Maryam Farahzadi
Filmmaker & Visual Artist
About
I'm a Los Angeles based Filmmaker and Visual Artist currently working as a Motion Graphic Designer and Video Editor at the marketing department of SprintRay Inc.
If I’m not too busy loving on PomPom, my little Pomeranian, I’m probably doodling cute little characters like him. You’ll know what I’m talking about when you see my work.
Limelight
I am thrilled to have won a few international awards for a short animated film I created, called "The Role of Each Fret". It was a special project for me as it was my first time writing, directing and animating a film by myself. A few years later in 2017, "Blue" was created, another short animation of mine that has garnered some international recognition. This is all a testament that stories shared from the heart, will resonate with people anywhere.
Education
MFA in Film & Animation
From Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY.
BFA in Graphic Design
From University of Tehran, IRI.
Work Experience
Graphics & Motion Design Artist
SprintRay Inc. Los Angeles, CA.
Motion Graphics and Animation Artist
Creator Up. Los Angeles. California
Illustrator
Juvo+. Los Angeles. California
Graphic Designer / Social Media Assistant
Center for Residence Life. RIT. Rochester, NY.
Character Designer and Animator
Pouya Negaar Animation Studio. Tehran, IRI.
Press
Animation Magazine
Animating the Outsider Experience | By Ramin Zahed | November 2, 2018
The Art and Culture ZH Magazine
The Power of Women’s Voices: Maryam Farahzadi’s Art and Filmmaking in the face of Oppression | January 2, 2023
Film Threat Independent Movie Guide
Goldfish | By Alan Ng | October 9, 2020
The Role of Each Fret | By Alan Ng | October 9, 2020
Blue | By Alan Ng | December 14, 2018
Ephemerye.com
Q&A With Maryam Farahzadi | Sep 15, 2019
The Film Magazine
Blue Short Film Review | Dec. 5, 2018
VOA Farsi TV Interview
Naghshe Ghalam (TV Show on Litrature @VOA) |Apr. 2, 2016
Festival Jury
Crownwood International Film Festival
Hollywood Short Film Festival
Khorshid Film Festival
Fiktiva Festival
Jury Member
