Azadeh Ahmadi

Azadeh Ahmadi is an Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh’s Dietrich School, specializing in Film and Media Studies. As a Los Angeles-based filmmaker, her documentary and experimental narrative works investigate the interplay between individuals and their social contexts through themes of memory, absence, and bodily gestures.

Academic Background:

• BFA in Theater, University of Tehran
• MFA in Film Directing, California Institute of the Arts (CalArts)

Azmadi’s research centers on cinematic storytelling that uncovers suppressed narratives via movement and visual psychology. Her current projects include post-production for a Berlin-shot documentary and an experimental narrative film funded by RISD’s Movement Lab Fellowship.

Scientific Awards:

• Movement Lab Fellowship, Rhode Island School of Design (2023-2024)