draw inspiration from for this film? Maziar Bahari is known for And Along Came a Spider (2003), To Light a Candle (2014) and The Voyage of the St. Louis (1995). These are some of the best Iranian directors in the history of the world, so if you're a native of Iran and an aspiring director then these are people you should look up to.