Roya Akbari

Born in 1979 in Tehran, Iran, Roya Akbari lives in Toronto, Canada. She is working in photography, video, installation, and film. Akbari had group shows in Vancouver and Toronto and solo show in Tehran. Her first documentary short film "Dancing Mania" has been exhibited internationally in many festivals such as Flying Broom International Women's Film Festival in Turkey, Edinburgh International Film Festival and Bristol Radical film Festival in UK, Fribourg International Film Festival in Switzerland, University of California (UCLA) in US, and Cinema South International Film Festival in Israel. Akbari's second short documentary film "Only Image Remains" have had its international premiere at Edinburgh International Film Festival in Scotland, UK.