by sholeh | Feb 19, 2025 | Meteor, Short Film
Short film Digital premiere Animated Short Film Meteor Lands a Vimeo Staff Pick We’re thrilled to share that Atefeh Khademolreza’s Meteor has been selected as a Vimeo Staff Pick. After an incredible festival run—including a world premiere at TIFF and winning Best...
by sholeh | Jan 8, 2025 | In Memory
In Memory Remembering Tracey Friesen: A Legacy of Impact I’m deeply saddened to hear of Tracey Friesen’s passing. I met Tracey when I joined the board of Story Money Impact (SMI), the nonprofit she founded after publishing her influential book, Story, Money, Impact:...
by sholeh | Nov 26, 2024 | Impact Screening
Plastic People Screenings in Busan: Raising Awareness Ahead of Global Plastics Treaty Talks This past week, as the final round of the UN Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) for a Global Plastics Treaty took place in Busan, South Korea, Plastic People...
by sholeh | Oct 20, 2024 | Feature - Eclipse, Location Scouting
Feature Film Location Scouting for “Eclipse”: A Journey Through Athens IntroductionIn the world of filmmaking, the right location can make all the difference. As producers of “Eclipse,” a fantasy-realism film set in Tehran, my co-directors...
by sholeh | Sep 19, 2024 | Festival, Women, Life, Freedom Film Festival
Inaugural Festival Event Navigating the Intersection of Art and Activism: Insights from the Women, Life, Freedom Film Festival Recently, I had the incredible honour of speaking on a panel titled “Art, Politics, and the Artist’s Dilemma” at the...