Rayka Zehtabchi
Rayka Zehtabchi is an Iranian-American filmmaker best known for her 2019 Academy Award-winning documentary short Period. End of Sentence, which addresses the topic of period poverty. Her previous film, Madaran, was an Iranian-language short about an Iranian mother who must decide whether to spare the life of her son's killer.
Rayka Zehtabchi
- Born
- 1994 · Los Angeles.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- film director · film producer
- Education
- USC School of Cinematic Arts
- Known for
- Period. End of Sentence.
- Honours
- Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)
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Rayka Zehtabchi is an Iranian-American filmmaker best known for her 2019 Academy Award-winning documentary short Period. End of Sentence, which addresses the topic of period poverty. Her previous film, Madaran, was an Iranian-language short about an Iranian mother who must decide whether to spare the life of her son's killer.
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Zehtabchi is the first Iranian-American woman to win an Academy Award. After the success of Period. End of Sentence, Zehtabchi collaborated with Planned Parenthood and We Testify to make a short film addressing abortion stigma, which was released in 2020. Her newest short film, Long Line of Ladies, premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. The film won the award for Best Documentary Short at SXSW 2022.
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• Native Name — رایکا زهتابچی • Years Active — 2015-present • Notable Works — Period. End of Sentence.
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• Year — Title — Director — Writer — Producer — Notes • 2016 — Madaran • 2016 — We Home • 2018 — Period. End of Sentence. • 2019 — Shnoof • 2020 — Just Hold On • 2020 — A Woman's Place: The Butcher, the Chef and the Restaurateur • 2021 — Are You Still There? • 2022 — Long Line of Ladies • 2023 — They Came from All Over
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