Rasoulof started his filmmaking with documentaries and short films. He was honored by the Directors Guild of America for directing over 400 hours of television. In 2017 she moved to Boston to finish her Holistic Psychology Degree. Some people become mothers and they dont know what the hell theyre doing and through the process they learn what it means to be a mother. I think thats so beautiful. 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. 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. He was previously married to Tania Harley, Barbara Turner and Gwendolyn M Dennis. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. WebThe Iranian American Medical Association is a non-profit, professional association dedicated to promoting education, health, communication and research in medical 5570 S US Highway 17/92 One doesnt have to be traded for the other. She is a director and writer, known for 20 Fingers (2004), One 2 One (2011) and 10 + 4 (Dah be alaveh chahar) (2007). 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. Before awkward questions and heated comments commence, Alexs mother, Maggie (Rita Wilson), asks about the beautiful calligraphy framed on the wall. He is an actor and editor, known for The Salesman (2016), The Past (2013) and A Separation (2011). WebThe National Iranian American Council is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening the voice of Iranian Americans and promoting greater understanding I think a lot of people feel that. She went to UCLA to study biology/ pre-medicine, but she dropped out to become a model in Japan. Her beginnings in the world of entertainment whispered Greatness from an early age.Her evolution continues to be Pej Vahdat is known for The Old Man (2022), City on a Hill (2019) and Shameless (2011). As Pejman Nozad eloquently puts, The Persian Mafia in Tech gets $70B bigger!. Amir Khalighi was born in Tehran Iran. They have three children. Ben Nader: Founder/CEO Butterfleye, a security solutions company with $4M+ in funding. Her father, Professor David Stronach, was a notable expert on Persian antiquities. The family had to flee Persia/Iran during the Revolution. In July of 2008, Dabiri Foundation's board of directors decided to embark upon a special project in addition to its ongoing activities. His second marriage was to actress and writer Barbara Turner; with whom he had one daughter, Mina. All Board members [3][4] Badiyi often worked with Robert Altman. I dont know how to write anything else. IACC She is the wife of celebrated Iranian director Mohsen Makhmalbaf. Along with marches, university protests, and the burning of headscarves, Iranian women across the world have broadcast images across social media of cutting She is an actress, known for The Kite Runner (2007), Eyes (2005) and The Florist (2004). [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. Ghaffari's debut novel "To Keep The Sun Alive" was selected for the Indie Next List and Samira was born in Los Angeles, California. He naturally followed in their foot steps early on and began making his own short films on super 8 and 16mm film at age 11. Its becoming an international story where people are stating that we are Iranian women too. WebThe Iranian American Society (IAS) is managed by an annually elected board of directors. Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood Reporter. I didnt want to get arrested. 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. 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. His cinema activities began in 1987 with a series of shorts followed by two TV series aimed at young people. It really started to make me think about immigrant identity. Ubers board of directors appointed Tehran-Born Dara Khosrowshahi as its new CEO after the controversies around its founder, Travis Kalanick. Of course, women are fighting more now with the Islamic Republic and what is going on. I think thats a difference in the two different cultures. 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. 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. She is an actress and producer, known for Salt (2010), Black-ish (2014) and Grown-ish (2018). I couldnt write anything else with as much devotion. 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. A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night. After graduation she moved to Berlin and studied acting. Rome is currently in Los Angeles and Mahsa Ahmadi is known for Bang Bang (2014), The Mandalorian (2019) and Z Nation (2014). Reza Sayed Badiyi (also known as Reza Badiei; Persian: ; April 17, 1930 August 20, 2011) was an Iranian-born American film and television director. 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. His second, Sanam (2000) was hailed by French critics and compared to The 400 Blows (1959). I mean, I loved Good Times growing up because it was like this family struggling in New York and that seemed pretty close to us, or Eight Is Enough. When I got older, all these huge films that were so influential to me, from The Godfather to Namesake to My Big Fat Greek Wedding I took a lot of joy in them. 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. She was studying acting in California Yasmine Aker is an actress, singer and songwriter based out of Los Angeles, California. The IASF Board meets to plan and review the needs of the organization. She has a sister, Saba Soomekh. She is an actress, known for Fishing Naked (2015), The Murder Plans (2011) and Like No Tomorrow: An Apocalypse Anthology (2020). Partner at DCVC ($2Bn VC firm) and author of Super Founders. And what their childrens life should be, to have a different life than they had. 