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Tina Gharavi (Persian: تینا غروی born 1 July 1972) is an Iranian-born British BAFTA and Sundance nominated artist, director and screenwriter.
Tina Gharavi is a Sundance and BAFTA-nominated filmmaker who works on cross-platform projects about outsiders and rebels. She has directed features, TV shows, documentaries and shorts, and is currently developing a Netflix series about Cleopatra and a UK-Iceland series.
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- Tehran, Iran
Born in Tehran, Gharavi is a BAFTA and Sundance-nominated writer/director/artist, focused on delivering authentic stories lensed with an impeccably wrought perspective. She initially trained as a painter in the US later studying cinema in France.
Apr 21, 2023 · Tina Gharavi is a Persian filmmaker who directed a drama-documentary on the life of Cleopatra, portrayed by a Black actress. She defends her casting choice and challenges the whitewashing of the Egyptian queen's heritage and identity.
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Apr 21, 2023 · Both are one generation from Greece,” filmmaker Tina Gharavi wrote in an essay for Variety. “Doing the research, I realized what a political act it would be to see Cleopatra portrayed by a Black...
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- Staff Writer
Jun 25, 2024 · “Queen Cleopatra” director Tina Gharavi is set to co-direct a new drama series titled “The Shah, The Spy, The Madman” alongside Iranian-American series creator Shahriar William Raee.
Tina Gharavi is a filmmaker of Iranian origin who has worked in various locations and genres. She is developing her second feature film, The Good Iranian, and a TV series, Refurinn/The Fox, with Netflix and The Gersh Agency.
