Ghazale Razavi (born August 23, 1979, in Tehran) is an Iranian English literature undergraduate with a background in publishing as a proofreader and editor. She has extensively studied Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh, drawing on its mythological narratives in her educational work with Afghan immigrant and working children, using storytelling and painting as creative tools. Since 2011, she has pursued photography, and her involvement in documentary filmmaking began in 1997, marking a significant step in her engagement with humanities research.
From scribbling notes as a kid to selling rap lyrics as a teen, storytelling has always been my rhythm. Theater became my stage, cinema my vision. Studying Dramatic Literature sharpened my craft, directing fueled my passion.
Then the pandemic hit—I grabbed a camera, took the leap, and never looked back. Now, I bring stories to life, one frame at a time.
Payam Razi, born in Tehran, is an Iranian-American writer, director, and radio producer based in Prague, Czech Republic. A graduate of FAMU International, Payam began directing short films at 17, building a portfolio that includes five shorts and a documentary. As the former founder of Screenshot Film House, he has participated in Berlinale Talents (2007), TorinoFilmLab’s TFL Next (2020), and represented his projects as a producer at Cannes’ Marché du Film (2022). He is currently developing his debut feature films, Red Bear and Sima Needs to Die!
Farhad Vilkiji is a Persian/Dutch film director and film production designer, born in 1972.
EFA member (European Film Academy), member of jury in “Scenecs” International film festival
since 2012 in The Netherlands. Since 1999 he is working in film industry as an independent Film production designer and costume designer. During 20 years of film making, he has worked on various feature films and historical documentaries. These films have won prizes in Cannes film Festival, Berlin film Festival, Locarno film Festival, Venice film Festival.
2011 has marked his film directional debut on different films and series among which some mid- length films and online series in the Netherlands. The short length film ”Leili” won the Honourable Mention 2018, Best Experimental, Independent Shorts Awards in Hollywood.
Reza Bird, is an Iranian filmmaker who has been forced into exile due to his political and social activism. Reza has previously worked with networks such as Arte, BBC, and VOA and also notable brands such as Twitch, Apple, and Gravity Sketch.
