Natasha Kermani

Natasha Kermani
Occupation
  • Director
Years active2011–present
WebsiteIllium Pictures

Nathasha Kermani is an Iranian-American screenwriter and director. She has directed Imitation Girl (2017) and Lucky (2020).[1] She graduated from the New York University Tisch School of the Arts.[2]

Career

Brea Grant originally pitched to direct her own script, Lucky (2020), to Epic Pictures, who recommended Kermani direct instead.[3] Described as a "feminist thriller", the film finished shooting in Los Angeles in July 2019.[4] Lucky (2020), held its International Premiere at Fantasia and screened at FrightFest.[5]

Her latest film, V/H/S/85, debuted October 6, 2023 and became Shudder and AMC+'s most-watched exclusive film premiere, increasing viewership 25% from V/H/S/99.[6] Kermani described it as an opportunity to embrace something, "mean and ugly."[7]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ "How Canceling SXSW Because of Coronavirus Affected These Filmmakers". Variety. 2020-03-26. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
  2. ^ Puchko, Kristy (2020-08-27). "Natasha Kermani and Brea Grant on the dark inspirations for their slasher satire Lucky". SYFY WIRE. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
  3. ^ Puchko, Kristy. "NATASHA KERMANI AND BREA GRANT ON THE DARK INSPIRATIONS FOR THEIR SLASHER SATIRE LUCKY". Syfy. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  4. ^ Mack, Andrew. "LUCKY: Production Wraps on New Thriller From IMITATION GIRL'S Natasha Kermani". Screen Anarchy. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  5. ^ Billington, Alex. "Brea Grant in Surreal Home-Invasion Slasher 'Lucky' Official Trailer". FirstShowing. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  6. ^ Miska, Brad. "The Next 'V/H/S' Goes Sci-Fi; Shudder Reveals Seventh Installment at New York Comic Con!". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  7. ^ Robinson, Tasha. "V/H/S/85's directors explain why they were so excited to make 'fuck-you movies'". Polygon. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  8. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (June 7, 2021). "'47 Meters Down' Outfit Tea Shop Sets Natasha Kermani To Adapt & Direct Joe Hill's Dracula Spinoff Story 'Abraham's Boys'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 24, 2022.


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