Bavand Karim (born Bavand Karimzadeh; February 10, 1979) is an Iranian-American multi-media artist and filmmaker from

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Education

Karim attended

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in Richardson, Texas. He received the degree of Master of Fine Arts in Cinema and Television from Meadows School of the Arts at

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in 2010.

Film and television

Karim's first original feature documentary, ''Nation of Exiles'', screened internationally in Brazil, Italy, France, Spain, and the U.K. His 2014 film, ''

Hate Crimes in the Heartland ''Hate Crimes in the Heartland'' is a 2014 American documentary film directed by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Rachel V. Lyon. The film examines American race relations through the analysis of two events, both of which took place in Tulsa, Oklahoma ...

'', won the

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Award for Best Feature Documentary at the Newport Black Film Festival. Karim's film and television credits include '' Spider-Man: Homecoming'', '' Captain America: The Winter Soldier'', '' Knight of Cups'', ''

Maps to the Stars ''Maps to the Stars'' is a 2014 internationally co-produced satirical drama film directed by David Cronenberg, and starring Julianne Moore, Mia Wasikowska, John Cusack, Robert Pattinson, Olivia Williams, Sarah Gadon, and Evan Bird. The screen ...

'', ''

WACO Waco ( ) is the county seat of McLennan County, Texas, United States. It is situated along the Brazos River and I-35, halfway between Dallas and Austin. The city had a 2020 population of 138,486, making it the 22nd-most populous city in the st ...

'', and ''

SMILF ''SMILF'' is an American sitcom starring, created, written, and directed by Frankie Shaw. It was based on her short film of the same title. The series premiered on Showtime on November 5, 2017. The series' name, SMILF, is a play on the term " ...

''. Karim is the executive producer of the original television series, ''Dingo Suede: Private Detective'', which received the 2014 Cincinnati Cable Access Blue Chip Award for Best Entertainment Program. He also wrote and produced the organic lifestyle program ''Dig In DFW'', which was broadcast on FOX 4 in Dallas, and ''Ronnie & The Others'', a Cincinnati-based talk show. He also produced four seasons of ''Sing That Thing'', a New England regional vocal competition, on '' WGBH''. Karim owns the independent production studio Be Positive Pictures, and is a producer for the Emmy Award-winning documentary production company Lioness Media Arts. In 2014 he joined the Visual and Media Arts program at Emerson College as Assistant Professor.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Karim, Bavand American people of Iranian descent 1979 births Living people People from Dallas American documentary filmmakers Television producers from Texas Emerson College faculty