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Batmanglij was born in France<ref name="wilson">{{cite news | last=Wilson | first=Kate Asche | url=http://ondemandweekly.com/blog/article/5_things_you_need_to_know_about_sound_of_my_voice/ | title=5 Things You Need to Know about ''Sound of My Voice'' | work=On Demand Weekly | date={{nowrap|October 17}}, 2012 | accessdate={{nowrap|January 24}}, 2013 }}</ref> to Iranian parents. His mother is the cookbook author [[Najmieh Batmanglij]], and his younger brother [[Rostam Batmanglij]] is a member of the band [[Vampire Weekend]]. Both brothers are gay.<ref name="baron">{{cite news | last=Baron | first=Zach | url=http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/26/movies/the-east-is-the-new-film-from-zal-batmanglij.html | title=A Trespasser Sneaks Up on Hollywood | work=[[The New York Times]] | date={{nowrap|May 24}}, 2013 | quote=Both brothers are gay, a realization that Mr. [Zal] Batmanglij said he found challenging and liberating... }}</ref> Batmanglij grew up in Washington, DC, in the United States.<ref name="wilson" /> Batmanglij studied anthropology and English at [[Georgetown University]], where he met [[Mike Cahill (director)|Mike Cahill]] in a philosophy class. They took a screenwriting course together and produced a short film that won the Georgetown Film Festival. [[Brit Marling]] saw the short film and asked if she could work with them.<ref>{{cite news | last=Chang | first=Kee | url=http://anthemmagazine.com/qa-with-zal-batmanglij/ | title=Q&A with Zal Batmanglij | work=Anthem Magazine | date={{nowrap|April 26}}, 2012 | accessdate={{nowrap|January 24}}, 2013 }}</ref> |
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Several years later, after Marling's graduation, the three friends moved to Los Angeles, California, where Batmanglij attended the [[American Film Institute]] Conservatory.<ref>{{cite news | author=Staff | url=http://www.georgetown.edu/story/1242666790383.html | title=Alumni Featured in Sundance Film Festival Competition | publisher=[[Georgetown University]] | date={{nowrap|December 3}}, 2010 | accessdate={{nowrap|January 24 }}, 2013 }}</ref> For his thesis film, he made a 35mm short called ''The Recordist'', which starred Marling.<ref>{{cite news | last=Feldman | first=Dana | url=http://www.beatweek.com/interviews/12748-interviews-with-zal-batmanglij-brit-marling-and-christopher-denham-of-sound-of-my-voice/ | title=Interviews with Zal Batmanglij, Brit Marling and Christopher Denham of 'Sound of My Voice' | work=Beatweek Magazine | date={{nowrap|April 24}}, 2012 | accessdate={{nowrap|January 24}}, 2013 }}</ref> |
Several years later, after Marling's graduation, the three friends moved to Los Angeles, California, where Batmanglij attended the [[American Film Institute]] Conservatory.<ref>{{cite news | author=Staff | url=http://www.georgetown.edu/story/1242666790383.html | title=Alumni Featured in Sundance Film Festival Competition | publisher=[[Georgetown University]] | date={{nowrap|December 3}}, 2010 | accessdate={{nowrap|January 24 }}, 2013 }}</ref> For his thesis film, he made a 35mm short called ''The Recordist'', which starred Marling.<ref>{{cite news | last=Feldman | first=Dana | url=http://www.beatweek.com/interviews/12748-interviews-with-zal-batmanglij-brit-marling-and-christopher-denham-of-sound-of-my-voice/ | title=Interviews with Zal Batmanglij, Brit Marling and Christopher Denham of 'Sound of My Voice' | work=Beatweek Magazine | date={{nowrap|April 24}}, 2012 | accessdate={{nowrap|January 24}}, 2013 }}</ref> |
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Zal Batmanglij | |
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| Born | 1980 or 1981 (age 43–44)[1] France |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
| Known for | Sound of My Voice (2011) The East (2013) |
Zal Batmanglij (born 1980/1981) is an American film director and screenwriter. He directed and co-wrote the 2011 film Sound of My Voice and the 2013 film The East, both of which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.
Biography
Batmanglij was born in France[2] to Iranian parents. His mother is the cookbook author Najmieh Batmanglij, and his younger brother Rostam Batmanglij is a member of the band Vampire Weekend. Both brothers are gay.[1] Batmanglij grew up in Washington, DC, in the United States.[2] Batmanglij studied anthropology and English at Georgetown University, where he met Mike Cahill in a philosophy class. They took a screenwriting course together and produced a short film that won the Georgetown Film Festival. Brit Marling saw the short film and asked if she could work with them.[3]
Several years later, after Marling's graduation, the three friends moved to Los Angeles, California, where Batmanglij attended the American Film Institute Conservatory.[4] For his thesis film, he made a 35mm short called The Recordist, which starred Marling.[5]
Filmography
- Sound of My Voice (2011) – writer, director
- The East (2013) – writer, director
References
- ^ a b Baron, Zach (May 24, 2013). "A Trespasser Sneaks Up on Hollywood". The New York Times.
Both brothers are gay, a realization that Mr. [Zal] Batmanglij said he found challenging and liberating...
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ a b Wilson, Kate Asche (October 17, 2012). "5 Things You Need to Know about Sound of My Voice". On Demand Weekly. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ Chang, Kee (April 26, 2012). "Q&A with Zal Batmanglij". Anthem Magazine. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ Staff (December 3, 2010). "Alumni Featured in Sundance Film Festival Competition". Georgetown University. Retrieved January 24 , 2013.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ Feldman, Dana (April 24, 2012). "Interviews with Zal Batmanglij, Brit Marling and Christopher Denham of 'Sound of My Voice'". Beatweek Magazine. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
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