Maryam Tafakory
Directing
Maryam Tafakory, born and raised in Iran, works with film and performance. Solo screenings of her work include MoMA, BOZAR, NGA, Washington DC, and Academy Museum, among others. Selected group events include Tate Modern, Cannes’ Directors Fortnight, New York Film Festival, Locarno Film Festival, and Toronto International Film Festival. She was awarded the Gold Hugo at the 58th Chicago Int’l Film Festival, Tiger Short Award at the 51st IFFR, and Best Experimental Film at the 70th and 71st MIFF.
Known for
Behind the camera15
- 2026Shab-Nameh: Women of Iran’s Forgotten Left Director
- 2026Ghazal-e Sorkh Director, Editor, Screenplay
- 2025Daria’s Night Flowers Director
- 2025Razeh-del Director, Screenplay, Editor
- 2023chaste/unchaste Director
- 2023Mast-Del Director, Writer, Sound, Editor
- 2022CodeNames Director
- 2022Nazarbazi Director, Editor, Writer
- 2021Irani Bag Director
- 2018I Have Sinned a Rapturous Sin