Profile

• specifically TV& Radio and Film based on 24 years experience and continuous journalistic activities for the past eight years.
• Member of NUJ (National Union of Journalists) in UK and updated with most recent Media Regulations and guidelines.

Key Skills

• Multi skilled in diverse areas of TV & Film Production such as Producer, Director, lighting cameraman (DOP),editor and script writer.
• Journalist and Writer with a strong analytical skill and broad knowledge of current affairs of Iran and worldwide.
• Writer, Editor and Translator for the Iranian Journals including Rozegar-e-Nou, Nasle-Ma, Keyhan and khabarnameh in London.
• Bilingual in Farsi and English with interpretation and translation expertise. Proficient in use of both windows/apple operating systems.

Career History

2009- 2010 Film Production

• I am working on completion process of my latest feature film called “Cul de Sac”. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lbQiB3rkh4
• Since September 2009, making reportage for a charity project called “Family Learning Project through Art”. (on going)

2006-2009   Operational Management & Freelance Journalist

I have worked as a Technical Director for plays and projects including:

• Freelance Journalist (working with a number of Iranian Journals)
• (2009) a play called Feu la mère de Madame, directed by Soussan Farrokhnia.
• (2008) Virtuous Burglar, Directed by Elizabeth Mansfield.
• (2008)Producer of reportage(video) for a Heritage Lottery Funded Project called,  “The Iranian Oral History together with designing brochures, posters and other promotional materials: (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cw_peKcEPxo&feature=related)
• (2008)Technical Director for a play called “Compote” directed by Ms. Soussan Farrokhnia.
• (2007) Director of Longer than Short Film & TV Productions. (www.longerthanshort.co.uk) Producing films including “Have I ever happened”
  Awarded in the New York international film festival – The international film
  Festival in Sweden- recognised in the UK film directory.

Radio Related Activities:

• (2008) Workshop Runner for a charity project called ‘Iranian Oral History’ and teaching interview skills and working with audio equipments to the participants http://tiny.cc/LMH9s .
• (1994) Making a Radio Series for United Nations about the Women’s Health (Why Mrs X Dies?)
• (1984-1990) Making Education Radio programmes commissioned by Ministry of Education based on their core curriculum.
• (1993-2000) Freelance filmmaker (producing Radio &TV commercials commissioned by the private sector.

2000-2010   Freelance Journalist 

Contributing my articles to Iranian journals in London as a cultural, political and social columnist including:

• (2005-2010) Freelance Journalist for VOA,Channel4,on line journalist
• (2005)Al-Moujez (Arabic), Monthly Journal
• (2005) Khabar-Nameh Bulletin Editor
• ( 2004) Naslema weekly Editor in Chief, Translator, London
• (2001-2003) Rouzegar-Nou writer & translator.
• (2000-2001) Keyhan London writer.

1990-2000   Freelance Film & TV/ Radio Programme Maker

• Managing Director and Producer for” Shid Negaran Pishro”, Film/ TV production company,
• Producer, Director and Editor of various TV Drama Series including:  ‘Chaio Labkhand’, ‘Chashme del’, ‘Taradod, ’Mohre Sokout’.
• Documentaries: ‘Dasthaye Aatefeh’, ‘Farsh’, ‘Zan va Varzesh’, ‘Zan va Elm o Takhasos’ and many more (Show Reel available upon Request).

Education

• (2005)NVQ3 in Community Interpreting- Essential Skills & Knowledge (LOCN)
• (1998)Diploma in Business and Office Technology, Tehran, Iran.
(1986-1990)BA in Communication studies - Film/TV Production, Tehran, Iran.
• (1983-1984)Film Production Diploma, Ministry of Labour & Social Affairs, Tehran, Iran.
• (1983)High School Diploma in Economics, Tehran, Iran