Born in Tehran, Gharavi is a BAFTA and Sundance-nominated writer/director/artist, focused on delivering authentic stories lensed with an impeccably wrought perspective. She initially trained as a painter in the US later studying cinema in France. Having worked in war zones and in guerrilla filmmaking, Gharavi marries her indomitable spirit with a distinct talent to deliver performances and manage beautifully observed stories. Her critically acclaimed debut, I Am Nasrine, was nominated for a BAFTA, she has recently completed principle photography on her second feature, A Beirut Love Story. Her next documentary, Tribalism is Killing Us resulted from visiting Angola State Prison, a film about difference and othering is due out in 2022 and she’s a showrunner, engaged in development on her first TV series, Refurinn/The Fox, an Icelandic detective noir with an intriguing twist. Her most recent project is directing a Netflix hybrid drama-doc series, African Queens: The Life of Cleopatra, for Nutopia and Westbrook, exec produced by Jada Pickett-Smith.
Gharavi is also an academic, teaching filmmaking around the world, and was awarded an MIT Fellowship. She was elected into the BAFTA Academy in 2017, is represented by Independent Talent in the UK and Gersh in Los Angeles, her two home bases.
Her film Mother/Country will be screened during the TIWWA showcase on 19 March. Info.