Partner at DCVC ($2Bn VC firm) and author of Super Founders. 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. He continued in the arts throughout all Max Amini was born in Tucson, Arizona. She makes a conscious decision to be a mother. To learn more about each of our board members, simply follow the View Bio link below each member. She is half-Scottish (father) and half-Israeli (mother). IranianHotline.com is the only credible Iranian-American Information & Connection Center online, since 2003. Sort by: View: 10 names 1. Up until I was shooting, I was rewriting, honestly. Mahbod Moghadam: Founder of Everpedia, a next-gen encyclopedia. She is a writer and actress, known for Zoolander 2 (2016), Iron Man 2 (2010) and Trash (2014). 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. WebThe Iranian American Society (IAS) is managed by an annually elected board of directors. Pro-choice is about having a choice. 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. Dubbed as "the man of a thousand faces," he garnered critical acclaim for his role "Abu Nazir" on the Emmy Award-winning series Homeland. Rostami is the founder of the Iranian Academic Association (IAA), Washington DC chapter. He is a cinematographer and actor, known for Amour (2012), Se7en (1995) and Delicatessen (1991). CURRENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Actress | 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. I am happy to call many of these people my friends and mentors. My familys interesting because half of my brothers are born in Iran and half of us are born here. 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. 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 mythology is that you just know and that is not always the case for everybody. 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. His father, Levon was born in Lebanon and raised in Iran where he met his wife Anna, born in Babol, Iran. That is what binds the mother and daughter together, in every generation. In The Persian Version, Iranian-American Leila (Layla Mohammadi) boldly challenges labels that society tries to project upon her while balancing and embracing her opposing cultures. Iranian Hotline is a non-religious and non-political Iranian-American Resource Guide. Massy Tadjedin was born in 1976 in Tehran, Iran. The family moved to Los Angeles in 1979, to escape the Iranian revolution. Rasoulof started his filmmaking with documentaries and short films. Iranian Americans 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. 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. 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. 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. Arad Rostampour: Founder/CEO of ZenHealth (YC backed) and co-founder of SocialShielf acquired by Avira. Her collaborative fiction with artist Shirin Neshat was featured in "Reflections on Islamic Art" and her documentary, "The Troupe", featured Tony Kushner. Highly partisan organization that supports Democratic Party candidates and agendas. Badiyi set a Directors Guild of America record for directing the most hours of episodic series television ever.[3]. Ahead of Sara Zandieh's feature directorial debut, the Iranian-American director explains how 'A Simple Wedding' celebrates multiculturalism and feminism while 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. In July of 2008, Dabiri Foundation's board of directors decided to embark upon a special project in addition to its ongoing activities. Saam Motamedi: Investor at Greylock Partners, previously founded Guru Labs. Her first film 'The Day I Became a Woman", (a 3-episode story) attended the Critics Week category in Venice International Film Reza Mirkarimi was born in 1967 in Tehran and graduated from the Fine Arts University in Graphic Arts. Naser Taghvai was born in Abadan, Iran. All my parents friends were Persians. They want to extinguish joy and thats not possible. National Iranian American Council National Iranian American Council (NIAC Her siblings are Katja, Kaj, Kamilla, Ulf Jr and Jean Paul. 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. WebAmerican-Iranian Council, Inc. (AIC) is a non-profit independent research and educational institute. IACC | IACC Its about expectations or projections, all the things we didnt get to do or wish we had done, we project onto the next generation. Ubers board of directors appointed Tehran-Born Dara Khosrowshahi as its new CEO after the controversies around its founder, Travis Kalanick. Maziar Bahari is known for And Along Came a Spider (2003), To Light a Candle (2014) and The Voyage of the St. Louis (1995). 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. He also started writing and staging his own plays at the age of eight for school and other public venues. 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. 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. Well, heres the thing. It was important for me that she [Leila] doesnt reject her culture and she doesnt reject her identity because of her queer identity. WebList Of Top Iranian Directors. Babak Elmieh: Founder/CEO of Nascent Objects acquired by Facebook. One doesnt have to be traded for the other. 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. His second, Sanam (2000) was hailed by French critics and compared to The 400 Blows (1959). We collaborated, and he was like, I feel like my character would want to do this. I rewrote a lot for the parents. Like all of my films, women are always front and center. In May 2010, Badiyi was honored at UCLA for his 80th birthday and his 60th year in the entertainment industry. Maryam Ziaei & Shadi Saberi: Founders of iSono Health, backed by Ycombinator. I thought of doing something more autobiographical. Perhaps his most famous work was crafting the title visualisation (i.e., the opening and closing credits) for the original Hawaii Five-O. Iranian Directors Athar GhassemiCultural Committee ChairView Bio, Mandana GhadamianNetworking Committee ChairView Bio, Radin AmoueiMembership Committee ChairView Bio, Our mailing address is: His second marriage was to actress and writer Barbara Turner; with whom he had one daughter, Mina. [3][4] Badiyi often worked with Robert Altman. [1] He graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in filmmaking. Rabeah Ghaffari is an Iranian-born writer and filmmaker. Yasmin Razavi: Investor at Spark Capital, previously at Index Ventures and McKinsey. 