K-Michel Parandi
K-Michel Parandi, (Kay Parandi), is born on 14 November 1981 in Tehran (Iran). He is a concept oriented film director specializing in advertising.
Biography
Born during the war of 1980-1988, his parents were Architecture students but very active as political opponents and under surveillance of the political police of Iran. Due to the nature of their illegal activism they were forced to leave everything behind and decided to hide in Yugoslavia before heading to Hamburg, Germany, where he was briefly schooled before the family relocated in Paris, France. K-Michel had to move constantly and grew up in several cities, such as Paris, Saumur, Nantes, Angers and then again Paris. After getting his degrees he decided to leave for New York City where he currently resides. He is now represented by the Endeavor Talent Agency as a writer and film director.
K-Michel received his first degree in mathematics and economics, his second in film directing and his third in philosophy from the Paris X University Nanterre.
Aliases: Kay Parandi, Kouhyar Parandi, K Parandi.
Filmography
Short films
- Minuit 14 (Awarded best storyboard and visual conception at the 2005 Société Parisienne des Images Nouvelles, Paris Film Festival.)
- 360° à l'ouest
- Mains virtuoses
- Spleen
- Mémoire d'un monstre
Commercial direction
- Sci-fi channel
- Lancome
- Audi
- Sony
- Biocity corp
Feature Films
- Dust Motion (Studio movie currently in development by MNP Enterprise)[1]. This project will be K-Michel Parandi's first feature movie, and co-directed with Mathieu Kassovitz, main actor in Amélie, or Munich (Steven Spielberg), and director of Babylon AD and La Haine.
- Nature of April (project scheduled for 2012)
Prizes and Nominations
- 1999 : Best housing project, awarded by "Toit Angevin" and the Mayor of Angers, Jean-Claude Antonini.
- 1999 : Best screenplay by a student, at Angers European first film festival. [2]
- 2000 : Best screenplay by a student, at Angers European first film festival. [3]
- 2005 : Best visual conception and storyboard, Paris film festival 2005. Jury presided by Jean Giraud, (Moebus).
- 2008 : Nominated for a Clio Award. Agency: Young & Rubicam, New York City.