Noora Niasari (Persian نورا نیاسری) is an Iranian-Australian film director based in Australia.
Born in Iran and raised in Australia, she initially studied architecture at the University of Technology Sydney, before turning to filmmaking, later receiving a Masters of Film & Television from the Victorian College of the Arts (Melbourne University).[1]
Niasari's debut feature film Shayda, starring Zar Amir Ebrahimi and executive produced by Cate Blanchett, had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award in the World Dramatic Competition and was selected as Australia's official submission for Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.[2][3]
References edit
- ^ Gates, Marya E. "Female Filmmakers in Focus: Noora Niasari on Shayda | Interviews | Roger Ebert". rogerebert.com/. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ^ Ma, Wenlei (2023-10-01). "Shayda director Noora Niasari on family violence, Iranian liberation and taking her first film to the Oscars". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ^ Bergenson, Samantha (2023-03-08). "28 Rising Female Filmmakers to Watch in 2023". Indie Wire. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
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