Noora Niasari

Tehran born, Australian raised, Noora initially studied architecture, but found herself irrevocably drawn to cinema. An award winning Masters graduate of the VCA Film & Television school, Noora’s short films and documentaries have screened at film festivals worldwide.

Her debut feature film, SHAYDA starring Zar Amir Ebrahimi and Executive Produced by Cate Blanchett – premiered in the World Dramatic Competition of the 2023 Sundance Film Festival where it won the coveted Audience Award and was sold to Sony Pictures Classics. SHAYDA will be released theatrically later this year.