David's first endeavor in Shaun Toub was born in Tehran, Iran. He is married to Marianne Khondji. Badiyi set a Directors Guild of America record for directing the most hours of episodic series television ever.[3]. The family had to flee Persia/Iran during the Revolution. IranianHotline.com is the only credible Iranian-American Information & Connection Center online, since 2003. 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. As Pejman Nozad eloquently puts, The Persian Mafia in Tech gets $70B bigger!. He then studied Radio, Television, & Journalism at the University of Missouri Columbia. He was 13 years old when he met the Swedish filmmaker, 'Ingmar Bergman'. My cousins were so much braver than me. 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. After early experiences as a story writer, he Up until I was shooting, I was rewriting, honestly. His father, Mozaher Mosaffa is a renowned Persian poet and professor of Persian literature at the University of Tehran (UT). But at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, UT, which concluded on Sunday, Iranian women's voices were heard. She was then 16 years old. 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. I thought of how thats our identity in some ways, and it was blown up by my grandmother revealing this secret. That is what binds the mother and daughter together, in every generation. Yasmin Razavi: Investor at Spark Capital, previously at Index Ventures and McKinsey. I know people think pro-choice is about having an abortion. Ubers board of directors appointed Tehran-Born Dara Khosrowshahi as its new CEO after the controversies around its founder, Travis Kalanick. We invite all interested students to visit our website and learn more about the program. 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. What always surprises me is how similar we all are, she said. When I was thinking about making an immigrant story, I thought, you know whats so interesting? Although Marsh Mokhtari was born in the UK, his father's nautical career took him to Persia for his first six years. At a time when Iran is experiencing so much pain and conflict, especially the women of Iran, this was a beautiful film to watch. Her family moved to Turkey and thereafter to Germany. Adjunct Professor at Stanford. He then joined the Center for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults, where he started a film section, and this started his career Bahman Ghobadi was born in 1969 in Baneh, in the province of Iranian Kurdistan, near the Iran-Iraq border. 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. As Nadia Bjorlin was born the fifth out of six children. 5570 S US Highway 17/92 He showed interest in painting miniatures, music, and playing santoor and piano. It was a way for me to create the full circle. Babak was born to parents who were both Writers and Filmmakers. (Each sibling have a Actress | Chair, Georgetown Business for Impact Initiative, Program Manager, the Family Caregiver Alliance, Humanitarian Aid and Financing reform, International Rescue Committee. At the age of 2, his father moved Peyman Maadi was born in 1972 in New York City to an Iranian couple. And thats what this regime can never extinguish. 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. My familys interesting because half of my brothers are born in Iran and half of us are born here. 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. Kathreen Khavari is known for Avengers Assemble (2012), Big Little Lies (2017) and Insecure (2016). Weve been vilified in Western media but we also come from a beautiful tradition of Iranian film. I moved to L.A. and was like, I really think this story is worthwhile. Ive always been in awe of these women. Dara Khosrowshahi is not the only Iranian-American executive in tech. She attended Trinity High School and Southern Methodist University, studied opera and majored in English. Mehdi Samadi: Founder of Solvvy, an AI-based CRM company which was featured in WSJ, etc. Sara Naseri: Founder of QuraSense (YCombinator backed). https://getbook.at/superfounders. 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. Barbet Schroeder was born on August 26, 1941 in Tehran, Iran. She was on stage at the age of 14 in Cologne Germany and appeared in lead positions in more than 15 stage pieces until she met Daryush Shokof in a Mina Badie was born on November 28, 1970 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was forced into leaving school. NIAC was further found by a Federal Appeals Court judge to have withheld over 5500 emails from its outreach director to various parties. David came to the United States as a teenager and completed high school in the Midwest. It really started to make me think about immigrant identity. The application deadline to take advantage of this opportunity isAugust1st, and is fast approaching. 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. 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His second, Sanam (2000) was hailed by French critics and compared to The 400 Blows (1959). She is an actress, known for Road to Perdition (2002), Greenberg (2010) and Eleventh Hour (2008). I think a lot of people feel that. The interview has been edited for length and clarity. He is a director and producer, known for Our Lady of the Assassins (2000), Murder by Numbers (2002) and Barfly (1987). He graduated from university with a degree in fine arts before starting work as a graphic designer. Ive always wanted to do our great immigrant story thats so Persian, thats a mix of laughing, crying, dancing and eating! Ghaffari's debut novel "To Keep The Sun Alive" was selected for the Indie Next List and Samira was born in Los Angeles, California. Marie Selva was born in Paris to an Iranian Mother and French/Spanish Father.She is an artist, film director who studied at the film school of cinema in Paris, France. The Iranian people have always found a way to have joy. He also started writing and staging his own plays at the age of eight for school and other public venues. Our mission is providing and broadcasting the Iranian American events & community news, and promoting businesses. Nikka Far is known for Argo (2012) and Paranoid Activity (2011). 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. 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. This film is based on my family. 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 The Persian Version Director Maryam Keshavarz on Creating a Great Immigrant Story for Iranians By Sharareh Drury Photo Credit: Andr Jger To be an 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. Its a pro-choice film in many ways. After long trip and so many short movie and documentary she start her Rosie Malek-Yonan is an Assyrian born in Tehran who lives in the U.S. She is an actress, award winning writer, director, producer, published author, documentary filmmaker, a classically trained pianist, composer, and an Assyrian advocate. Early in his career, he directed episodes of Get Smart, Mission: Impossible, Hawaii Five-O, The Incredible Hulk, Mannix, The Six Million Dollar Man, Starsky and Hutch, The Rockford Files and Police Squad!. Founder of the cybersafety organizations WiredSafety, StopCyberbullying and the consulting firm, WiredTrust Highly partisan organization that supports Democratic Party candidates and agendas. This year again, IACC is grateful for moregenerous contributions from its munificent supporterstoward IACC'scollege scholarship program. Arash Mokhtar is known for Ramy (2019), New Amsterdam (2018) and FBI (2018). Pro-choice is about having a choice. Kamal Tabrizi graduated from Tehran University of Art at Faculty of Cinema and Theater. Amir Khalighi was born in Tehran Iran. Shortly after graduating from the National Audiovisual School, he made his first short, immediately acclaimed by the local critics. Naser Taghvai was born in Abadan, Iran. Iran can now make nuke material in 12 days, Pentagon says. He was raised in Manchester, England. We learned to be American by watching TV. They went to Israel, then to America where Tami is still based. 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. Shiva Rose was born in Santa Monica, Los Angeles. 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 WebList Of Top Iranian Directors. The IASF Board meets to plan and review the needs of the organization. It is the primary mission of the Iranian American Community Center: To foster and promote the Persian culture, art, and history. To name a few I would list: Falon Roz Fatemi: Founder/CEO of Node.io with $18M+ funding (Mark Cuban is an investor!). SIOBHAN COLEY-AMIN. One doesnt have to be traded for the other.