Bavand Karim | |
|---|---|
 Karim at the 2015 San Diego Black Film Festival | |
| Born | Bavand Karimzadeh 10 February 1979 |
| Occupation | Writer · Director · Producer |
| Years active | 2007 - present |
| Website | bavandkarim |
Bavand Karim (born Bavand Karimzadeh, February 10, 1979) is an Iranian-American multi-media artist and filmmaker from Dallas, Texas. [1]
Karim attended J.J. Pearce High School in Richardson, Texas. [2] He received the degree of Master of Fine Arts in Cinema and Television from Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University in 2010. [3]
Karim's first original feature documentary, Nation of Exiles, screened internationally in Brazil, Italy, France, Spain, and the U.K. [3] His 2014 film, Hate Crimes in the Heartland , won the Paul Robeson Award for Best Feature Documentary at the Newport Black Film Festival. [4] Karim's film and television credits include Spider-Man: Homecoming , Captain America: The Winter Soldier , Knight of Cups , Maps to the Stars , WACO , and SMILF . [5]
Karim is the executive producer of the original television series, Dingo Suede: Private Detective, [6] which received the 2014 Cincinnati Cable Access Blue Chip Award for Best Entertainment Program. [7] [8] He also wrote and produced the organic lifestyle program Dig In DFW, which was broadcast on FOX 4 in Dallas, [5] and Ronnie & The Others, a Cincinnati-based talk show. [9] He also produced four seasons of Sing That Thing, a New England regional vocal competition, on WGBH . [5]
Karim owns the independent production studio Be Positive Pictures, [1] and is a producer for the Emmy Award-winning documentary production company Lioness Media Arts. [10] In 2014 he joined the visual and media arts program at Emerson College as assistant professor. [11]
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