Tanaz Eshaghian
Tanaz Eshaghian ( Persian طناز اسحاقيان; * September 8, 1974 in Iran ) is an American film director .
Life
After finishing school in Iran, Eshaghian studied in Providence at Brown University , where she graduated in journalism in 1996. After graduating, she made various films in the 2000s. In 2008 she received the Teddy Award and the Amnesty International Film Prize for the film Be Like Others .
Works (selection)
- 2002: I Call Myself Persian
- 2003: From Babylon to Beverly Hills: The Exodus of Iran's Jews
- 2008: Be Like Others
Awards and prizes (selection)
- 2008: Teddy Award , for Be Like Others
- 2008: Amnesty International Film Prize, for Be Like Others
Web links
- Tanaz Eshaghian in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- New York Times: Love Iranian-American Style, 2006
- New Yorkt Times: I Call Myself Persian: Iranians in America, 2002
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SURNAME | Eshaghian, Tanaz |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | طناز اسحاقيان (Persian) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film director |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 8, 1974 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Iran |