Iranian-Canadian filmmaker, born and raised in Ontario, best known for his debut feature film, TEHRANTO - for which he received the Telefilm Talent to Watch fund. After having made numerous films during his studies at Sheridan College, Faran went on to direct and edit on Emmy Award winning TV shows including ODD SQUAD, and write and direct the award winning short film BLACKPOWDER AND GUILT. His most recent credits include directing on the Hulu series "Holly Hobbie", and the Prime series "Dino Dex.

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Faran can be heard co-hosting the world's only English language podcast on Iranian cinema, CINEMA REX, featuring deep dives into Iranian movies across various genres and time periods. Upcoming titles include the ACROSS WAVES, and CRY WOLF.