Ava Maria Safai
Directing
Biography
Ava Maria Safai, a Canadian-Iranian artist from Vancouver, Canada, is a graduate of UBC’s BFA in Acting program and currently serves as the artistic director of The Harlequin Theatre Society. She is also a Leo award-winning editor, and has produced every project she’s directed. Ava Maria is also an accomplished actor, musician, and writer, known for infusing her diverse talents into every project.
Known For
On her 16th birthday, singer-songwriter Melody awakens with a zipper sewn to her mouth. A story about the voiceless, who must fight to be heard.
ZIP
A pastor stuck at a red light finds himself at a crossroads with God.
Red Light Rebel
A young Iranian-Canadian man comes to terms with his sexuality, and contends with the disconnection from his culture, while inadvertently cohabitating with an ancient Persian Spirit of Chaos.
My Roommate Ahriman
Set in 2004, Iranian immigrant Yasamin aka Yasi is the new girl at a Canadian school. Her high school experience is daunting, as she tries to improve her English by watching her favorite sitcom and befriends a trio of pastel-clad girls who feed Yasi’s need to fit in. Desperate for acceptance, she dyes her hair blonde and, in doing so, also attracts a demonic force.