Tara Aghdashloo

Tara Aghdashloo (Persian: تارا آغداشلو) is an Iranian-born writer, award-winning director, producer and multidisciplinary artist and curator. She is a published author of her poetry collection, and has worked as an essayist, and print and broadcast journalist in Persian and English-language media, before transitioning to filmmaking. Tara is represented by Sayle Screen Talent Agency.

Tara is a member of Directors UK, Cinesisters, and Female Film Club. She's selected on the cohort of 8 on the Women in Directors Chair Canada, and has participated in script labs and talent labs such as Cine Qua Non and RIFF (Reykjavík International Film Festival). She is an intersectional feminist has been an advocate for women's rights issues, and has attended panels on issues relating to Iran and the Middle East, as well as discussions on women and diversity in filmmaking.