Biography
Tara Aghdashloo is a writer, director, and poet born in Iran. She is a published author who has worked as a print and broadcast journalist covering international current affairs, arts, and culture before transitioning to film.
In 2020, she completed a masterclass by renowned filmmaker Mohsen Makhmalbaf, who remains her mentor. Since then, her short films have been commissioned and funded by BFI Network, Canada Council of the Arts, BBC, Ontario Arts Council, and Toronto Arts Council, among others, and have competed at film festivals globally.
Tara’s debut narrative feature is a United Kingdom-Canada co-production in development with Caspian Films and supported by Telefilm Canada and Ontario Creates.