Documentary Director/Producer with more than 23 years of experience in television and media, having executed scores of outstanding media projects.

A collaborative, inclusive and versatile leadership approach, having worked with diverse teams in challenging projects in Iran and Turkey.

Boasting a deep understanding of contemporary Iranian art, enjoying a wide network of artists and production teams as well as the ability to maneuver and produce in the face of all hardship and repression.

Areas of Expertise:

–          Documentary Film Directing

–          Executive Production

–          Lead Projects Remotely

–          Leading Production and Post-Production Teams

–          Script Writing

–          Visual Editing

–          Project Design and Execution

–          TV Production

–          Leading Visual and Graphic Design Teams

–          Deep knowledge of Iranian Contemporary Art

–          Painter with solo and group exhibitions

Work Experience:

–          Directing and Producing over 270 documentaries, ranging from profiles of contemporary artists to Iranian folk music,

–          Creating a unique bank of more than 100 original folk music pieces from across regions of Iran,

–          Collaborating with seven TV channels,

–          Teaching

Directed:

Iranian Academy of Arts

. Contemporary Painting Biennial of Iran – 2004 (4 episodes)

. Pioneers in Modern Paintings of Iran – 2005 (5 episodes)

. Contemporary Painting Biennial of Iran – 2006 (5 episodes)

. Kurdistan Modernist Painters -2007 (4 episodes)

Collaboration with Iran International TV:

Palette and Clay Series:

. Production of more than 100 Episodes of profiles of prominent Iranian artists for Iran International TV

Iranian Folk Music Series:

. Production of 26 Episodes of documentaries about Iranian folk artists.

Pardeh Khaani Series:

. Production of 9 Episodes about narrating artists of epic stories.

Solo and Group Exhibitions:

. Seyhoun Art Gallery, Solo, 2009 – Tehran

. 5 Group exhibitions in Tehran, Paris and Dubai

Academic Experience:

Iranian Youth Cinema Society

Workshop on Experimental Cinema – 1999

Workshop on Composition in Cinema and Photography – 1999

Workshop on Analog and Digital Editing in Photography and Cinema – 2000

Workshop on Lighting – 2001

Education:

Bachelor of Arts: Graphic Design – Shahid Beheshti University – KARAJ, Iran

Software:

Languages:

Persian

English

Turkish