Taravat is an experimental filmmaker and a multimedia artist, based in Toronto. She has studied filmmaking practices at Sheridan College. Earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s of Fine Arts from York University. She is the co-founder of KAJART, a multimedia studio that focuses on animation and visual arts.
She ha received a number of awards from various film festivals, including MaGa Macon Film Festival, Tirgan Film Festival, Viva Doc International and her films have been officially selected for major festival’s such as Hot Docs, International Film Festival Rotterdam, Edinburgh International Film Festival, Images Film Festival, Victoria Film Festival, Le FIFA, Cinematheque Winnipeg and Pleasure Dome.


Filmography:

No One Thinks About the Garden 2008
MaGa Macon Film Festival. 2nd Prize Winner Experimental 2009
CineSiege. Honorable Mention Alternative 2008

Even Flowers Wake Up in the Morning 2009
Tirgan Festival. Winner of Best Canadian Film 2011
International Film Festival Rotterdam: Selection 2011
Edinburgh International Film Festival: Official Selection 2011
Cinematheque Winnipeg: Even Flowers Wake Up in the Morning: Feminist Shorts 2010
Hot Docs Official Selection 2010
MaGa Macon Film Festival. 1st Price Winner Experimental 2010
Viva Doc International. Best of Experimental & Innovative Documentary 2010
CineSiege. Honorable Mention Alternative 2009

Mr. Mean (Co-director) 2013
Farhang Foundation Short Film Festival: 1st Prize Winner 2014
Night Owl 2013

Flower Casting Shadow On Stone 2014
Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinamericano: Experimental Series 2014
Commotion (Co-director) 2014
Farhang Foundation Short Film Festival: 2nd Prize Winner 2015
Free the Pain (Co-director) 2015
TBUFF: Selection 2015
Toronto International Short Film Festival: Selection 2015
Green Bay Film Festival: Selection 2015
UK Film Festival 2015
Amor Ti Vieta (Co-director) 2016
Hollywood Now: Winner Best Music Video 2018
DSOFF: Winner Best Video of the Month 2018
Largo Film Festival: Official Selection 2018
South Film & Arts Academy Festival: Official Selection 2018
Experimental Dance & Music Film Festival: Official Selection 2018
Twice (Co-director) 2016

Does the Sand Hear the Waves? 2016
Victoria Film Festival Official Selection 2019
Images Festival Official Selection 2017
Pleasure Dome Summer Program Selection 2016
Same Girl (Co-director) 2017

Aadami (Co-director) 2017

Flown Awake 2018
e1 Art Gallery: Autobiographical Video Art Exhibition 2021
Festival International du Film sur l'Art 2020
L'AGE D'OR: Surrealist Group Exhibition 2019
Pleasure Dome: Fly by Night Program 2019
Persian Secrets Online Magazine: Publication December Edition 2018

Baz Zoj Baz Fard (Co-director) 2020

You Are Simin (Co-director) 2020