Maryam Farahzadi

Filmmaker  I Actress I  Visual Artist

About

Driven by a profound passion for filmmaking and storytelling, she regards cinema as the most complete form of artistic expression. With experience both in front of and behind the camera, she embraces the exploration of various artistic disciplines, believing that a deep understanding of performance, visual arts, writing, and other creative forms enriches the craft of filmmaking, adding depth, authenticity, and nuance to cinematic storytelling.

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Human Rights Speakers Series by Women Voices Now:

Women, Life, Freedom Film Festival Panel Discussion

Education

Art Exhibitions

MFA in Film & Animation

Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY.


BFA in Graphic Design

University of Tehran, Iran.

Arte Laguna Prize

Women, Life, Freedom Series (Venice, 2024)


The Future Art Awards

Women, Life, Freedom Series

Award Winner (2023)


ArtRise

Women, Life, Freedom

Public art projection, The Asian Art Museum of San Francisco

Hair: Stories of power and passion

Women, Life, Freedom: Cutting Hair

Kunsthalle München (Munich, 2026)



Princeton University

Digital Artwork Collection


Abrams Claghorn Gallery

Women, Life, Freedom : Cutting Hair

Hair Exhibition (2023)

FILM

Directing | Acting | Video Art


Esther: Queen of Hope

Actress and Script Supervisor


Blue

Director

Woman, Life Freedom

Video Art Series



Goldfish

Director

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