Seeking Valentina

When a writer in the pangs of mourning takes in a mysterious tenant, eerily reminiscent of his deceased wife, is she a hallucination, a dream, a ghost? Or is she a runaway?

Director: Armin Nasseri

Persian-American screenwriter, director, actor and editor Armin Nasseri has been acting since the age of 14 and has worked on both studio and several independent projects beginning in Wilmington, North Carolina. In his early 20s, Armin moved to Southern California with his family and now calls Los Angeles his home. He studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and has studied film production at both L.A. City College and West L.A. College and has 28 film production credits and 12 acting credits to his name. As an artist, Armin loves anything that is edgy and pushes boundaries. His creative endeavor, "Jump” screened at the Intercollegiate Film Festival in Los Angeles. He followed up his success with Jump as a producer on Miracle Mile Girls, which screened at Cannes as well as the Beverly Hills Film Television and New Media Film Festival. Seeking Valentina, his latest work, is a psychological thriller that’s already received international attention due to its gender and ethnically balanced casting and compelling themes and storytelling structure.

Specifications

Film Type:Short, Web / New Media
Genres:Thriller, Psychological Thriller
Runtime:20 minutes 29 seconds
Completion Date:June 1, 2015
Production Budget:30,000 USD
Country of Origin:United States
Country of Filming:United States
Film Language:English