People

Talkhon Hamzavi

Biography

Talkhon Hamzavi was born in Teheran, Iran and relocated to Switzerland with her family in 1986. She studied directing and screenwriting at the Zurich University of the Arts. Her acclaimed film Parvaneh received multiple awards, including a Student Academy Award and a First Steps Award, and an Oscar nomination in 2015. Talkhon has produced various films and music videos and is currently developing scripts. She also coaches at filmkids.ch, introducing young minds to filmmaking.

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