Tanaz Eshaghian

Tanaz Eshaghian (Persian طناز اسحاقيان; born September 8, 1974 in Iran) is an American film director.

Life

After her schooling in Iran Eshaghian studied in Providence at Brown University, where she graduated in journalism in 1996. After graduating, she turned in the 2000s several films. For the film Be Like Others 2008 she received the Teddy Award and the Amnesty International Film Prize.

Works (selection)

• 2002: I Call Myself Persian
• 2003: From Babylon to Beverly Hills: The Exodus of Iran 's Jews
• 2008: Be Like Others

Awards and Prizes (selection )

• 2008: Teddy Award for Be Like Others
• 2008: Amnesty International Film Prize, for Be Like Others