Farhad Safinia

The brilliant mind behind the cinematic recreation of the creation of the Oxford English Dictionary, Farhad Safinia was born in Tehran, Iran in 1975. He has been active in the film industry since 2003, primarily delving into drama and biographical genres with notable works including the critically acclaimed film, "The Professor and the Madman" and the popular TV series "Boss," for which Kelsey Grammer won a Golden Globe. While Safinia hasn't bagged any major film festival awards yet, his distinctive storytelling style, marked by deep character studies and the exploration of power dynamics, has won him considerable recognition in the world of cinema. From a heartfelt perspective, Farhad Safinia is a passionate filmmaker who beautifully captures the intricacies of the human experience and society, making his work profoundly relatable and profoundly moving.