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Fereshteh Taerpour (4 February 1953 – 17 August 2021) was an Iranian film producer. She also wrote children’s books, one of which, Adventure of Ahmad and Sara.
She received her Bachelor in English Literature from University of Literature & Foreign languages. She was the President of “Khaneh”, House of Literature and Art for Young Adults, since 1989. She had been the president of the “Khaneh Cinema” (lit. ’Cinema House’), the Iranian alliance of motion guide (2000–2002).
From 1982 to 1991 she was the Head of Writing and Editorial Center of “KANOON”, the Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults in Iran and the first Iranian member of “CIFEJ”, International Center of Film for Children & Young People since 1994. She was a member of the Board of Directors of “CIFEJ” between 2000–2002.
Filmography
- When All Were Asleep, Directed by: Freidoun Hassanpour/ IRAN, 2006
- Persepolis, a documentary for Arte T.V. channel/ German-French, IRAN, 2005
- Bab Aziz, Directed by: Nacer Khemir/ Iran, France, England, Tunisia & Germany, 2005
- It’s Winter, Directed by: Rafi Pitts /IRAN, 2004
- Once Upon a Time, Directed by: Iraj Tahmasb IRAN, 1999
- Son of Mary (1999), Directed by: Hamid Jebelli
- Beyond the Veil, Directed by: Steven Lawrence and Kim Spencer, /IRAN, USA, 1998
- Bread & Poetry, Directed by: Kiumars Pourahmad/ IRAN, 1994
- Ilia, The Young Painter, Directed by: Abolhasan Davoodi/ IRAN, 1993
- The Shadows of Attack, Directed by: Ahmad Amini/ IRAN, 1992
- Old Men’s School, Directed by: Ali Sajadi/ IRAN, 1991
- Patal & Small Wishes, Directed by: Masoud Keramati/ IRAN, 1991
- Golnar, Directed by: Kambuzia Partovi /IRAN, 1990
- The Silence, Directed by: Ali Sajadi /IRAN, 1989
- The Fish, Directed by: Kambuzia Partovi / IRAN, 1988
