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'''Roya Sadat''' (born 1981) is an Afghan film producer and director. She was the first woman director in the history of Afghan cinema in the post-[[Taliban regime|Taliban]] era, and ventured into making feature films and documentaries on the theme of injustice and restrictions imposed on women. Following the fall of the Taliban regime in the country, she made her debut feature film ''Three Dots''.{{Sfn|Graham|2010|p=142}}<ref name= Nagarajan>{{Cite news|last= Nagarajan| first= Saraswathy|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/interview-with-afghan-filmmaker-roya-sadat/article6701167.ece|title=Voice of the silenced|date=17 December 2014 |accessdate=6 June 2016|newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref> For this film she received six of nine awards which included as best director and best film.<ref name=Nawa>{{Cite web|last=Nawa|first= Fariba |url=http://archive.aramcoworld.com/issue/200704/new.voices.new.afghanistan.htm|title=New Voices New Afghanistan |year= 2007|accessdate=25 June 2016|publisher=Aramco World}}</ref> In 2003, she and her sister [[Alka Sadat]] established the Roya Film House and under this banner produced more than 30 documentaries and feature films.<ref name= Nagarajan/><ref name=One>{{Cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/roya-sadat-she-even-chang_b_4897033.html?section=india|title=Roya Sadat: 'She even changed her name to Sohrab, a boy's name'|date=4 May 2014|accessdate=6 June 2016|newspaper= Huffington Post}}</ref> She is now involved in producing a television series titled ''Bahasht Khamosh''.<ref name=Jury/> |
'''Roya Sadat''' (born 1981) is an Afghan film producer and director. She was the first woman director in the history of Afghan cinema in the post-[[Taliban regime|Taliban]] era, and ventured into making feature films and documentaries on the theme of injustice and restrictions imposed on women. Following the fall of the Taliban regime in the country, she made her debut feature film ''Three Dots''.{{Sfn|Graham|2010|p=142}}<ref name= Nagarajan>{{Cite news|last= Nagarajan| first= Saraswathy|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/interview-with-afghan-filmmaker-roya-sadat/article6701167.ece|title=Voice of the silenced|date=17 December 2014 |accessdate=6 June 2016|newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref> For this film she received six of nine awards which included as best director and best film.<ref name=Nawa>{{Cite web|last=Nawa|first= Fariba |url=http://archive.aramcoworld.com/issue/200704/new.voices.new.afghanistan.htm|title=New Voices New Afghanistan |year= 2007|accessdate=25 June 2016|publisher=Aramco World}}</ref> In 2003, she and her sister [[Alka Sadat]] established the Roya Film House and under this banner produced more than 30 documentaries and feature films.<ref name= Nagarajan/><ref name=One>{{Cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/roya-sadat-she-even-chang_b_4897033.html?section=india|title=Roya Sadat: 'She even changed her name to Sohrab, a boy's name'|date=4 May 2014|accessdate=6 June 2016|newspaper= Huffington Post}}</ref> She is now involved in producing a television series titled ''Bahasht Khamosh''.<ref name=Jury/> |
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==Biography== |
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Roya Sadat was born in [[Herat]], Afghanistan {{Sfn|Graham|2010|p=142}} in 1983, at the time of the [[Soviet war in Afghanistan|Russian war]].{{Sfn|Graham|2010|p=133}} She studied law and political science at the [[Herat University]] and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2005. In 2006, she studied at the Asian Academy, Pusan for a Certificate Course in Film Direction.<ref name=One/> When she was very young, at the time the Taliban ruled in Afghanistan, women's education was a taboo. Then she and her five sisters were educated at home by her mother.<ref name= Nagarajan/> She was an [[autodidact]] who educated herself by reading books authored by [[Syd Field]] in [[Persian language|Persian]]-translated versions.{{Sfn|Graham|2010|p=142}} She was very passionate about producing films. But considering restrictive atmosphere during the Taliban regime in her country she started writing scripts for plays and movies.<ref name=One/><ref name=Net>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nwmindia.org/images/articles_pdf/7_Report_on_the_7th_IAWRT_Asian_Women_s_Film_Festival_2011.pdf|format=pdf|title=Ways Of Seeing: Rhetoric And Reality Report on the 7th IAWRT Asian Women's Film Festival, Seminar and Exhibitions India International Centre, New Delhi March 5, 7 and 8, 2011|year=2011|accessdate=25 June 2016|publisher= The Network of Women in Media, India}}</ref> In 1999, even during the Taliban regime, she wrote and directed a play for a theater show for a group of Afghan women.<ref name=Jury>{{Cite web|url=http://www.iffk.in/index.php?page=jury_14|title=International Jury|work= Roya Sadat|accessdate=6 June 2016|publisher= International Film Festival of Kerala 2015}}</ref> After the Taliban regime came to an end, she started making films and her first feature film as a producer and director was ''Three Dots'', known in Afghanistan as ''Se noughta'',<ref name=One/>{{Sfn|Graham|2010|p=142}} or ''Ellipsis''. She made this film in less than two weeks, in a digital video format. The film, though not a quality product, still gave an exposure to the western audience on the status of women in Afghanistan.{{Sfn|Graham|2010|p=133}} Sadat discovered Gul Afroz for the lead role in this film even though Afroz had no formal training in acting. When Afroz was prevented by her husband and family members to act in the film she threatened to commit suicide, but she eventually acted in the film.{{Sfn|Graham|2010|p=142}} This film received "rave reviews" around the world.<ref name=Jury/> |
