Tara Aghdashloo

Tara is a writer, director, poet and multidisciplinary artist born in Iran. As a former journalist and documentarian she focused on Mid-East and international politics, art and culture. In recent years she’s been writing, directing and producing independently. Her debut short film THE RIDE was commissioned by BFI Network and premiered at Cinequest Festival and has been selected in festivals internationally and won Best Short Film at Nostalgia Film Festival. Her second short film BRIDGE was produced by Kusini Productions and BBC and premiered at Norwich Film Festival. It has travelled extensively in the circuit with 11 nominations and 4 wins: Best Direction, Best International Short Film (Contemporanea Festival); Best Narrative Short, Best Actress (I Will Tell Festival). Tara is an intersectional feminist, human rights activist and an advocate for women and MENA representation.