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'I Am Neda' is a Finalist at the American Pavilion

'I Am Neda' is a Finalist at the American Pavilion Sanctioned by Cannes

'I Am Neda' Director Nicole Kian Sadighi and Persepolis Pictures is extremely excited to announce that 'I Am Neda' has been selected as one of 3 short films to be presented at the American Pavilion Emerging Filmmaker Showcase at the Cannes Film Festival, May 2012!!!!

"I received a wonderful call from Monika Skerbelis, Director of American Pavilion’s Emerging Filmmaker Showcase, to congratulate me on becoming a finalist. To say that I was overly excited would not do my sentiments any justice, recieving this tremendous news is a great sense of achievement for me as a first time director, writer, producer. At the same time in amongst the celebratons, it is also a time to reflect and contemplate why I began walking the path to make this movie in the first place. A moment in history, that was engulfed in tragedy, an inspiring legacy that Neda left behind. I made a vow to uphold her legacy and memory and; that of all the Neda’s of the world who don’t have a voice. No matter what language we speak, I hope that voice can be reflected in this movie 'I Am Neda'. That can be the power of film. No matter what subject matter you are dealing with and that's what I've hoped to achieve.”

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