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Roya Sadat is an award-winning female Afghan producer and -director who successfully brought touching stories to international festivals after the fall of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan. She is graduated from Law and Politics, University of Herat. In 2005 and Certificate of study in Asian Film Academy to South Korea in 2006, she founded Roya Film House in 2003, |
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For her documentary titled ''Osama'', which preceded her first feature film, [[Siddiq Barmak]] gave her $2000 as payment, and also engaged her to write scripts for two short films and to work on Japanese television.{{Sfn|Graham|2010|p=133}} She did research for the documentary ''Three, Two, One'' related in illiteracy among women of her country which was produced by her sister Alka Sadat; this was slated for screening, in 2007, in the Afghan parliament to highlight the need for approving pending legislation on this subject.<ref name=Nawa/> |
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Roya Sadat with Alka Sadat Founded ROYA Film House(RFH) in 2003 and this company won more than 30 International Awards around the world. Beside of International Awards she honored proud medal, hero of the battle of Maiwand (Malili ) by decree of the President in 2015 and Bibi Khaddija Award from women in Leadership and Business. |
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Her fiction film ''Taar wa Zakhma'' meaning ''Playing The Taar'' screened at the 7th IAWRT Asian Women's Film Festival 2011 deals with the tribulations of a 17-year-old girl married to a much older man. It was also screened at the Kabul's First Autumn Human Rights Film Festival and received large audience appreciation.<ref name=Net/> |
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Besides of Film and Media Company she -founded the first International Women Film Festival Afghanistan and book and Film Club to encourage more people especially women to read more and improve their own knowledge . |
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<ref name= Mohan >{{Cite web|last= Mohan|first=Reena|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/variety/they-question-with-their-camera/article2554683.ece|title=They question with their camera|date= 20 October 2011|accessdate=25 June 2016|publisher= The Hindu Businessline}}</ref> In her film productions she generally works as script writer, director, and in many other roles including music.<ref name=Net/> |
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She have 15 years’ experience through produce, writing and directing acclaimed feature-length and documentary films ,TV drama and organize cultural events , most of the films won awards in international festivals. |
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she participates to many International film festival as member of International Jury. |
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She direct the first TV Serial ( The Security of This House ) with 50 Episode in Afghanistan from 2007-2008 |
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Her first 52min feature-length film ‘Three Dots’ received numerous national and international Awards. Roya Sadat has been invited to more than 30 international film festivals for ‘Three Dots’ and ‘Playing the Taar’. |
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Also She direct the first TV Serial (The Security of This House) with 50 Episode in Afghanistan from 2007-2008 |
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And make the other popular Afghan TV drama BAHESHTA KHAMOSHA which won Best TV drama and writing from Rumi Awards in 2013 from Los Vegas, |
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Also she is co-founder and president of the first International Women Film Festival – Afghanistan. |
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And make the other popular Afghan TV drama BAHESHTA KHAMOSHA which won Best TV dram and writing from Rumi Awards in 2013 , |
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In 2007, Roya also worked for Afghan Television Tolo TV and produced popular soap opera called the ''Secrets of This House'' with 50 episodes related to the current life of people of her country.<ref name=Net/><ref name= Mohan/> |
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Roya Sadat direct and produced more than 50 films , TV drama, advertisement. Her first 52min Film ‘Three Dots’ received numerous national and international Awards. Roya Sadat has been invited to more than 50 international film festivals for ‘Three Dots’ and ‘Playing the Taar’( see in her filmography). |
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In 2003, she and her sister Alka Sadat, established the first independent Afghan film company. In 2006, she pursued her studies at the Asian Film Academy in South Korea under a scholarship.<ref name=One/> |
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Other Media and Women Rights Activity |
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Sadat is also credited with establishing the International Women's Film Festival in Afghanistan in 2013 as co-founder and president.<ref name= Nagarajan/><ref name=One/> |
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Founder and Director of International Women Film Festival-Afghanistan |
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Sadat was one of the jury members at the "Netpac award" for [[Malayalam films]] screened by the [[Malayalam Cinema]], in 2014.<ref name= Nagarajan/> |
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One of the Founder and member of writers committee to first Afghanistan Women Charter 2013 -2014 Head of International Association Women In Radio &Television ( IAWRD) Afghanistan Chapter ( this network is to more than 15 countries ) |
