Shervin Youssefian

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Biography

  • Primary profession
  • Director·editorial_department·writer
  • Gender
  • Male

Movies

Books

Trivia

He attended the USC film school for a whole semester without being enrolled in the classes.

He lived in Dijon, France for seven years.

He speaks French fluently.

In high school, he was not allowed to enter film competitions because of his non-resident status. For this reason, he had to have his friends take credit for him, to receive the monetary awards.

Recipient of the Hollywood Foreign Press award for "Color Blind" in 2002.

He completed his first full length screenplay at the age of 10.

His favorite film is Lawrence of Arabia.

Born on the same day as Steven Soderberg and Lawrence Kasdan.

He initially started getting awards as a kid for his drawings, some of which were displayed in art exhibits.

He began filmmaking at the age of 12, when his mother bought him a video camera for his birthday.

A founding member of Miran Films, Inc.

Won the Best Screenplay Award for Crossroad at the Attic Film Festival in 2013.

Won the Best Feature Film Award for Crossroad at the Attic Film Festival in 2013.

Quotes

Imagine sitting in your seat, and suddenly the whole world around you,spins out of control while you still remain in your seat. That has,happened to me on two occasions. At attraction parks and at the movies.

To go places, you have to go places. .

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