CV + Projects
WORK EXPERIENCE
Technical Coordinator
National Film Board of Canada, Toronto, Ontario | April 2022 - April 2023
Operations and Production Manager
Hamilton Conservatory for The Arts Dance Theatre | January 2022 - April 2022
Producer and Researcher
Ontario Culture Days Festival | August 2021- December 2021
Creative Director and Filmmaker
Museum of Anthropology, Vancouver, BC | June 2021- November 2021
Program Leader, facilitator and Learning + Outreach Coordinator
The Cinematheque, Vancouver, BC | May 2018- Oct 2020
Research Assistant
Emily Carr University, Vancouver, BC | November 2018- February 2019
Video Creator and Editor
Big Review TV, Vancouver, BC | May 2016 - May 2018
Camera Operator
Sports Revolution Production Inc, Richmond, BC | February 2018- September 2019
Technology Assistant
IT Services of Emily Carr University, Vancouver, BC | July 2017 - September 2017
VOLUNTEER
President of EMILY CARR PERSIAN CLUB
Emily Carr Students Union | Oct 2015 - Sept 2019
Art Gallery Coordinator
Tabestoon Festival | June 2018-July 2018
Co-President and Co-founder
Mena Film Festival | Jan 2019- Present
EDUCATION AND TRAININGS
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film, Video + Integrated Media, 2015 - 2019
Emily Carr University, Vancouver, BC
Bachelor’s in Digital Film and Television, 2011 - 2014
Limkokwing University of Creative Technology, Cyberjaya, Malaysia
Certificate of All Youth Matter: Inclusion, 2019
viaSport BC, Vancouver, BC
Certificate of Occupational First Aid Level 1, 2018
Vancouver, BC
Certificate of Computer Operating, ICDL, 2011
Pasargad Kian Training Centre, Mashhad, Iran
Certificate of Photography, 2011
Jahad Daneshgahi Academic Centre, Mashhad, Iran
Art School Diploma in Cinema, 2010
Sooreh Art School, Mashhad, Iran
Awards, Grants and Achievements
Awarded Early Career Development Grant- BC Arts Council (25,000 dollars)-2019
Awarded Telus Storyhive- Community Access Event (20,000 dollars) - 2020
Awarded MVP Project, a joint initiative of RBCxMusic and the Prism Prize (15,000) - 2023
Art Works and Exhibition
Interactive Audio Installation “I Hate My Recorded Voice” - Experiential Exhibition held at Emily Carr University of Art + Design, 2019
Publication
"Orang Asli On The Border", Woo Magazine, Vancouver, BC, 2016
Freelance Videography Projects
- “Ethical Flooring” Corporate Video (2018-2019)
- “Sopra Sotto” Promo Video (2019)
- “SFU’s Got Talent” Highlight Video (2019)
- “Baba” Correspondence Video Project (2018)
- “The Wind-up Doll” Art Video (2015)
Music Video
- "wait on me" by KIANA & Lou (2023)
- “October by Jackson Marshall & The Jims (2019)
- “Withered Flowers by Najwa” (2018)
- “Abraham and Cara Bateman – Make Me a Pallet on Your Floor (Gillian Welch Cover)” official music video (2017)
- “Salmon Arm by Lambsbreath” official music video (2017)
- “Lover Don’t Say by Lambsbreath” official music video (2017)
- “Mew - Start” Unofficial Music Video (2015)
Filmography
- Technical Coordinator - Boat People (English Version) by Kjell Boersma,Thao Lam (2023) - NFB
- Technical Coordinator - The Colour of Ink by Brian D. Johnson (2023) - NFB
- Producer, Director, Cinematographer and Editor "Two Cities" (2021)
- 1st Assistant Camera “Shell” (2020)
- DOP and Cinematographer “Wee Connect” (2019)
- Producer, Director, Cinematographer, Editor “Landed Documentary” (2019- present)
- DOP and Colorist “El Primer Invierno” (2019) ( Selected at festival de nouveau cinéma)
- Production Assistant “At the Bottom of the Sea” (2019) (Winner of the Best Canadian Short Film at VIFF)
- 1st Assistant Camera “The Last Stay” Short Film By So-Lin Kim (2018)
- 2nd Assistant Camera and Assistant Editor “Reunion” Short Film By Mark Elwin (2017)
- Assistant Director and DOP of “Isolated” short film (2014)
- DOP of “Conflict” short film (2014)
- Director of “The Firefly’s Momentary flight” short film (2013)
- DOP “Underground” short film (2013)