Fereshteh Taerpour

Fereshteh Taerpour (born 1953, Tehran) is the first Iranian female independent film producer.

Taerpour has over 25 years of national and international experiences in journalism, writing, and film making specially for the children and young adults.She is the President of “KHANEH”, House of Literature & Art for Young Adults, since 1989. She has been the president of the "Khaneh Cinema", the Iranian alliance of motion guide (2000-2002) and Member of the Board of Directors of “CIFEJ”, the International Center of Film for Children & Young People (2000 - 2002). She has been invited as a jury member to several National and International film festivals such as Frankfurt, Cairo, India, and Isfahan.

From 1982-1991 she was the Head of Writing & Editorial Center of “KANOON”, Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults in Iran and the first Iranian member of “CIFEJ”, International Center of Film for Children & Young People since 1994.She has produced numerous feature films, more than 30 Documentaries and 20.000 minutes TV products.

Fereshteh Taerpour received her Bachelor in English Literature from University of Literature & Foreign languages.

professional Background:

* Journalist & editor of the most famous women magazine: "Zaneh Rooz" (1979-1981)
* Writer & Adviser of the young people programs on two TV channels, Iran (1981-1990)
* Iranian delegate attended the seminar “writing for children”, organized by A.C.C.U. (Asian Cultural Center of Unesco) / Japan (1986)
* Head of the Writing & Editorial Center of KANOON (Institute for the intellectual development of children & young adults) (1982-1991)
* President of “KHANEH”, House of Literature & Art for Young Adults, since 1989
* president of the "Khaneh Cinema", the Iranian alliance of motion guide (2000-2002)
* Member of the board of director, "Children Cinema Group", Iran (1999)
* Member of the Union of Children Film-makers (1997-1999)
* Member of the board of director, "Union of Iranian Film Producers & Distributors" (1988-1990)
* head of the Iranian women film makers group; invited by the American Cultural organizations & Universities to attend to a seminar about Iranian Cinema/ USA (1998)
* The organizer & coordinator of an Iranian Film festival “the dialogs among cultures" USA (2001)
* Deputy Board Chairman of the first Iranian Cinematic N.G.O (established on Jan, 2004)
* The organizer & head of the AVEEN young women musician group, performed on several concerts in Iran, Paris (Great hall of Isilinemolino & UNESCO center, Milan & Crema. / 2004
* co-organizer of the "War in Iranian Cinema Film Series", USA and UK, 2006-2007

* Author and translator of more than 10 books for children, since 1982
* Author of a fiction novel for adults, named "SECOND WIFE"

Filmography: Feature films, Documentaries and TV products:

"SECOND WOMAN"Directed by: Cyrus Alvand/ IRAN, 2007

"WHEN ALL WERE ASLEEP"Directed by: Freidoun Hassanpour/ IRAN, 2006

"PERSEPOLIS"a documentary for Arte T.V channel/ German-French, IRAN, 2005

"BOB AZIZ"Directed by: Naucer Khamir/ Iran, France, England, Tunesia & Germany, 2005

"IT'S WINTER"Directed by: Rafi Pitts /IRAN, 2004

"ONCE UPON A TIME"Directed by: Iraj Tahmasb & Hamid Jebelli/ IRAN, 2002

"SON OF MARYAM"Directed by: Hamid Jebelli/ IRAN, 1999

"BEYOND THE VEILl"Directed by: Steven Lawrence and Kim Spencer, /IRAN, USA, 1998

"BREAD & POETRY"Directed by: Kiumars Pourahmad/ IRAN, 1994

"ILIA, The young painter"Directed by: Abolhasan Davoodi/ IRAN, 1993

"THE SHADOWS OF ATTACK"Directed by: Ahmad Amini/ IRAN, 1992

"OLD MEN'S SCHOOL"Directed by: Ali Sajadi/ IRAN, 1991

"PATAL & SMALL WISHES"Directed by: Masoud Keramati/ IRAN, 1991

"GOLNAR"Directed by: Kambuzia Partovi /IRAN, 1990

"THE SILENCE"Directed by: Ali Sajadi /IRAN, 1989

"THE FISH"Directed by: Kambuzia Partovi / IRAN, 1988

• more than 20.000 minutes T.V programs.• more than 30 documentaries (national and international projects)• 8 short films.