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. Before awkward questions and heated comments commence, Alexs mother, Maggie (Rita Wilson), asks about the beautiful calligraphy framed on the wall. He is an independent director, writer and producer. Dorianne Pahlavan is known for Argo (2012) and Sunday (2013). I just couldnt start anything else. Adjunct Professor at Stanford. All Board members volunteer their time and resources. Padideh Kamali-Zare and Kaveh Vejdani: founded Darmiyan, a YC-backed software platform to detect Alzheimers disease. Our mission is providing and broadcasting the Iranian American events & community news, and promoting businesses. 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 He studied sociology. With a low-budget film, Zandieh said the story was tailored for what she had, including cast. Its a struggle. Iranian American Dr. Modjtahedi Scholarship Fund. 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. Soruosh Salehian: Co-Founder/CEO of Aeva. He was born in Tehran, with his parents having moved there from Tabriz. He died on January 15, 2018 in London, England, UK. She began to participate in beauty pageant when she was one year old. Its such a myth and some people dont want to be mothers. 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. She is a director and actress, known for Persepolis (2007), The Voices (2014) and Chicken with Plums (2011). He is a cinematographer and writer, known for Man of Steel (2013), Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014) and Lord of War (2005). Founder of the cybersafety organizations WiredSafety, StopCyberbullying and the consulting firm, WiredTrust Board of Directors - Iranian-American Scholarship Fund She is married to Mattias Ripa. After several The Iranian people have always found a way to have joy. Previously at SnapChat, Payam Banazadeh: Co-Founder/CEO at Capella Space, building space infrastructure, which has raised $12M. Its becoming an international story where people are stating that we are Iranian women too. After receiving his high school diploma, he started studying art at the Institute of Dramatic Art in Tehran. The family had to flee Persia/Iran during the Revolution. For there to be LGBTQIA+ representation as well in an Iranian film is so refreshing. 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. We always grew up with these big immigrant stories. It really is our story. Parry Aftab, Internet privacy and security lawyer, considered one of the founders of cyberlaw. He is an actor and producer, known for A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014), Burn Country (2016) and The Taqwacores (2010). This brings our total to 369 scholarships awarded to date. His cinema activities began in 1987 with a series of shorts followed by two TV series aimed at young people. It is the primary mission of the Iranian American Community Center: To foster and promote the Persian culture, art, and history. She attended Trinity High School and Southern Methodist University, studied opera and majored in English. Iranian American He has been married to Shani Rigsbee since November 11, 2011. He showed interest in painting miniatures, music, and playing santoor and piano. She is the daughter of Manijeh and Hamid Soomekh, who owned a women's high fashion company. 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 was an actress, known for Friends (1971), Paul and Michelle (1974) and Successive Slidings of Pleasure (1974). 66. He also directed the definitive "fashion show" sequence of the third season of the popular Doris Day Show. She was forced into leaving school. I just really felt like I never saw anything that represented us. * Shahri Estakhry* Nadia Farjood, Esq. From panning shots of ghormeh sabzi and saffron rice, to the setting up of a sofreh aghd (traditional Persian wedding spread), to a heart-to-heart conversation between a granddaughter and grandmother about following ones heart, Zandieh feels she accomplished her goal to humanize an Iranian Muslim family while also bringing to life the diversity of love. He died on August 20, 2011 in Los Ramin Djawadi is an Iranian-German film score composer known for composing the hit HBO series Game of Thrones and the Marvel films Blade: Trinity, Iron Man and Eternals. About Us - iranianamericansociety.com 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. Divisions roil Iranian-American protest movement 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. 'Persian Version' Director On Creating 'Great Immigrant Story' for He is an actor and editor, known for The Salesman (2016), The Past (2013) and A Separation (2011). He directed more than 430 television episodes from 1963 onward.[6]. Abbas Kiarostami was born in Tehran, Iran, in 1940. Iran can now make nuke material in 12 days, Pentagon says She is a director and writer, known for 20 Fingers (2004), One 2 One (2011) and 10 + 4 (Dah be alaveh chahar) (2007). 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. Babak was born to parents who were both Writers and Filmmakers. What always surprises me is how similar we all are, she said. An actor and stand up comedian, born in London to Iranian parents of the Baha'i faith. The son of orchestra conductor Andr Hossein, Paris-born Robert Hossein was trained at Ren Simon's acting school. Robert Ravanshenas: Senior associate at Maven Ventures. It was a way for me to create the full circle. I just felt like I needed to release this story into the world, Zandieh said. Of course, women are fighting more now with the Islamic Republic and what is going on. Watch The Iranian Americans | Prime Video - amazon.com She was previously married to Reza. Previously founded BUCKYoZUN a sun protection technology. The Godfather and Joy Luck Club. All these films, but it was never our stories. As an actor, Max has numerous film and television credits including NBC's Heroes, regular appearances on Comedy Central's Mind of Mencia, Netflix original Behrouz Vossoughi is one of Iran's most legendary actors. But I really wanted to see our stories up there. Not even remotely close to us. She is a former NFL cheerleader and a descendant of a 19th-century Persian Shah. Thats the same thing when youre an immigrant. 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. 