Maryam Tafakory [b. Shiraz/Iran] works with film and performance. Screenings of her work include Cannes, MoMA, Locarno, TIFF, ICA, FICUNAM, and Oberhausen, amongst others. Her work won awards such as the Gold Hugo at 58th Chicago Int’l Festival, the Best Experimental Short at 70th MIFF, Tiger Short Award at 51st IFFR, and Barbara Hammer Feminist Award at 60th AAFF. www.tafakory.com