TAHA
short film





director/writer:  Mahyar Mandegar
co-writer: Jena Ezzeddine
producer:  Jo-Ting Hsu, Colter Kozal
production design: Yajie Qin
editor: Kun Chen
colorist: Bryan Smaller

John Bailey ASC Student Heritage Award - 2024

In a rundown Iranian circus in LA, a 70-year-old groundskeeper decides to participate in the show in order to see what the trapeze dancer sees every night during her performance; a magnificent view of their hometown, Tehran.



American Cinematographer:
TAHA Camerawork in Service to Story