Mojean Aria

In 2017, Mojean Aria became the first ever unsigned recipient of the Heath Ledger Scholarship, as well as being the first from a multi-cultural background. The illustrious judging panel consisted of: Naomi Watts, Ryan Murphy, Gary Oldman, Bruna Papandrea and backed by benefactors including: the Ledger family, Michelle Williams, Baz Luhrmann, Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman, among others. In his acceptance speech, Mojean paid tribute to his Iranian heritage and gave appreciation to his mother, who fled Iran after the revolution. His speech was so heartfelt and well received that Entertainment Tonight exclusively acquired the rights to release it to its audience of over 25 million people. Directly after, Mojean starred in the limited series Dead Lucky, opposite Oscar nominee and Golden Globe winner, Rachel Griffiths. Soon after, he completed Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan, a Vietnam war epic written and produced by Stuart Beattie (Pirates of the Caribbean, Collateral), appearing alongside Travis Fimmel (Vikings). In late 2017, Mojean accepted the GQ Man of the Year Legacy Award representing Australians in Film. He then starred in the human rights film Aban + Khorshid, which won accolades and received praise at Cannes, Palm Springs and Seattle Film Festival. Further, the film had the privilege of being screened for The United Nations. Mojean also starred in the highly touted short film The Suitcase, which was one of the first of its kind with sponsorships from, Disney, Universal and Amazon, which critics praised as, "the most rewarding film to address 9/II." The film premiered at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival. In early 2019, Mojean wrapped production on See, Apple TV+'s epic tentpole for the launch of their new streaming service. See is written by Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders), directed by Francis Lawrence (Hunger Games), produced by Chernin Entertainment (Hidden Figures) and starring Jason Momoa (Aquaman). In 2019, Mojean also completed production on The Last Manhunt, an indigenous retelling of Robert Redford's Tell Them Willie Boy is Here, reteaming once again with Jason Momoa. In early 2020, Mojean wrapped production on Reminiscence, a Warner Brothers sci-fi written and directed by Lisa Joy (Westworld) and produced by Michael De Luca (Producer of The Social Network and current Chairman of MGM Film Group) Aaron Ryder (Arrival) and Jonathan Nolan (The Dark Knight), where he plays a prominent role opposite Hugh Jackman.