Directing
Sam Azghandi
Sam Azghandi (He/Him/His) is a third-year graduate student from Iran, studying film at Syracuse university. He is interested in directing, cinematography, editing, and sound design. Most of his work explores themes of gender, race, and class in queer and immigrant lives. His projects have thus far been screened in Indianapolis, Palm Spring CA, Australia, Los Angeles, New York State, and Texas.
Acting credits
Behind the camera
10.0Trapped in their frames and monitored by a menacing curator, two paintings long to escape from the art gallery's white walls. As the paintings lock eyes across the room, an unspoken connection between them sets the stage for revolution. With a distinctive blend of live-action and animation, this short film by Evan Bode employs surreal metaphor to explore ideas about power, resistance, queer identity, visibility, and liberation from constructed borders.
Out of Frame
2023
NRMuhammad is a Male to Female Transgender person from Iran, in her late twenties, who is struggling to come out in to family and society. She moved to the US to study and is looking for a way to come out.
The Bag
2020