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. All Rights Reserved. Adjunct Professor at Stanford. Please follow me here on medium and on Linkedin for more posts about tech, startups, Irans startup scene and entrepreneurs. This film is based on my family. His father was a lawyer. 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". I thought of the secret that did happen with my father. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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). 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 an actor and producer, known for A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014), Burn Country (2016) and The Taqwacores (2010). Camera_department | Chair, Georgetown Business for Impact Initiative, Program Manager, the Family Caregiver Alliance, Humanitarian Aid and Financing reform, International Rescue Committee. Mahyar Salek & Mahdokht Masaeli: Founders of Deep Cell, a prenatal testing biotech company. Navid Navid is an award winning Iranian-German actor and director. He has been married to Shani Rigsbee since November 11, 2011. In films from 1955's Rififi (Rififi ( Anice Alvina was born on January 28, 1953 in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France. Sara Naseri: Founder of QuraSense (YCombinator backed). Its such a myth and some people dont want to be mothers. Previously youngest employee at Google. "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. He studied mathematics and physics at E.N.M.U. WebMajid Sadeghpour is currently the Political Director of the organization. After the Islamic Revolution of 1979, Amir Naderi is one of the most influential figures of 20th century Persian cinema. Maadi started his film career as a screenwriter in late 2000s. He is married to Marianne Khondji. But an Iranian one? * Shahri Estakhry* Nadia Farjood, Esq. He is an independent director, writer and producer. Dubbed as "the man of a thousand faces," he garnered critical acclaim for his role "Abu Nazir" on the Emmy Award-winning series Homeland. NIAC is steered by a volunteer Board of Directors made up of leaders from across our community. In 2003, Pitts presented his controversial feature Essy Niknejad was born on June 1960, in Tehran. The close-knit community of Iranian-Americans and the high value of education in the Iranian culture and families is one of the reasons our community is getting more powerful day by day. They want to extinguish joy and thats not possible. CURRENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Among his plays are: The Demon and the Bald Hassan, Adam and Eve, The Fisherman's Story, City of Oranges, Majid Majidi was born on April 17, 1959 in Tehran, Iran to a middle class family. 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. The mother of the story [Shirin] never had a choice. in Texas. We always grew up with these big immigrant stories. In May 2010, Badiyi was honored at UCLA for his 80th birthday and his 60th year in the entertainment industry. Soroush Ghodsi: founder of Slik.ai (a lead generation company) who is the youngest founder ever to join Ycombinator! When I was thinking about making an immigrant story, I thought, you know whats so interesting? He has over 40 years of experience in the motion picture industry, with featured appearances in more than 90 films. WebThe data show that the Iranian American community is quite diverse in terms of ethnicity, religion and political affiliation. Build an influential voice for the Iranian American community through networking, electioneering, and public I moved to L.A. and was like, I really think this story is worthwhile. 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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]. The Persian Version Director Maryam Keshavarz on Creating a Great Immigrant Story for Iranians By Sharareh Drury Photo Credit: Andr Jger To be an After early experiences as a story writer, he began filming documentaries in 1967. Parsa Saljoughian: Vice President at Institutional Venture Partners. He made his debut, Tranquility in the Presence of Others, in 1970 and gained the attention of Iranian critics. Born in 1973, Majid Barzegar has been a major force behind the development and production of a great number of Iranian independent short and feature films, most of which have been awarded and showcased at prestigious international film festivals including Berlinale, San Sebastian, Rotterdam, So Tell us what you think about this feature. Athar GhassemiCultural Committee ChairView Bio, Mandana GhadamianNetworking Committee ChairView Bio, Radin AmoueiMembership Committee ChairView Bio, Our mailing address is: She was previously married to Reza. He began his career with still photography Of Iranian descent, he was born in Boulder, Colorado, and grew up in Madison, Wisconsin. The interview has been edited for length and clarity. 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. Board Chair Attorney, Venable LLP NIAC Action is As a girl, she acted in various TV advertisements. He was 13 years old when he met the Swedish filmmaker, 'Ingmar Bergman'. It looks like a Hollywood movie, but it was made outside of Hollywood.. 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. His father, Mozaher Mosaffa is a renowned Persian poet and professor of Persian literature at the University of Tehran (UT). What of your own life did you draw inspiration from for this film? To represent the Iranian-American community before the elected governmental officials. 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. Farhad Safinia was born in 1975 in Tehran, Iran. He directed more than 430 television episodes from 1963 onward.[6]. By the time he was 17 he co-wrote and shot and gaffed his first professional film. He is a writer and producer, known for Apocalypto (2006), The Professor and the Madman (2019) and Boss (2011). 