
Maziyar Khatam, Anya Chirkova, Dylan Ray Hatton, Jake Shannon, Christian Bunea
Canada
2024
English
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Executive Producer
Shy Kids
Producer
Anya Chirkova, Tyler Mason
Screenwriter
Maziyar Khatam

Maziyar Khatam
A graduate of Humber College’s Film and Television Production program, Maziyar Khatam is an Iranian-Canadian director and writer who is passionate about telling offbeat and revealing stories. Maziyar is a two-time Sundance alumnus with his short films, Bump (2022) and Baba (2023). He is also the co-owner of Funny Bone Pictures, a production company in Toronto.
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