Anita Abdinezhad
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Writing Works

Fareeda's Phantasias
Half-Hour Comedy PILOT


Logline: 
When Fareeda’s hyperphantasias (highly vivid mental imagery) begins to fuse with her life and reveal the darkest parts of her id's desires, she finally extricates herself from her family’s constricting Tehrangeles bubble to take on her phantasia-ridden misadventures towards self-actualization. 

Accolades: 

Semifinalist -- Sundance Episodic Lab 2022
Quarterfinalist -- The Script Lab
Top 19% of discoverable projects on Coverfly

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Poupak 
Half-Hour Comedy PILOT 

Logline:

After winning the visa lottery to come to The U.S of A, Poupak enters a place and time where being an American patriot is unfashionable.  On her path towards citizenship, she makes America Great Again one immigrant mishap at a time.

​Concept presentation: ​
​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTrvWl4L5lo

​Featured on @persianinstagram ​
+50,000 views


ReCovering
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Short Film

Made March of 2020 during Anita's recovery of Covid-19
Premiered at The Quarantine Short Film Festival 

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Three Tall Persian Women
Stage Play 

Three generations of bad-ass Iranian bitches stuck in a home together in Irvine, California. All resolute AF in their opinions.
​Dealing with Facebook hackers, (mis)communication, boy problems, dance parties.
​Who will survive the night? 


BLOW
Short Film

During Aila's coma, her spirit rewinds in time and reviews the events of the day that led to her demise. 
A dark comedy about how we ought "to be" versus what we have "to do". 

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