NIAC is steered by a volunteer Board of Directors made up of leaders from across our community. (Ali Khamenei/Released) March 04, 2023 Justin Cooper. 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 Ramin Bahrani was born on March 20, 1975 in North Carolina, USA. Top 20 Best Iranian Film Directors of All Time. 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Its been my whole career honestly, from The Color of Love to Circumstance. Its the world Ive always been interested in exploring for audiences. The fact that we say that we exist and that were full-fledged humans is itself a radical act. I think just even having this character in some ways folded in the immigrant story in a Muslim context, in a Shia context, is radical. To learn more about each of our board members, simply follow the View Bio link below each member. 2023 Variety Media, LLC. [citation needed], Badiyi moved to Kansas to work for Calvin Co., an industrial film production company. All Board members volunteer their time and resources. Actress | I know people think pro-choice is about having an abortion. Adjunct Professor at Stanford. I rewrote a lot for Nousha. She travel around the world and she is fascinated by people. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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He is a director and producer, known for Our Lady of the Assassins (2000), Murder by Numbers (2002) and Barfly (1987). His start in the arts came at the age of 17 with his theatrical lead in the UJ Production of "Our House" then laid dormant until his productions of two successful Los Angeles Marco Khan(lian) is a true citizen of the world. Thats the same thing when youre an immigrant. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. My familys interesting because half of my brothers are born in Iran and half of us are born here. Babak Elmieh: Founder/CEO of Nascent Objects acquired by Facebook. Maziar Bahari is known for And Along Came a Spider (2003), To Light a Candle (2014) and The Voyage of the St. Louis (1995). So even that experience is a very split one. Iranian-Americans in Silicon Valley are Getting More Powerful and then went on to get a masters degree in management from U.D. Scholarships for the 2021-22 academic year have been awarded to 15 outstanding applicants. 66. Its such a myth and some people dont want to be mothers. Partner at DCVC ($2Bn VC firm) and author of Super Founders. He died on January 15, 2018 in London, England, UK. He is a cinematographer and actor, known for Amour (2012), Se7en (1995) and Delicatessen (1991). The Iranian Revolution thwarted him out of Iran and into the neon lights of the West. He has been married to Laura Regan since 2007. Sheila is an actor, known for A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014), Argo (2012) and We the Animals (2018). Ahead of Sara Zandieh's feature directorial debut, the Iranian-American director explains how 'A Simple Wedding' celebrates multiculturalism and feminism while I thought of the secret that did happen with my father. 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. He is a director and producer, known for Junk (2012), ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction (2009) and In Her Place (2015). 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. His father is Iranian and his mother, who was born in Germany, is of German, and some Polish, descent. Zandieh says all of these relationships, plus Noushas journey to self-actualize and Alexs progressive gender politics, resulted in a romantic comedy that still pushed the issues I care the most about, which are multiculturalism and feminism., The artists job is to reflect what they see, she added. Travis Cody, the second of six brothers, was born in Laguna Beach California. He recently starred in the Netflix Global drama The Letter for the King (2020) as Sir Fantumar and the HBO/BBC series His Dark Materials (2019). The second I would walk in [with the tape], we would be dancing. He graduated from university with a degree in fine arts before starting work as a graphic designer. Oh, it means youre straight or oh it means you should do that. Of course, women are fighting more now with the Islamic Republic and what is going on. His second marriage was to actress and writer Barbara Turner; with whom he had one daughter, Mina. IranianHotline.com is the only credible Iranian-American Information & Connection Center online, since 2003. He was raised on the East Coast and graduated from UCLA's school of Theater, Film and Television in 2004. It was not just a tape. Rasoulof started his filmmaking with documentaries and short films. That is what binds the mother and daughter together, in every generation. 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Every film Ive ever made is about the resilience of women in difficult situations, be it patriarchal societies or governments that are not sympathetic to their situation. The Most Visited Iranian-American Website Please fill out the form below and follow the process online, OR call us at Toll Free 888.611.5478 , or email us at info@IranianHotline.com Annual Directory Listing All Rights Reserved. Noushas mother, Ziba (Shohreh Aghdashloo), explains that it is a poem written in Farsi by the 14th-century Persian poet Hafez as she declares, the greatest poet of all time. The stanza reads, Long live love, for I have not heard a more merrier word than love.. He has been married to Bulle Ogier since April 1991. Camera_department | At age 6, she appeared in the show "Kids Say The Darndest Things" which began her acting career. WebThe Board of Directors of the Iranian-American Scholarship Fund (IASF) is grateful to all who have supported this Scholarship Fund for the past 22 years. But also another thing is we have this idea that motherhood is innate in us and that were born into motherhood. As the film shows, from when I was a little kid, even when I was in high school or college it was like you couldnt show one piece of hair and then people would push the boundary. 