Armin Nasseri

Born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Persian-American screenwriter, actor, editor and director Armin Nasseri has been acting since the age of 14 and has worked on both studio and several independent projects beginning in Wilmington, North Carolina. In his early 20's, Armin moved to Southern California and attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and continued his education at both L.A. City College and West L.A. College, where he studied film production and has now over 30 film production credits to his name. As an artist, Armin loves anything that is edgy and pushes boundaries. His creative endeavor, "Jump" screened at the Intercollegiate Film Festival in Los Angeles. He followed up his success with Seeking Valentina, a psychological thriller that has already received international attention due to its gender and ethnically balanced casting, compelling themes and storytelling structure. Seeking Valentina has screened all over the world and has received several nominations and awards including an Honorable Mention by the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards as well as receiving a Special Festival Mention from Delhi Shorts International Film Festival and a Special Mention Jury award at Mumbai Shorts International Film Festival. Seeking Valentina received 14 nominations and won 5 awards at FANtastic Horror Film Festival including Best Director. Armin has continued his success with Seeking Valentina as he won Best Editing and Best Supporting Actor at Bare Bones International Film & Music Festival along with winning a Remi Award at WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival, Best Horror Film at Silicon Beach Film Festival and 2 nominations including Best L.A. Filmmaker at Glendale International Film Festival. Seeking Valentina has also received the Indie Spirit Award at Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema.