The Persian Version Director Maryam Keshavarz on Creating a Great Immigrant Story for Iranians By Sharareh Drury Photo Credit: Andr Jger To be an I think a lot of people feel that. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Ahead of Sara Zandieh's feature directorial debut, the Iranian-American director explains how 'A Simple Wedding' celebrates multiculturalism and feminism while 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. Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. But I really wanted to see our stories up there. His credits also include developing the opening montages for Mission: Impossible, Hawaii Five-O, Get Smart, and The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Previously founded BUCKYoZUN a sun protection technology. It was a sense of safety and joy. NIAC, the 501(c)(3) sister organization of NIAC Action, is dedicated to educating & engaging the Iranian-American community in order to further advance these priorities. A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night. With a low-budget film, Zandieh said the story was tailored for what she had, including cast. The National Iranian American Council (NIAC Of course, it makes sense. All Board members IRANIAN This is a list of notable Iranian-Americans of all Iranian ethnic backgrounds, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants. 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. Like all of my films, women are always front and center. He graduated from the Academy of Drama in Iran. Iranian Hotline is a non-religious and non-political Iranian-American Resource Guide. I couldnt write anything else with as much devotion. SIOBHAN COLEY-AMIN. By the time he was 17 he co-wrote and shot and gaffed his first professional film. A high-level Defense For instance, Noushas character was initially more timid; after casting Grammy, Zandieh restructured the character to match her actors rambunctious personality Celine Dion impersonations and all. He developed his knowledge of cinema by watching films at the theater where he worked as a boy, reading film criticism, and making relationships with leading film critics. Samira Khazai; Farnaz And thats what this regime can never extinguish. Babak Karimi was born on March 22, 1960 in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. He was a writer and director, known for Last Passenger (2013), Kill Switch (2017) and Invade. 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. Athar GhassemiCultural Committee ChairView Bio, Mandana GhadamianNetworking Committee ChairView Bio, Radin AmoueiMembership Committee ChairView Bio, Our mailing address is: Mamad Haghighat was born in 1952 in Isfahan, Iran. 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. 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 lost his father at an early age and was raised by his beloved mother, whom he feels he got his strength from to make it in show biz. So I felt like that should be the heart of it. He was born in Teheran, Iran in 1980, but left his home country at the age of five with his family as refugees and resettled in Germany in 1985.Due to his fathers profession as an event manager, Navid was introduced to the stage and Dr. Sam Khoze is a renowned AI technologist and researcher. He received his Bachelors in Theater from University of Tehran's School of Bob Yari was born on May 30, 1961 in Iran. He was born March 27th of Armenian parents in Tehran, Iran. His father, Mozaher Mosaffa is a renowned Persian poet and professor of Persian literature at the University of Tehran (UT). Omid Nooshin was born on May 2, 1974. Christiane Amanpour was born on January 12, 1958 in London, England, UK. She co-starred as CIA analyst Fara Sherazi on seasons three and four of the Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning drama Homeland (2011), for which she shared a 2015 SAG Award nomination in the Outstanding Performance by an Asghar Farhadi was born in 1972 in Iran. One of these short films, "Life in Fog" (1999) is even Rafi Pitts' films have attained acclaim and awards around the globe. "Reza Badiyi: Prolific TV Director, Dies at 81", "THE LAST TV TYCOON: Interview with Legendary director REZA BADIYI", "Reza Badiyi, Set Record for Directing Most Hours of Episodic Television", "Reza Badiei dies at 81; prolific TV director", The Interviews: An Oral History of Television, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Reza_Badiyi&oldid=1127437729, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages using infobox person with multiple spouses, Articles with unsourced statements from May 2018, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 14 December 2022, at 18:15. She is an actress, known for The Kite Runner (2007), Eyes (2005) and The Florist (2004). In addition, according to the 2000 U.S. Census, Iranian Americans are perhaps the most highly educated community in the country, with household incomes that considerably exceed that of the U.S. population at large. After making a few short films, working as an assistant in the cinema, and editing a few films and serials, He made His first Naser Taghvai is an Iranian film director and screenwriter. She is an actress and producer, known for Salt (2010), Black-ish (2014) and Grown-ish (2018). She is an actress, known for Road to Perdition (2002), Greenberg (2010) and Eleventh Hour (2008). After the Islamic Revolution of 1979, Amir Naderi is one of the most influential figures of 20th century Persian cinema. I wanted something from our perspective of going back and forth, of being bicultural. Iran can now make nuke material in 12 days, Pentagon says Yasmin Razavi: Investor at Spark Capital, previously at Index Ventures and McKinsey. Hossein labored away as actor/director with the legendary Theatre Grand Guignol in Montmartre, then spent several years on the "legitimate" stage. After early experiences as a story writer, he began filming documentaries in 1967. That means shes constantly fighting against the status quo. You reinvent yourself So I really started to think of my mother and I as a sort of reflection of each other and all the stories of my mythology as an immigrant coming here. Bobby Naderi was born in Tehran during the Iran/Iraq war, his youth consisted of a refugee/gypsy upbringing due to the political unrest in the region. 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. (Each sibling have a Actress | 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. I didnt want to get arrested. I wanted it to feel as natural and as grounded as possible., Zandieh wanted to represent Iranians the way she knows them and their culture as fun-loving, kind and adaptable. With Iran constantly in the political crosshairs, be it this administration or ones prior, Zandieh said, our wonderful culture gets buried under politics.. He came to the United States in the mid '70s and joined the Persian Theater Group and traveled extensively through out the US, Anthony Azizi started his career many years ago, as a child, acting in plays for the Touchstone Theater run by Bill and Bridget George in Bethlehem, PA. Pouya Jamshidi, M.D. His 1999 first feature, 'The Child and The Soldier', has won several national and Kamal Mosaffa-ye Tabrizi is an Iranian film director. He was the father of three children which included Mina, Alexis and Natasha.[6][5]. Maryam Ziaei & Shadi Saberi: Founders of iSono Health, backed by Ycombinator. We always grew up with these big immigrant stories. He is the writer Mosaffa was born in Tehran, Iran. I rewrote a lot for Nousha. Reza Sayed Badiyi (also known as Reza Badiei; Persian: ; April 17, 1930 August 20, 2011) was an Iranian-born American film and television director. 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. Dubbed as "the man of a thousand faces," he garnered critical acclaim for his role "Abu Nazir" on the Emmy Award-winning series Homeland. David came to the United States as a teenager and completed high school in the Midwest. 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. Copyright 2003 - 2023 Iranian Hotline, LLC . Sara Naseri: Founder of QuraSense (YCombinator backed). 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. Mahyar Salek & Mahdokht Masaeli: Founders of Deep Cell, a prenatal testing biotech company. His cinema activities began in 1987 with a series of shorts followed by two TV series aimed at young people. 'Persian Version' Director On Creating 'Great Immigrant Story' for and then went on to get a masters degree in management from U.D. Board of Directors - Iranian American Medical Association - IAMA My cousins were so much braver than me. Her mother still acts as her personal assistant. He showed interest in painting miniatures, music, and playing santoor and piano. So you have your own world and you learn to be American through television. 2023 The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. He is married to Marianne Khondji. Nasim Pedrad (born November 18, 1981) is an American actress and comedian best known for her five seasons as a cast member on Saturday Night Live (1975) from 2009 to 2014. He then joined the Center for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults, where he started a film section, and this started his career Asghar Farhadi was born in 1972 in Iran. 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. WebThe Iranian American Medical Association is a non-profit, professional association dedicated to promoting education, health, communication and research in medical Her siblings are Katja, Kaj, Kamilla, Ulf Jr and Jean Paul. This was an independent film made outside the Hollywood system with private equity, Zandieh said. Farhad Safinia was born in 1975 in Tehran, Iran. Ehsan Saeedi & Danial Ehyaie: Founders of Gate Labs, the smart lock company. Bahar Soomekh was born on March 30, 1975 in Tehran, Iran, to a Persian Jewish family. Board Chair Attorney, Venable LLP NIAC Action is His second, Sanam (2000) was hailed by French critics and compared to The 400 Blows (1959). It looks like a Hollywood movie, but it was made outside of Hollywood.. She is the daughter of Manijeh and Hamid Soomekh, who owned a women's high fashion company. 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". He began his career with directing, writing and editing short films in 1980. The film premieres Jan. 21 at Sundance. Kaweh Modiri (1982) is a Dutch writer/ director of Iranian descent. He was honored by the Directors Guild of America for directing over 400 hours of television. I think the struggle is really one of family and living up to your mothers expectations, especially, particularly when youre the only daughter. Not even remotely close to us. 66. To name a few I would list: Falon Roz Fatemi: Founder/CEO of Node.io with $18M+ funding (Mark Cuban is an investor!). WebIranian American Attorney Directory www.IranianAmericanLawyers.com Please fill out the form below and follow the process online, OR call us at Toll Free 888.611.5478 , or email She was studying acting in California Yasmine Aker is an actress, singer and songwriter based out of Los Angeles, California. WebDirector | Taxi Jafar Panahi (Born 11 July 1960) is an Iranian film director, screenwriter, and film editor, commonly identified with the Iranian New Wave film movement. Inspired by their mothers stories, how 3 Iranian film directors at in this list or successful entrepreneurs who dont work in Silicon Valley like the world-renowned Anousheh Ansari. 5570 S US Highway 17/92 My mother is also a writer just like me in some ways. Iranian American WebAmerican-Iranian Council, Inc. (AIC) is a non-profit independent research and educational institute. I just felt like I needed to release this story into the world, Zandieh said. His father is Iranian and his mother, who was born in Germany, is of German, and some Polish, descent. Abbas Kiarostami was born in Tehran, Iran, in 1940. [1] He was invited by the United States Department of State to continue his studies in America after winning an international film award for Flood in Khuzestan. Sheila is an actor, known for A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014), Argo (2012) and We the Animals (2018). She was previously married to James Rubin. 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? The IASF Board meets to plan and review the needs of the organization. The application deadline to take advantage of this opportunity isAugust1st, and is fast approaching. His latest film "Mitra" is a political thriller that was released at International Film Festival Rotterdam in 2021. Blue Fox Entertainment secured domestic distribution and worldwide rights last February. Although Marsh Mokhtari was born in the UK, his father's nautical career took him to Persia for his first six years. He holds a degree in 'Medical Physics' from the University of Newcastle. WebThe Iranian-American Scholarship Fund (IASF) is managed by a Board of Directors. Daniel Ahmadizadeh: A recent YCombinator backed company building a product for real estate agents which has raised over $3M in venture capital. You know, the film ends with the Persian version of Girls Just Want to Have Fun. Its sung by the mother, played by Niousha Noor. 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. Chair, Georgetown Business for Impact Initiative, Program Manager, the Family Caregiver Alliance, Humanitarian Aid and Financing reform, International Rescue Committee. They want to extinguish joy and thats not possible. He was raised on the East Coast and graduated from UCLA's school of Theater, Film and Television in 2004. 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. Shortly after graduating from the National Audiovisual School, he made his first short, immediately acclaimed by the local critics. He directed more than 430 television episodes from 1963 onward.[6]. 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 He is a producer and director, known for 99 Homes (2014), The White Tiger (2021) and Fahrenheit 451 (2018). His debut feature film debut "Bodkin Ras" had it's world premiere at International Film Festival Rotterdam 2016 and Hossein Amini was born in Iran, and when he was 11 years old, he and his family moved to England. Samira Makhmalbaf FilmmakerBorn on February 15,1980 in Tehran. When her parents discover that she and Alex are living together before marriage, chaos unspools as they prepare for her wedding. Build an influential voice for the Iranian American community through networking, electioneering, and public One doesnt have to be traded for the other. Its such a myth and some people dont want to be mothers. He was a director and producer, known for Carnival of Souls (1962), Stop Susan Williams (1979) and Mission: Impossible (1966). My familys interesting because half of my brothers are born in Iran and half of us are born here. Theres a scene in A Simple Wedding, a new Iranian-American romantic comedy by Sara Zandieh, that captures the films spirit. Well, heres the thing. These are just the people I see every day and talk to, and I dont really see that represented.. To learn more about each of our board members, simply follow the View Bio link below each member. Ben Nader: Founder/CEO Butterfleye, a security solutions company with $4M+ in funding. I think people are speaking their voice and its not just their story. Sarah E. Aghassi, Esq. Hopefully, this film can offer joy for Iranians too. She was forced into leaving school. He, Maziar Miri, was born on 1 February 1974 in Darband neighborhood in Tehran.He graduated in Film Editing, and started working in Editing Dept of Channel 2 IRIB in 1995. Navid Navid is an award winning Iranian-German actor and director. Kathreen Khavari is known for Avengers Assemble (2012), Big Little Lies (2017) and Insecure (2016). Dara Khosrowshahi is not the only Iranian-American executive in tech. I thought of doing something more autobiographical. He is married to Karen Robson. The dance sequences especially, as well as the references to Cyndi Lauper and Googosh. Or simply an immigrant/first-gen one, even more so. All my parents friends were Persians. Since then, he has been inspired to make movies. She is an actress, known for Alarm fr Cobra 11 - Die Autobahnpolizei (1996), Traveling Light (2021) and Blackstone (2023). 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.. Rasoulof started his filmmaking with documentaries and short films. She died on November 10, 2006 in Paris, France. Massy Tadjedin was born in 1976 in Tehran, Iran. For there to be LGBTQIA+ representation as well in an Iranian film is so refreshing. Thats the same thing when youre an immigrant. He spent a lot of time going to the movies, particularly American films which were un-dubbed and inter-spliced with explanatory title cards that explained Massoud Kimiaei was born in Tehran in 1941. She began to participate in beauty pageant when she was one year old. They have two children. Iran can now make nuke material in 12 days, Pentagon says. Iranian Directors But at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, UT, which concluded on Sunday, Iranian women's voices were heard. It was important for me to have this character. Yes, Scream VI Marketing Is Behind the Creepy Ghostface Sightings Causing Scares Across the U.S. David Oyelowo, Taylor Sheridan's 'Bass Reeves' Series at Paramount+ Casts King Richard Star Demi Singleton (EXCLUSIVE), Star Trek: Discovery to End With Season 5, Paramount+ Pushes Premiere to 2024. He then spent the next 19 years in the UK. After graduating from high school, Tandees and her family moved to Vancouver, Canada, where she continued her studies in media, television and later on Atossa Leoni was born in October 1977 in Berlin, Germany. An award-winning international film actress and producer, Saye has been in over 34 films and Mania Akbari was born in 1974 in Tehran, Iran. Worked closely, and in conjunction, with the Obama administration. Dr. Majid Rafizadeh, an Iranian-American political scientist, Harvard-educated, and president of the International American Council. Ahead of Sara Zandieh's feature directorial debut, the Iranian-American director explains how 'A Simple Wedding' celebrates multiculturalism and feminism while also breaking down stereotypes. He studied sociology. She is a descendant of one of the oldest and most prominent Necar Zadegan is a versatile actress known for a career on stage and screen. He is a cinematographer and writer, known for Man of Steel (2013), Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014) and Lord of War (2005). Its too culturally specific.'. Oh, it means youre straight or oh it means you should do that. Pop culture is the way that I learned to be American. So much of the film is about pop culture and connectivity. [4] OIAC does not support a foreign war, nor does it support an appeasement policy towards 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. Pitts' first feature, Season Five (1997), premiered in the Venice Film Festival. Its a struggle to know what that means and thank God we have the ability to define what that means. He studied mathematics and physics at E.N.M.U. His desire and aspiration for writing, directing and producing movie started at very young age in his homeland. He is a writer and director, known for Two Angels (2003), L'etat de crise (1984) and Subjection (2019). Hundreds of cases of poisonings have been reported WebThe Iranian American Society (IAS) is managed by an annually elected board of directors. 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. Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. He graduated from university with a degree in fine arts before starting work as a graphic designer.
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