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". Photography, Videography, Video Conversion, Search Engine Optimization, Online Advertising, Dentists - www.IranianAmericanDentists.com, Attorneys - www.IranianAmericanAttorneys.com. It was important for me that she [Leila] doesnt reject her culture and she doesnt reject her identity because of her queer identity. I dont know how to write anything else. He then spent the next 19 years in the UK. 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 also started writing and staging his own plays at the age of eight for school and other public venues. The IASF Board meets to plan and review the needs of the organization. She was forced to get married. Dancing through the Iran-Iraq war when I was a little kid and we would go back and forth [between Iran and the U.S.] and smuggle tapes. He was raised in Manchester, England. In 2005 she attended in Los Angeles the Master Class with MK Lewis. The TV movie covered the murder of Sean Devereux, an aid worker who was murdered in Reza Badiyi was born on April 17, 1929 in Arak, Iran. Nicole, the daughter of two prominent Iranian-American journalists, Nader Sadighi and Shahla Arasteh, grew up in London, England.She has worked with Producer Georgia Masters (Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels) whom she'd worked with previously on the BAFTA nominated 'One Night Stand' starring Catherine was born in London, but she moved to California with her Iranian mother at the age of two. As to why she went the rom-com route, Zandieh explained that the film was initially a family dramedy but she turned to rom-com to best portray her colorful characters. Christiane Amanpour was born on January 12, 1958 in London, England, UK. Her father, Professor David Stronach, was a notable expert on Persian antiquities. Its about expectations or projections, all the things we didnt get to do or wish we had done, we project onto the next generation. 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. 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. A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night. It is the primary mission of the Iranian American Community Center: To foster and promote the Persian culture, art, and history. Ehsan Saeedi & Danial Ehyaie: Founders of Gate Labs, the smart lock company. After two years of college in Massachusetts, Shaun transferred to USC where he graduated.Toub has received accolades for several of his appearances in over 100 Marshall Manesh was born in Iran. Although Marsh Mokhtari was born in the UK, his father's nautical career took him to Persia for his first six years. She is a director and actress, known for Persepolis (2007), The Voices (2014) and Chicken with Plums (2011). At a time when Iran is experiencing so much pain and conflict, especially the women of Iran, this was a beautiful film to watch. CURRENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Like No Tomorrow: An Apocalypse Anthology. Variety is a part of Penske Media Corporation. She speaks Persian, Turkish, German, English, Kurdish. Its a struggle to know what that means and thank God we have the ability to define what that means. Padideh Kamali-Zare and Kaveh Vejdani: founded Darmiyan, a YC-backed software platform to detect Alzheimers disease. By this marriage to Turner he was the stepfather of actress Jennifer Jason Leigh and Carrie Morrow. Also, I have not included some very prominent scientists like Dr. Firouz Naderi, Dr. Nader Engheta, etc. In 2007 she received the award for Best Young Actress at the Tandees' first film was destroyed when the building that housed her film school was hit by bombs in the Iran/Iraq war. In the 1980s and 1990s, he directed episodes of Falcon Crest, Cagney and Lacey, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, La Femme Nikita, Sliders and Baywatch and Early Edition. I couldnt write anything else with as much devotion. With a low-budget film, Zandieh said the story was tailored for what she had, including cast. His Mohammad Rasoulof was born in Shiraz, Iran in 1972. He began his career with still photography Of Iranian descent, he was born in Boulder, Colorado, and grew up in Madison, Wisconsin. Planning, organization and review of current projects are discussed during monthly Yasmin Razavi: Investor at Spark Capital, previously at Index Ventures and McKinsey. Arash Mokhtar is known for Ramy (2019), New Amsterdam (2018) and FBI (2018). When I was thinking about making an immigrant story, I thought, you know whats so interesting? Ive always wanted to do our great immigrant story thats so Persian, thats a mix of laughing, crying, dancing and eating! What I am very excited about is the next generation of Iranian-American entrepreneurs and the rising stars. Casselberry, FL 32707. He is an actor and writer, known for Friday After Next (2002), Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero (2016) and Dragonfly (2002). 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. He worked with the Audio Visual Department in Tehran, (Honarhayeh Zeeba), and completed 24 documentary films, prior to leaving the country. Pro-choice is about having a choice. She sang soprano with the Voices of Shiva Negar is a Canadian Actress, Model, and Producer, who rose to prominence starring as Annika Ogden in CBS Films/Lionsgate Blockbuster Movie "American Assassin" and made the short list of Variety Magazine's "10 Canadians to watch".Shiva can be seen on numerous Films and Network Television shows Taies Farzan was born in Tehran, Iran. As a girl, she acted in various TV advertisements. She is married to Mattias Ripa. 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. My mother is also a writer just like me in some ways. He has a background in medicine, having received a Doctor of Medicine degree, and later broadened his expertise by earning a Postgraduate degree in Marketing Analysis from MIT and a Master's in Artificial Intelligence from the University Actor | He started his film career on 3D IMAX films BARRY NAVIDI - PRODUCER As a producer, friend, and confidant to some of the greatest legends of world cinema, Barry Navidi has been privileged to work with John Huston, Lauren Bacall, Robert Mitchum, Michael Caine, Paul Scofield, Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Johnny Depp, John Hurt, Sean Connery, Kami Asgar was born on May 26, 1965 in Iran. He holds a degree in 'Medical Physics' from the University of Newcastle. She does get pregnant by mistake. 