Fereshteh 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 first Iranian female independent film producer and president of "KHANEH"- House of Literature and Art for Young Adults- since 1989. She has been also served as 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 and Young People (2000 - 2002). She has been invited as a jury member to several National and International film festivals such as Frankfurt, Cairo, India, Montreal, Isfahan and...

From 1982-1991 she was the Head of Writing and 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 and Young People since 1994.

She has produced numerous feature films, more than 30 Documentaries and 20.000 minutes TV products.

Fereshteh Taerpour was born in1953, Tehran-Iran. She has Bachelor in English Literature from University of Literature and Foreign languages.

Professional Background:

• Journalist and editor of the most famous women magazine: "Zaneh Rooz" (1979-1981)
• Writer and Adviser of the young people programs, 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 and Editorial Center of KANOON (Institute for the intellectual development of children and young adults) (1982-1991)
• President of "KHANEH", House of Literature and 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 and Distributors" (1988-1990)
• Head of the Iranian women film makers group; A seminar about Iranian Cinema organized by American Cultural organizations and Universities, USA (1998)
• Organizer and 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)
• Manager and organizer of "AVEEN" - young women musician group- concerts in Iran, Paris (Great hall of Isilinemolino and UNESCO center, Milan and 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:

• "NILOOFAR" Directed by: Sabine EL Jemayel/ IRAN-FRANCE, 2007-2008
• "SECOND WIFE" Directed by: Cyrus Alvand/ IRAN, 2007, www.zanedovom.blogfa.com
• "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 and Germany, 2005
• "IT'S WINTER" Directed by: Rafi Pitts /IRAN, 2004
• "ONCE UPON A TIME" Directed by: Iraj Tahmasb and Hamid Jebelli/ IRAN, 2002
• "SON OF MARYAM" Directed by: Hamid Jebelli/ IRAN, 1999
• "BEYOND THE VEIL" Directed by: Steven Lawrence and Kim Spencer, /IRAN, USA, 1998
• vBREAD and 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 TV programs. · More than 30 documentaries (national and international projects) · Numerous short films