I'm a storyteller

So far, I’ve done:

  • PhD (Film) University of Fine Arts Hamburg, Germany
  • M.F.A (Film Production) York University, Toronto, Canada.
  • Diploma (Digital Post-Production) Sheridan College, Canada
  • 12 Short Films & 1 Feature Film
  • 6 Stage Plays
  • 4 Published Novels, 3 Cinematic Books, and 1 Short Stories Collection.
  • 8 Published Translated Books (on Cinema & Literature)
  • Lecturer in Film Studies & Film Production at the university level (6 years)
  • Founder and Director of Shahinfilms-Drama-Workshops (An open research, practice, and teaching platform for alternative dramatic approaches & narratology in cinema and theatre – since 2007)
  • Collaboration with the United Nations (UNHCR) as the media director (Toronto Convention in 2004 and Montreal Convention in 2006)
  • 10 Accolades for TREEMONISHA (Musician Biopic Screenplay), Second runner-up in the Austin Intl Film Festival, Quarter-Finalist in the Shore Script Screenwriting competition.
  • THE CANADIAN JOB (Dark Comedy Screenplay) Semi-Finalist in the Wiki Screenplay Contest.