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". Previously founded Genius. Amir Naderi is one of the most influential figures of 20th century Persian cinema. David's first endeavor in Shaun Toub was born in Tehran, 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. Board of Directors - Iranian American Medical Association - IAMA 5570 S US Highway 17/92 Shermine Sharivar was born on September 17, 1982 in Tehran, Iran. My cousins were so much braver than me. WebThe National Iranian American Council is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening the voice of Iranian Americans and promoting greater understanding Along with marches, university protests, and the burning of headscarves, Iranian women across the world have broadcast images across social media of cutting 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]. Worked closely, and in conjunction, with the Obama administration. Our mission is providing and broadcasting the Iranian American events & community news, and promoting businesses. He began his career with still photography Of Iranian descent, he was born in Boulder, Colorado, and grew up in Madison, Wisconsin. 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. Please follow me here on medium and on Linkedin for more posts about tech, startups, Irans startup scene and entrepreneurs. The film was finally produced by Mainstay Entertainment and made its world premiere at the L.A. Film Festival in 2018. 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. In 2003, Pitts presented his controversial feature Essy Niknejad was born on June 1960, in Tehran. Reza Badiyi - Wikipedia We invite all interested students to visit our website and learn more about the program. 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. 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. He is a producer and executive, known for Venom (2018), Apocalypto (2006) and Zombieland (2009). WebThe Iranian-American Scholarship Fund (IASF) is managed by a Board of Directors. 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. 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. Adrian Pasdar was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, to Rosemarie Pasdar (ne Sbresny), who owns a travel agency, and Homayoon Pasdar, a prominent heart surgeon. WebJafar Panahi (Born 11 July 1960) is an Iranian film director, screenwriter, and film editor, commonly identified with the Iranian New Wave film movement. He has been married to Shani Rigsbee since November 11, 2011. Reza Sayed Badiyi (also known as Reza Badiei; Persian: ; April 17, 1930 August 20, 2011) was an Iranian-born American film and television director. 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. Dominic Rains was born in Tehran, Iran. In the mid-1970s he received the Golden Ribbon of Art award from the reigning Shah of Iran. 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. But also another thing is we have this idea that motherhood is innate in us and that were born into motherhood. Maadi started his film career as a screenwriter in late 2000s. 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 was previously married to Tania Harley, Barbara Turner and Gwendolyn M Dennis. Badiyi died in Los Angeles, California on August 20, 2011, at the age of 81, having struggled with various health issues. I think the struggle is really one of family and living up to your mothers expectations, especially, particularly when youre the only daughter. 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. Organization of Iranian American Communities All Board members Christiane Amanpour was born on January 12, 1958 in London, England, UK. Since then, he has been inspired to make movies. Andy Madadian is known for House of Sand and Fog (2003), Guardian Angel (2014) and American Wrestler: The Wizard (2016). He was 13 years old when he met the Swedish filmmaker, 'Ingmar Bergman'. Iranian At the age of 2, his father moved Peyman Maadi was born in 1972 in New York City to an Iranian couple. Iranian, Persian Professional and Cultural Organizations Top 20 Best Iranian Film Directors of All Time - IMDb 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. All Rights Reserved. So you have your own world and you learn to be American through television. Bahar Soomekh was born on March 30, 1975 in Tehran, Iran, to a Persian Jewish family. He is a writer and director, known for Two Angels (2003), L'etat de crise (1984) and Subjection (2019). Nousha falls fast when she meets Alex, an artist, activist and DJ living in an old warehouse. Of course, it makes sense. At a time when Iran is experiencing so much pain and conflict, especially the women of Iran, this was a beautiful film to watch. This list may not reflect recent changes ( learn more ). They reside side by side in the film. His latest film "Mitra" is a political thriller that was released at International Film Festival Rotterdam in 2021. WebIACC is thrilled to hereby announce the 2022 board of directors. I think a lot of people feel that. He is a producer and executive, known for Crash (2004), The Illusionist (2006) and Papa Hemingway in Cuba (2015). Pitts' first feature, Season Five (1997), premiered in the Venice Film Festival. He holds a degree in 'Medical Physics' from the University of Newcastle. 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. Alarm fr Cobra 11 - Die Autobahnpolizei. 2023 Variety Media, LLC. Its too culturally specific.'. I think thats a struggle. Or simply an immigrant/first-gen one, even more so. By this marriage to Turner he was the stepfather of actress Jennifer Jason Leigh and Carrie Morrow. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. IACC is thrilled to hereby announce the 2022 board of directors. February 28, 2023 Contact: Shannon Kuehn Email: shannon@paaia.org Phone: (202) 828-8370 Washington, DC The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization serving the interests of the Iranian American community, today released the findings of its 2023 National Read More Photography, Videography, Video Conversion, Search Engine Optimization, Online Advertising, Dentists - www.IranianAmericanDentists.com, Attorneys - www.IranianAmericanAttorneys.com. Keshavarz spoke with Variety about how The Persian Version reflects the experiences of many Iranians and immigrants overall, and how pop culture helped bridge the gap between her two worlds Iran and America. 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. "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.
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