Naghmeh Abbasi

Filmmaker

MA in Media Studies (2014)

Naghmeh Abbasi is an artist and filmmaker who lives and works in Tehran and Montreal. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Emily Carr University of Art and Design (Vancouver) and an MA in Media Studies from The New School (New York City). Her practice has taken different forms, including photography, video, installations and documentary/experimental film. Her works have been shown at various international film festivals and exhibitions. She is also the recipient of the 2022 National Short or Medium-Length Film Award from the RIDM, for Landscape Suspended.

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The MA in Media Studies gives students experience in creative media making, critical analysis, and entrepreneurialism. The Media Management MS offers the practical experience you need to succeed in today's media industries. The Documentary Studies Certificate program provides an opportunity to study documentary filmmaking in a small, tightly focused program. The Media Management Certificate Program provides a strong foundation of management principles and leadership skills to find work in the ever-changing global media landscape.