Bita Elahian (Alahyan) | |
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بیتا الهیان | |
Born | |
Nationality | Iranian ![]() ![]() |
Education | New York Film Academy (BFA) |
Occupation(s) | Filmmaker and Actress |
Years active | 2009–present |
Bita Elahian (Alahyan) (Persian: بیتا الهیان), is an Iranian-American filmmaker and actress who lives in Los Angeles, California.[1][2] She studied filmmaking at the New York Film Academy (NYFA). Elahian has received various awards for her directing in drama films.[2] She is a member of Women in Film LA and New York Women in Film & Television.[2][3]
Early life
[edit]Bita Elahian was born in Tehran, where she lived for much of her childhood.[1]
Career
[edit]Bita Elahian began her film career in the Middle East. She gained popularity as both an actress and a theatre director. She directed a performance of Crimes of the Heart. She also directed a rendition called Lobby, which was featured during the Fajr International theatre Festival in Iran.[4][5][6][7][8]
Later in her career, Elahian decided to transition from theatre to filmmaking. She created a movie entitled The Seventh Day, which was aired at over 20 film festivals.[1][9][10][11][12]
Elahian moved to the US to advance her career as a movie director. As a student at the New York Film Academy, she directed Beautiful Dream and Blame as part of her coursework.[1][13][14][15][16][17] Vida is her latest short film, which she directed and acted in.[18][19][20]
She was also a member of the selection committee of the Winter Film Awards.[21][22]
Influence
[edit]Her work focuses on women's empowerment.[23] Currently, she is a member of New York Women in Film & Television and Women in Film LA.[1][24]
Filmography
[edit]- Short Films:
Year | Title | Role |
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2014 | The Seventh Day | Director |
2015 | Hills Like White Elephants Cafe | Actress |
2016 | Beautiful Dream | Director |
2016 | Red Rose | Assistant Director |
2016 | An Ideal Marriage | Actress ,Assistant Director |
2017 | Blame | Director, Executive Producer, Writer |
2018 | X | Actress |
2019 | Vida | Actress, Director, Executive producer, Writer |
Performances
[edit]Year | Title | Role |
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2011 | Lobby | Director |
2009 | Crimes of the Heart | Director |
2013 | De Jerusalén a Jericó | Director |
Awards and nominations
[edit]- Vida (Short Film)
- OFFICIAL SELECTION
- The Valley Film Festival 2019 "Los Angeles" [18]
- Awareness Festival 2019
- KRAF 2019
- Indie & Foreign Film Festival 2019 "New York" (WON : The Best Narrative Short Film School Student) [25]
- Goa Short Film Festival 2019 [26]
- Fort Myers Beach International Film Festival 2020 [27]
- San Diego Film Week 2020 [28]
- Sensus Film Festival 2020
- Through Women's Eyes International Film Festival 2020 [29]
- Los Angeles Women's International Doc Fest 2020 [30]
- The Women's Film Festival 2020 [31]
- World of Woman Film Fair Middle East 2020
- International Migration Film Festival 2020 [32]
- OFFICIAL SELECTION
- Blame (Short Film)
- OFFICIAL SELECTION
- Other Venice Film Festival 2017
- Los Angeles Movie Awards 2017 (WON : Honorable Mention) [33]
- One Reeler Short Film Competition 2017
- The Best Shorts Competition 2017 [36]
- (WON : Award of Merit - Women Filmmakers(Student))
- (WON : Film Short (Student))
- California Women's Film Festival 2018 (WON : 3rd Place Audience Award) [13]
- International Movie Awards 2018 [37]
- (WON : GOLD AWARDS - Director)
- (WON : PLATINUM AWARDS - International Short Film )
- (WON : AWARDS OF MERIT - Editor)
- Marina Del Rey Film Festival 2018 [38]
- Hollywood Art & Movie Awards 2018 [39]
- 48 Independent Short Film Festival 2017 [40]
- Logcinema Art Films 2018
- Utah Film Festival 2018 [41]
- OFFICIAL SELECTION
- Beautiful Dream (Short Film)
- OFFICIAL SELECTION
- Spotlight Horror Film Awards 2016 (WON : The Best Drama Short) [15]
- Los Angeles Film Awards 2017 (WON ; Honorable Mention: Indie Film) [42]
- Hollywood Film Competition 2017 (WON : The Best Drama Film)
- Women's Only Entertainment Film Festival 2017 (WON : The Best Female Director)
- Mindfield Film Festival "Los Angeles" 2017 (WON : Platinum Award - Best Student Short) [43]
- Top Shorts 2017 (WON : Best Student Film) [44]
- Colortape Film Festival, AUS 2017 (WON : Best Short Film) [45]
- Festigious International Film Competition 2017 (WON :Best Drama) [46]
- Short to the Point International Film Festival 2017
- Mindfield Film Festival Albuquerque 2017 (WON: Best Short Film) [47]
- Lake View International Film Festival 2017
- IMA International Film Festival (India) 2017
- Barcelona Planet Film Festival 2017
- Aab International Film Festival (AIFF) 2017 [48]
- The European Independent Award 2017
- Gold Movie Awards Goddess Nike 2018
- Festival Silhouette 2018 (WON : Semi-Finalist)
- OFFICIAL SELECTION
- The seventh day (Short Film)
- OFFICIAL SELECTION
- Third Eye 14 Asian Film Festival 2015
- Kolkata International Film Festival 2015
- 6th Iran Cinema Celebration 2015
- 32nd Tehran International short Film Festival 2015
- Direct Short and Documentary Film Festival 2015
- 12th Akbank Short Film Festival 2016
- Yari Persian Film Festival 2016
- I Filmmaker International Film Festival 2016 "Special Mention"
- ُShort to the Point 2017 [49]
- OFFICIAL SELECTION
References
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- ^ Bita Elahian Bio in cineequal.org
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- ^ "'Vida' to vie at American short film event". ifilm-آیفیلم. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
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