7 Planes: IRAN
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My name is Ava Yaghmaie and I am an Iranian-American currently studying acting at the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama. As I approach the end of my CMU training and step into the real arts industry of today, I strive to be a pioneer for MENASA Woman & Artists.
For about a year now, I have been creating a passion film project called “Seven Planes”. It is part of a seven-episode fictional film series based on the true stories of women immigrants from the seven countries affected by the 2017 Travel Ban. There will be one episode for each country that is effected by the Travel Ban- this includes Iraq, Iran, Syria, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, & Yemen.
The first episode focuses on Iran.
Being a proud daughter of Iranian immigrants, my observation of a lack of art catered to the affective outcomes of the Travel Ban on these women has motivated me to develop this first episode. I want American audiences to open their hearts up to listening to the honesty of their cultures as opposed to resorting to a deceiving conception or image.
This project serves as a unique opportunity to counter narratives that pigeonhole these immigrant groups. More than that, this film will explore the uniqueness and beauty of Iran that is often lumped together under the Eurocentric label of 'Middle Eastern.' America is in desperate need for film that humanizes (and differentiates between) people from the nations that comprise the region we know as the Middle East.
I hope to make an opportunity in American entertainment for these communities’ stories to be heard and understood.
I am unbelievably grateful for the beautifully committed and gifted members on my production team tackling the first episode of this series-“7 Planes: IRAN”. As artists solely driven by the passion for creating film, we have been putting together this independent project on our own time and energy while still being full-time students at a conservatory program.
As we shoot throughout the rest of April 2019, we hope to raise enough money in order to fully utilize our artistic talents to bring an important story to life.
Help us raise $7000 for 7 PLANES!
For about a year now, I have been creating a passion film project called “Seven Planes”. It is part of a seven-episode fictional film series based on the true stories of women immigrants from the seven countries affected by the 2017 Travel Ban. There will be one episode for each country that is effected by the Travel Ban- this includes Iraq, Iran, Syria, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, & Yemen.
The first episode focuses on Iran.
Being a proud daughter of Iranian immigrants, my observation of a lack of art catered to the affective outcomes of the Travel Ban on these women has motivated me to develop this first episode. I want American audiences to open their hearts up to listening to the honesty of their cultures as opposed to resorting to a deceiving conception or image.
This project serves as a unique opportunity to counter narratives that pigeonhole these immigrant groups. More than that, this film will explore the uniqueness and beauty of Iran that is often lumped together under the Eurocentric label of 'Middle Eastern.' America is in desperate need for film that humanizes (and differentiates between) people from the nations that comprise the region we know as the Middle East.
I hope to make an opportunity in American entertainment for these communities’ stories to be heard and understood.
I am unbelievably grateful for the beautifully committed and gifted members on my production team tackling the first episode of this series-“7 Planes: IRAN”. As artists solely driven by the passion for creating film, we have been putting together this independent project on our own time and energy while still being full-time students at a conservatory program.
As we shoot throughout the rest of April 2019, we hope to raise enough money in order to fully utilize our artistic talents to bring an important story to life.
Help us raise $7000 for 7 PLANES!
Co-organizers (2)
Ava Yaghmaie
Organizer
Pittsburgh, PA
Emma Cordray
Co-organizer