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. Photography, Videography, Video Conversion, Search Engine Optimization, Online Advertising, Dentists - www.IranianAmericanDentists.com, Attorneys - www.IranianAmericanAttorneys.com. A high-level Defense Kaweh Modiri (1982) is a Dutch writer/ director of Iranian descent. Sort by: View: 10 names 1. They were like Nah, screw them! and go to the parties. 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. 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. Copyright 2003 - 2023 Iranian Hotline, LLC . All my parents friends were Persians. [1] His parents were from Isfahan, Iran. She speaks Persian, Turkish, German, English, Kurdish. Intrigued by challenging Kevin Hamedani was born on December 25, 1982 in Kent, Washington, USA. She was an actress, known for Friends (1971), Paul and Michelle (1974) and Successive Slidings of Pleasure (1974). WebThe Iranian-American Scholarship Fund (IASF) is managed by a Board of Directors. Shermine Sharivar was born on September 17, 1982 in Tehran, Iran. Mehdi Samadi: Founder of Solvvy, an AI-based CRM company which was featured in WSJ, etc. Dr. Modjtahedi Scholarship Fund. 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. Pouya Jamshidi, M.D. 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. He then studied Radio, Television, & Journalism at the University of Missouri Columbia. The second I would walk in [with the tape], we would be dancing. In 2005 she attended in Los Angeles the Master Class with MK Lewis. WebThe Iranian Americans (26) 52min 2012 7+ Narrated by Martha Teichner, The Iranian Americans chronicles the underreported history of a diverse group of immigrants finding She has since gone on to co-star in sitcoms such as Mulaney (2014), Scream Queens (2015), People of Earth (2016), and New Girl Leyla--AKA Lucky #13 can be seen on several hit network shows, several upcoming motion picture releases, as well as a new nationally televised Budweiser commercial.As Brittany, "the girl on the go in the 310," Leyla Milani adds to her ever growing list of film credits, appearing in this highly Lanna Joffrey was born on September 9, 1977 in Iran. I just really felt like I never saw anything that represented us. My familys interesting because half of my brothers are born in Iran and half of us are born here. Sheila is an actor, known for A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014), Argo (2012) and We the Animals (2018). WebFoster a greater understanding of Iranian Americans and their culture. He has been married to Preetha since 2006. She is a former NFL cheerleader and a descendant of a 19th-century Persian Shah. When you become an immigrant, you write your own story, you decide whats your narrative. Pop culture is the way that I learned to be American. Andy Madadian is known for House of Sand and Fog (2003), Guardian Angel (2014) and American Wrestler: The Wizard (2016). She was forced into leaving school. 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 She is an actress, known for Road to Perdition (2002), Greenberg (2010) and Eleventh Hour (2008). (Each sibling have a Actress | Nousha falls fast when she meets Alex, an artist, activist and DJ living in an old warehouse. Like No Tomorrow: An Apocalypse Anthology. Our mission is providing and broadcasting the Iranian American events & community news, and promoting businesses. 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. His father is an Airline Captain, and his mother a Gospel Singer. 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. Babak was born to parents who were both Writers and Filmmakers. Maziar Bahari is known for And Along Came a Spider (2003), To Light a Candle (2014) and The Voyage of the St. Louis (1995). 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. She was born in Dubai, United Arab Emirates to Iranian parents and later moved to Canada. Naser Taghvai was born in Abadan, Iran. He is an actor, known for Alex Cross (2012), Unthinkable (2010) and Intelligence (2014). By 1961 he had already spent a lot of time studying-and researching- ancient persian Jafar Panahi (Born 11 July 1960) is an Iranian film director, screenwriter, and film editor, commonly identified with the Iranian New Wave film movement. 2023 Variety Media, LLC. He was born March 27th of Armenian parents in Tehran, Iran. 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. The Most Visited Iranian-American Website, Dentists - www.IranianAmericanDentists.com, Attorneys - www.IranianAmericanAttorneys.com, Full Professional Profile including Photo, Website Planning, organization and review of current projects are discussed during monthly I have a daughter who is 11 now. He Marjane Satrapi was born on November 22, 1969 in Rasht, Iran. One of these short films, "Life in Fog" (1999) is even Samira Makhmalbaf FilmmakerBorn on February 15,1980 in Tehran. Daniel Ahmadizadeh: A recent YCombinator backed company building a product for real estate agents which has raised over $3M in venture capital. 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). He was a writer and director, known for Last Passenger (2013), Kill Switch (2017) and Invade. Pitts' first feature, Season Five (1997), premiered in the Venice Film Festival. As Nadia Bjorlin was born the fifth out of six children. Perhaps his most famous work was crafting the title visualisation (i.e., the opening and closing credits) for the original Hawaii Five-O. 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. So I felt like that should be the heart of it. I worked with them and I did a ton of rewriting for them, especially for Houshang, the father.