Human Terrain
Logline
An American anthropologist working in Iraq for The Human Terrain System, a military initiative that embeds social scientists in combat units, is accused of treason for befriending an Iraqi Muslim woman and helping her survive.
The short stars Maggie Siff and Sarita Choudhury as the leads.
Parisa Barani
DIRECTOR, PRODUCER
Parisa Barani is an Iranian-Canadian-American film director. She was born and raised in Tehran, then immigrated to Vancouver at the age of 16, and eventually settled in Los Angeles. Barani is currently enrolled in the AFI Directing Workshop for Women (Class of 2019) and in post production for short version of her feature which stars Maggie Siff and Sarita Choudhury as the leads. Her feature narrative film Human Terrain is in development with Level Forward, a new studio venture that aims to focus on backing projects driven by women and people of color. She is also the recipient of the 2016 Tribeca Film Institute Sloan Grant and was shortlisted for the 2017 Sundance Screenwriters Lab.
Jennifer Blackmer
SCREENWRITER
Jennifer Blackmer is the 2015 PEN/Laura Pels International Foundation for Theatre Emerging American playwright. Based in the Midwest, she is an Associate Professor of Theatre and Director of Immersive Learning at Ball State University.