Sara Zandieh

Sara Zandieh
Known forShort film, Filmmaking, Film director
AwardsFulbright Scholar

Sara Zandieh is an American film director and screenwriter of Iranian descent. She holds an M.F.A. in film directing from Columbia University’s School of the Arts and is a recipient of a Fulbright grant for filmmaking. Zandieh’s 2010 short film The Pool Party won a jury award at the Tribeca Film Festival and she has since expanded into feature films, directing works such as A Simple Wedding, The Other Zoey, and Doin’ It. Additionally, in television Zandieh has directed episodes for network and streaming series.