Maryam Tafakory Wins 2024 Film London Jarman Award

The UK-based Iranian filmmaker receives £10,000 for her innovative exploration of memory, identity, and resistance through archival and experimental cinema.

• Maryam Tafakory was awarded the 2024 Film London Jarman Award during a ceremony at the Soho Hotel in London.
• The award, now in its 17th year, honors UK-based artists working in experimental moving image and is named after British filmmaker Derek Jarman.
• Tafakory’s work blends archival footage, poetry, and personal narratives to explore themes of displacement, memory, and Iranian cultural identity.
• Her acclaimed films, including 'Nazarbazi' (2022) and 'Mast-del' (2023), address censorship, intimacy, and marginalized narratives in post-revolution Iranian cinema.
• The six shortlisted artists, including Larry Achiampong and Sin Wai Kin, will have their films screened at the Whitechapel Gallery on November 30 and December 1.

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