An interview with Iman Zawahry, Part I

Written By Lauren Taglienti

Filmmaker and educator Iman Zawahry, whose feature film, Americanish, won the 2021 CAAMFest Audience Award and was selected for several other film festivals, including the Bentonville Film Festival, the DC Asian Pacific American Film Festival, the New York Asian Film Festival, and the Over-the-Rhine International Film Festival, discusses her path through making short films to making Americanish, how social media has played a role in her career, and her thoughts on cancel culture.

“Laugh with me, talk with me, learn from me...Comedy kind of makes everybody feel better and open to things. And so I really feel the best way to address these issues are comedy.”
— Iman Zawahry
Iman Zawahry

Iman Zawahry

Lauren Taglienti

Lauren Taglienti is an award-winning writer of numerous published pieces who has worked on several indie and short films. She enjoys exploring the line between fantasy and reality in her short stories, personal essays, and articles. Her favorite movie is Mr. Nobody. Lauren is passionate about health and wellness, self-improvement, and spreading the message of empathy and kindness through creativity. She is an undergraduate student studying creative writing and English at Stony Brook University and is very happy to be working as Hangover Lounge's Communications Coordinator and Contributor.


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