Place of Birth
Iran

Amir Zargara

Directing

Biography

Amir Zargara is an Iranian-Canadian writer/director whose unique perspective is shaped by Iran and Canada. His journey, marked by the resilience of an immigrant and living with a stutter, influences his filmmaking. He is an alumnus of the Berlinale Fiction Toolbox, the Zurich Film Festival Academy, and the Reykjavík International Film Festival (RIFF) Talent Lab. Recognized at prestigious festivals like Amnesty, Hollyshorts, Nashville, Reykjavík, and Rhode Island, his work explores moral complexities and advocates for empathy over judgment. His short film A Good Day Will Come qualified for th...

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