TERRI & RICHARD Short Film Competition

TERRI & RICHARD

Screens as part of SHORTS PROGRAM: DOCUMENTARY 2

In 1960s NYC, Terri was a manager of folk musicians, while Richard was a pioneer in the literary avant-garde. Now, sixty years later, they reflect on their legacy and mortality.

Alex Bijan Zandi is an Iranian-American filmmaker based in Brooklyn. With vulnerability and tenderness, his work explores social issues and embodies the porousness of memory, dreams and lived experience. Zandi’s films have screened internationally at festivals including Montclair (Jury Prize Nomination), Florida, Maryland, Urbanworld and Amsterdam.

Alex Bijan Zandi
alex.zandi@gmail.com

Screenings

Screens as part of
SHORTS PROGRAM: DOCUMENTARY 2
October 24, 5:00 p.m.

Chinese 2

Details

Country: USA

Year: 2026

Director: Alex Bijan Zandi

Producers: Taylor Ervin, Taylor Brophy, Daniel Pravit Fethke

Executive Producer: Alexandra Dale

Director of Photography: Justin Henning

Editor: Alex Bijan Zandi

Music: Jon Sewitz

Cast/Featuring: Terri Thal, Richard Kostelanetz

Running Time (minutes): 17

Language: English

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