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Founder and co-president of first International Women Film Festival- Herat 2013 |
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She was member of the board of Kabul International Film Festival for 3 years Founder & Director. The first Women Programs, Herat Television, 2003 - 2004Member, Literary Society and Women’s Union of Herat. Since 1999 Director, Writer, and Presenter of TV program ,Women and Society , Herat Province the only women programming in Heart TV . Deputy Director, Journalists Association of Herat. 2004 – 2005 Responsible for programming, scheduling activities and managing the group. Solely responsible for research and critique of independent media’s political vision and policies. |
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www.rfh-c.com |
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==Bibliography== |
==Bibliography== |
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Revision as of 16:48, 9 June 2017
Roya Sadat | |
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| Born | 1983 (age 40–41) Herat, Afghanistan |
| Occupation(s) | Film producer and director |
| Known for | Movies Three Dots and Osama, TV show Secrets of This House, and establishing Roya Film House |
Roya Sadat (born 1981) is an Afghan film producer and director. She was the first woman director in the history of Afghan cinema in the post-Taliban era, and ventured into making feature films and documentaries on the theme of injustice and restrictions imposed on women. Following the fall of the Taliban regime in the country, she made her debut feature film Three Dots.[1][2] For this film she received six of nine awards which included as best director and best film.[3] In 2003, she and her sister Alka Sadat established the Roya Film House and under this banner produced more than 30 documentaries and feature films.[2][4] She is now involved in producing a television series titled Bahasht Khamosh.[5]
Roya Sadat is an award-winning female Afghan producer and -director who successfully brought touching stories to international festivals after the fall of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan. She is graduated from Law and Politics, University of Herat. In 2005 and Certificate of study in Asian Film Academy to South Korea in 2006, she founded Roya Film House in 2003,
Roya Sadat with Alka Sadat Founded ROYA Film House(RFH) in 2003 and this company won more than 30 International Awards around the world. Beside of International Awards she honored proud medal, hero of the battle of Maiwand (Malili ) by decree of the President in 2015 and Bibi Khaddija Award from women in Leadership and Business. Besides of Film and Media Company she -founded the first International Women Film Festival Afghanistan and book and Film Club to encourage more people especially women to read more and improve their own knowledge . She have 15 years’ experience through produce, writing and directing acclaimed feature-length and documentary films ,TV drama and organize cultural events , most of the films won awards in international festivals. she participates to many International film festival as member of International Jury. She direct the first TV Serial ( The Security of This House ) with 50 Episode in Afghanistan from 2007-2008 Her first 52min feature-length film ‘Three Dots’ received numerous national and international Awards. Roya Sadat has been invited to more than 30 international film festivals for ‘Three Dots’ and ‘Playing the Taar’. Also She direct the first TV Serial (The Security of This House) with 50 Episode in Afghanistan from 2007-2008 And make the other popular Afghan TV drama BAHESHTA KHAMOSHA which won Best TV drama and writing from Rumi Awards in 2013 from Los Vegas, Also she is co-founder and president of the first International Women Film Festival – Afghanistan.
And make the other popular Afghan TV drama BAHESHTA KHAMOSHA which won Best TV dram and writing from Rumi Awards in 2013 , Roya Sadat direct and produced more than 50 films , TV drama, advertisement. Her first 52min Film ‘Three Dots’ received numerous national and international Awards. Roya Sadat has been invited to more than 50 international film festivals for ‘Three Dots’ and ‘Playing the Taar’( see in her filmography).
Other Media and Women Rights Activity
Founder and Director of International Women Film Festival-Afghanistan One of the Founder and member of writers committee to first Afghanistan Women Charter 2013 -2014 Head of International Association Women In Radio &Television ( IAWRD) Afghanistan Chapter ( this network is to more than 15 countries ) Founder and co-president of first International Women Film Festival- Herat 2013 She was member of the board of Kabul International Film Festival for 3 years Founder & Director. The first Women Programs, Herat Television, 2003 - 2004Member, Literary Society and Women’s Union of Herat. Since 1999 Director, Writer, and Presenter of TV program ,Women and Society , Herat Province the only women programming in Heart TV . Deputy Director, Journalists Association of Herat. 2004 – 2005 Responsible for programming, scheduling activities and managing the group. Solely responsible for research and critique of independent media’s political vision and policies. www.rfh-c.com
Bibliography
- Graham, Mark A. (2010). Afghanistan in the Cinema. University of Illinois Press. ISBN 978-0-252-03527-2.
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References
- ^ Graham 2010, p. 142.
- ^ a b Nagarajan, Saraswathy (17 December 2014). "Voice of the silenced". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ^ Nawa, Fariba (2007). "New Voices New Afghanistan". Aramco World. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- ^ "Roya Sadat: 'She even changed her name to Sohrab, a boy's name'". Huffington Post. 4 May 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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