The Iran Job

Feature documentary about an American basketball player’s experience in Iran.

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Credits

  • Written and Directed by Till Schauder
  • Produced by Sara Nodjoumi and Till Schauder
  • Executive Produced by Abigail Disney / Fork Films & The Post Republic
  • Supported by: Fork Films, Daphne Foundation, YLE-TV, New York State Council on the Arts, PARSA Community Foundation, Kodak Foundation, Richard Massey Foundation for Arts & Sciences, Flora Family Foundation, Paley Center for Media, SnagFiilms

Honors

  • Shortlisted for German Academy Award 2014
  • Winner Guirlande D’Honneur, best documentary Milano International Sports film festival, FICTS (Fédération Internationale Cinéma Télévision Sportifs) 2013
  • Several “Best Films of the Year” lists, including Indiewire’s 
  • Mentioned in Steve Pond’s The Wrath and The Hollywood reporter as Oscar contender for best feature documentary 2013  
  • Completed one of the most successful Kickstarter campaigns of all time (2012)  
  • Finalist at Cannes MipDoc Co-Production Challenge 2010
  • Finalist at IDFA Pitch Forum 2010
  • Winner of The Paley Center for Media Pitch Competition 2009 ($5,000)
  • New York State Council on the Arts Grant 2009 ($15,000)
  • Richard Massey Foundation for Arts and Sciences Grant 2010 ($10,000)
  • Kodak Grant 2010  ($5,000)
  • PARSA Community Foundation Grant 2010 ($50,000)
  • Daphne Foundation Grant 2010 ($20,000)