Bavand Karim

Bavand Karim (born Bavand Karimzadeh, February 10, 1979) is an Iranian-American multi-media artist and filmmaker from Dallas, Texas.^[1]

Bavand Karim
Karim at the 2015 San Diego Black Film Festival
Born	Bavand Karimzadeh (1979-02-10) 10 February 1979 (age 46)
Occupation	Writer · Director · Producer
Years active	2007 - present
Website	bavandkarim.com

Education

Karim attended J.J. Pearce High School in Richardson, Texas.^[2] He received the degree of Master of Fine Arts in Cinema and Television from Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University in 2010.^[3]

Film and television

Karim's first original feature documentary, Nation of Exiles, screened internationally in Brazil, Italy, France, Spain, and the U.K.^[3] His 2014 film, Hate Crimes in the Heartland, won the Paul Robeson Award for Best Feature Documentary at the Newport Black Film Festival.^[4] Karim's film and television credits include Spider-Man: Homecoming, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Knight of Cups, Maps to the Stars, WACO, and SMILF.^[5]

Karim is the executive producer of the original television series, Dingo Suede: Private Detective,^[6] which received the 2014 Cincinnati Cable Access Blue Chip Award for Best Entertainment Program.^[7][8] He also wrote and produced the organic lifestyle program Dig In DFW, which was broadcast on FOX 4 in Dallas,^[5] and Ronnie & The Others, a Cincinnati-based talk show.^[9] He also produced four seasons of Sing That Thing, a New England regional vocal competition, on WGBH.^[5]

Karim owns the independent production studio Be Positive Pictures,^[1] and is a producer for the Emmy Award-winning documentary production company Lioness Media Arts.^[10] In 2014 he joined the visual and media arts program at Emerson College as assistant professor.^[11]