Nazanin Nematollahi

Nazanin (she/her) is an Iranian educator and filmmaker. She holds an MA in Social Justice and Equity in Education from San Francisco State University and an MFA in Producing Film and TV from UCLA. Over the past decade, she has produced short documentaries like The Color of Memories (2018) and fiction such as Soft Animal (2024). Currently, she is working on three feature documentaries—The Exile of the Swans, Outsider Inn, and Barbra Boyle’s Documentary—while developing a TV series that examines the houselessness crisis in LA. In addition to her film career, Nazanin is a former flight attendant, professional college athlete, and sports trainer, experiences that have enriched her multifaceted career.