Cutting Through Rocks is a feature length documentary, ready to be released. Our supporters include Sundance Film Institute, Chicken & Egg Pictures, Doha Film Institute, Firelight Media, Hot Docs CrossCurrent Doc Fund, IDFA Bertha and Classic, Bertha Foundation, Andrew Berends Film Fellowship, among others. For any questions or inquires please contact the team.
Sara Khaki
Director, Producer, Editor:
Sara Khaki is an Iranian-American documentary director, producer, and editor. A Sundance Film Institute grantee, Sara is dedicated to telling stories related to women's rights, empowerment and gender equity. Her co-directed short, Our Iranian Lockdown, featured on the Guardian, was nominated for the 2020 IDA Awards, which led to her co-directing contribution to a Netflix original documentary feature, Convergence, receiving a 2022 Emmy nomination. Her feature film, Cutting Through Rocks, currently in production, has received support from Sundance Film Institute, Chicken & Egg Pictures, and Bertha Foundation, among others.
Sara graduated from the University of Maryland Baltimore (UMBC) with her BFA in cinematic arts and from the School of Visual Arts (SVA,) with an MFA in Social Documentary Filmmaking. She is the co-founder of Gandom Films Production L.L.C., a U.S. based company that collaborates with top industry professionals to create socially engaging films. Sara works and resides between Iran and the United States.
Mohammadreza Eyni
Director, Producer, Director of Cinematography:
Mohammadreza Eyni is a director, producer, and DP who works independently on socially relevant topics. As the co-founder of Gandom Films Production L.L.C., Mohammadreza has produced and directed international films, such as his co-directing contribution on a feature-length documentary, Convergence, a Netflix Original, which received a 2022 Emmy nomination . A recent Sundance film Institute grantee, Mohammadreza’s co-directed short Our Iranian Lockdown, featured on the Guardian, was nominated for the IDA Awards. His recent collaboration as a writer and producer on a fiction film has recently been developed at HFPA and Film Independent.
Mohammadreza’s recent documentary feature, Cutting Through Rocks, currently in production, has received support from Sundance film institute, Bertha Foundation, Hot Docs Cross Current Doc Fund, and IDFA, among others. Mohammadreza is a Tribeca (TFI) alumnus and graduated with an MFA in cinema from Tehran University of Fine Arts. Mohammadreza Resides between Iran and the States.
Convergence
Gandom Films Production's collaboration on Convergence was with Story Syndicate, a U.S.-based Oscar and Emmy award-winning production, and Grain Media, a BAFTA and Oscar-Winning film company based in the U.K.
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Netflix Original
Sara Khaki & Mohammad Reza Eyni are among the directing team behind Convergence, a 2022 Emmy Award Nominee, streaming on Netflix.
The IDA Documentary Awards is the world's most prestigious event dedicated to the documentary genre, celebrating the best nonfiction films and programs of the year. Our Iranian Lockdown was nominated in the short form series category.
The Guardian’s Interview with Gandom Films Production on ”Our Iranian Lockdown”
Tribeca Film Institute Featuring “Cutting Through Rocks”
Doha Film Institute Featuring “Cutting Through Rocks”