Kaveh Farnam is an independent Iranian producer and writer, universally acclaimed for his cultural advocacy and socially conscious projects. He is internationally recognized for his collaborations with Mohammad Rasoulof on several award-winning productions. Those include the 70th Berlin International Film Festival’s Golden Bear award-winning film, There is No Evil (2020) and the Cannes Film Festival’s Un Certain Regard winner, A Man of Integrity (2017). Noteworthy amongst his other projects are the Amnesty International Febio Fest Award-winning feature, Son-Mother (2019), and documentaries such as None of Your Business (2019) and Like My Name Pegah (2018). He is also a successful media entrepreneur and founder of Europe Media Nest, a production house in Prague, Czech Republic.
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