The story of two Iranian émigrés living in Brooklyn.
DIRECTOR
Babak started his career as an Art Director at design consultancy, IDEO, in his hometown of San Francisco. He founded production company, Yours Truly Creative, in 2011 with co-founder Will Abramson, and from there went on to work with brands such as adidas originals, Ray-Ban, Red Bull, Google, Apple Music, and Spotify creating global content campaigns which inlcuded scripted, documentary and hybrid films. He’s directed works with musicians Robyn, Miguel, FKA Twigs, Joji, and James Blake. He’s produced short form films with the likes of Alex Karpofsky, Debra Winger, Mamoudou Athie, and Arturo Castro. His feature documentary, FREE FROM WHAT, is currently in production and was supported by TFI, IFP and A&E labs. His work has been recognized by publications like The New Yorker, The New York Times, NPR, and Wired Magazine.
DIRECTOR
David’s credits include Salaam Dunk, a feature documentary about a women's basketball team in Iraq; 23 Weeks 6 Days, a short made with Radiolab about the line of “viability” for premature babies; and numerous commercials.