She is a British-Iranian animator and director, born in Tehran, Iran. After moving to the U.K. in 2000, she received her MA degree in animation from the Royal College of Art. Several of her short films were screened at international festivals. She is known for Grandad was a romantic. (2019), Red Dress. No Straps (2018), and One Thousand & One Teardrops (2014). She won a BAFTA Film Award.