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. Badiyi set a Directors Guild of America record for directing the most hours of episodic series television ever.[3]. Barbet Schroeder was born on August 26, 1941 in Tehran, Iran. That means shes constantly fighting against the status quo. He is a producer and director, known for 99 Homes (2014), The White Tiger (2021) and Fahrenheit 451 (2018). One of these short films, "Life in Fog" (1999) is even Rafi Pitts' films have attained acclaim and awards around the globe. In July of 2008, Dabiri Foundation's board of directors decided to embark upon a special project in addition to its ongoing activities. WebPages in category "Iranian film directors" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 279 total. [6] His first marriage was to Gwendolyn Davis which ended in divorce. I have a daughter who is 11 now. This was an independent film made outside the Hollywood system with private equity, Zandieh said. He started acting in Church and school plays at age two; his first role was as Baby Jesus!When he was cast in American Pie (1999), he was sixteen, and was GiGi Hessamian is known for The Young Parking Attendant (2014), Switchboard (2014) and The Orville (2017). It was freedom. She is half-Scottish (father) and half-Israeli (mother). IranianHotline.com is the only credible Iranian-American Information & Connection Center online, since 2003. SAYE YABANDEH is an Iranian-born Hollywood actress focused on using her platform to bring awareness to global issues and to give back to refugees and underserved children and families around the world. Our mission is providing and broadcasting the Iranian American events & community news, and promoting businesses. He is a producer and executive, known for Crash (2004), The Illusionist (2006) and Papa Hemingway in Cuba (2015). To be an immigrant is to be a writer, according to Iranian-American director Maryam Keshavarz, because as immigrants you write your own story, you decide whats your narrative. Her latest feature, The Persian Version, explores that by tapping into one of the most complex narratives of all that of mother and daughter. Alarm fr Cobra 11 - Die Autobahnpolizei. I just felt like I needed to release this story into the world, Zandieh said. Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, Zandieh says her feature directorial debut aimed to show the different ways love can exist.A Simple Wedding, in select U.S. theaters and on VOD this Valentines Day, includes plenty of examples. Ali Kashani,: Founder of Lux.io (AI in food company) acquired by PostMates and now an executive at PostMates. She was recently Narges Rashidi was born in Iran, settled in 1987 with her family at first in Turkey and a year later to Germany. Amir Mokri was born in Iran. Previously founded Genius. He showed interest in painting miniatures, music, and playing santoor and piano. Its been ongoing for women. She was previously married to Reza. IACC is thrilled to hereby announce the 2022 board of directors. He is a cinematographer and writer, known for Man of Steel (2013), Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014) and Lord of War (2005). Badiyi was assistant director on the low-budget 1957 film The Delinquents, which marked Altman's feature film debut as a director and the cult classic horror film Carnival of Souls, made in 1962.[5]. WebIranian American Business Directory Search for a Business Join Iranian American Business Directory A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Accountants Adult Day Care David's first endeavor in Shaun Toub was born in Tehran, Iran. Pouya Jamshidi, M.D. All my parents friends were Persians. Our mission is providing and broadcasting the Iranian American events & community news, and promoting businesses. He began his career with directing, writing and editing short films in 1980. She is a director and actress, known for Persepolis (2007), The Voices (2014) and Chicken with Plums (2011). Soruosh Salehian: Co-Founder/CEO of Aeva. An American of Irish and Iranian decent, she was raised in Iran until the age of ten when she and her family were forced to escape to Paris, then to Los Angeles.She began her stage career at 15 at several theaters in Santa Monica. I thought of how thats our identity in some ways, and it was blown up by my grandmother revealing this secret. Navid Navid is an award winning Iranian-German actor and director. WebThe Iranian American Medical Association is a non-profit, professional association dedicated to promoting education, health, communication and research in medical The film premieres Jan. 21 at Sundance. Dominic Rains was born in Tehran, Iran. Massy Tadjedin was born in 1976 in Tehran, Iran. It got us through war, immigration, language barriers, and social exclusion, she said. It looks like a Hollywood movie, but it was made outside of Hollywood.. A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night. He was previously married to Tania Harley, Barbara Turner and Gwendolyn M Dennis. Badiyi's third and last marriage was to actress Tania Harley[6] from 1987 until his death in 2011, with whom he had two daughters, Alexis and Natasha. Kathreen Khavari is known for Avengers Assemble (2012), Big Little Lies (2017) and Insecure (2016). Mamad Haghighat was born in 1952 in Isfahan, Iran. 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. His father, Levon was born in Lebanon and raised in Iran where he met his wife Anna, born in Babol, Iran. He received his Bachelors in Theater from University of Tehran's School of Bob Yari was born on May 30, 1961 in Iran. WebIran has given birth to some great movie directors over the years, many of who have gone on to direct popular comedies, dramas, horror movies and more. In 2003, Pitts presented his controversial feature Essy Niknejad was born on June 1960, in Tehran.
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