Maryam keshavarz biography of michael jackson

Iranian-American filmmaker (b.

Maryam keshavarz biography of michael jackson

1975)

Maryam Keshavarz (Persian: مریم کشاورز), is an American filmmaker, of Iranian descent. She is best known for her 2011 film Circumstance^[2] distributed by Participant Media and Roadside Attractions, which won the Audience Award at Sundance Film Festival.^[3]

Early life and education

Maryam Keshavarz was born in 1975 in New York City, New York.^[1]

Keshavarz received her BA degree in comparative literature from Northwestern University; an MA degree in Near Eastern Studies from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; and an MFA degree in film direction from New York University, Tisch School of the Arts.

She was also a visiting scholar at the University of Shiraz, in the department of language and literature.

Career

In 2001, with a band of all girl crew and cast, Keshavarz directed her first experimental 16mm film, entitled Sanctuary.

This surreal fantasy film about an Iranian woman in