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In 2009, Sara Zandieh entered a story called ''The Pool Party'' in the '''Narrative Magazine''' ''30 Below'' contest for writers between the ages of 18 to 30.<ref name=narrativemagazineZandieh>{{cite web |url=http://www.narrativemagazine.com/node/76577 |title=N30B Contest Winners—2009 |accessdate=2010-05-16 |author= |date= |work= |publisher=[[Narrative Magazine]]}}</ref> She was among the top ten N30B finalists and won $100 for her effort.<ref name=narrativemagazineZandieh/>
In 2009, Sara Zandieh entered a story called ''The Pool Party'' in the '''Narrative Magazine''' ''30 Below'' contest for writers between the ages of 18 to 30.<ref name=narrativemagazineZandieh>{{cite web |url=http://www.narrativemagazine.com/node/76577 |title=N30B Contest Winners—2009 |accessdate=2010-05-16 |author= |date= |work= |publisher=[[Narrative Magazine]]}}</ref> She was among the top ten N30B finalists and won $100 for her effort.<ref name=narrativemagazineZandieh/>


In 2010, Zandied directed ''The Pool Party''. It is a 14 minute [[short film]] that was shot in [[Tehran]] just prior to the 2009-2010 [[Iranian election crisis]].<ref name=sarazandiehTPP>{{cite web |url=http://sarazandieh.com/poolparty/ |title=The Pool Party |accessdate=2010-05-16 |author= |date= |work= |publisher=sarazandieh.com}}</ref> It documents the story of a male servant, who must fully repair a pool, while acting as a surrogate father to the master's daughter. Sandieh combined [[social realism]] with [[rhetoric]] to illustrate the servant's struggle.<ref name=tribecaTPP/>
In 2010, Zandieh directed ''The Pool Party''. It is a 14 minute [[short film]] that was shot in [[Tehran]] just prior to the 2009-2010 [[Iranian election crisis]].<ref name=sarazandiehTPP>{{cite web |url=http://sarazandieh.com/poolparty/ |title=The Pool Party |accessdate=2010-05-16 |author= |date= |work= |publisher=sarazandieh.com}}</ref> It documents the story of a male servant, who must fully repair a pool, while acting as a surrogate father to the master's daughter. Zandieh combined [[social realism]] with [[allegory]] to illustrate the servant's struggle.<ref name=tribecaTPP/>


==2010 Tribeca Film Festival==
==2010 Tribeca Film Festival==
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==Awards==
==Awards==
Zandieh won a 2009-2010 grant from the [[Fulbright Program]].<ref name=fullbrightStagedotGov/> This program is the "most widely recognized and prestigious international exchange program in the world."<ref name=fullbrightUnique>{{cite web |url=http://fulbright.state.gov/fulbright/about/whyis |title=Why Is the Fulbright Program Unique? |accessdate=2010-05-16 |author= |date= |work= |publisher=[[United States Department of State]]}}</ref> She is one of 40 [[Kentucky]] students chosen and listed with the [[United States Department of State]] as being a [[filmmaking]] student from [[Turkey]].<ref name=fullbrightStagedotGov/>
Zandieh won a 2009-2010 grant from the [[Fulbright Program]].<ref name=fullbrightStagedotGov/> This program is the "most widely recognized and prestigious international exchange program in the world."<ref name=fullbrightUnique>{{cite web |url=http://fulbright.state.gov/fulbright/about/whyis |title=Why Is the Fulbright Program Unique? |accessdate=2010-05-16 |author= |date= |work= |publisher=[[United States Department of State]]}}</ref> She is one of 40 [[Maryland]] students chosen and listed with the [[United States Department of State]] as being a [[filmmaking]] student from [[Turkey]].<ref name=fullbrightStagedotGov/>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==

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Sara Zandieh
File:Sara Zandieh from her official website - lower res.jpg
Columbia University student filmmaker
NationalityIranian American
Known forShort film, Filmmaking, Film director
AwardsFulbright Scholar

Sara Zandieh is a Iranian American filmmaker[1] whose film, The Pool Party, won second place at the Tribeca Film Festival. It received a Special Jury Mention.[2] [3] [4] Zandieh is a "Fulbrighter" at Columbia University.[5]

Biography

In 2009, Sara Zandieh entered a story called The Pool Party in the Narrative Magazine 30 Below contest for writers between the ages of 18 to 30.[6] She was among the top ten N30B finalists and won $100 for her effort.[6]

In 2010, Zandieh directed The Pool Party. It is a 14 minute short film that was shot in Tehran just prior to the 2009-2010 Iranian election crisis.[7] It documents the story of a male servant, who must fully repair a pool, while acting as a surrogate father to the master's daughter. Zandieh combined social realism with allegory to illustrate the servant's struggle.[1]

2010 Tribeca Film Festival

Zandieh's film was one of 47 short films screened in Lower Manhattan theaters.[8] Like Tal Rosner, Zandieh is a returning director.[8] Amongst other directors premiering films, she competed against Kirsten Dunst.[8] Student kudos went to the winning short, Some Boys Don't Leave, "with special mention going to Sara Zandieh's "The Pool Party.""[4]

On April 29, 2010, The Pool Party was shown at the Columbia University School of the Arts' 23rd Annual Film Festival.[9]

Awards

Zandieh won a 2009-2010 grant from the Fulbright Program.[5] This program is the "most widely recognized and prestigious international exchange program in the world."[10] She is one of 40 Maryland students chosen and listed with the United States Department of State as being a filmmaking student from Turkey.[5]

Filmography

File:The Pool Party Screen Grab.jpg
Short films
  • Handsome Harry (2009)[11]
  • The Pool Party (2010)

Sources

References

  1. ^ a b "The Pool Party". Tribeca Film Festival. 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
  2. ^ Daniel Hubschman (April 30, 2010). "Tribeca Film Festival 2010 Winners!". hollywood.com. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
  3. ^ "When We Leave Scores Top Honors At Tribeca Film Festival". New York (magazine). April 29, 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
  4. ^ a b Gordon Cox (April 30, 2010). "German drama tops Tribeca awards". Variety (magazine). Retrieved 2010-05-16.
  5. ^ a b c "Fulbright 2009-2010 Grantees". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
  6. ^ a b "N30B Contest Winners—2009". Narrative Magazine. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
  7. ^ "The Pool Party". sarazandieh.com. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
  8. ^ a b c Gregg Kilday (March 18, 2010). "Tribeca fest to screen 47 shorts". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
  9. ^ "Columbia University Film Festival 2010". ifccenter.com. March 18, 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
  10. ^ "Why Is the Fulbright Program Unique?". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
  11. ^ "Handsome Harry". darkhorizons.com. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
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