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Mithra B. Alavi

Mithra B. Alavi

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Named after the Zoroastrian "God of Light," Mithra B. Alavi is a queer Iranian-American Muslim comedy writer, and graduate of the MFA Film program at Florida State University. Originally from Tennessee, Mithra spent every Summer traveling to Iran and credits her mixed cultural background as the source of inspiration for her writing and directing. In 2024 she was selected for the Sundance Institute Building Bridges Fellowship and named a Series Creator to Watch by The Gotham at their inaugural TV Awards ceremony. In January 2022 she participated in the Disney General Entertainment Writing Program and was hired as a staff writer for Season 2 of Freeform's "Single Drunk Female" where she co-wrote episode 206 "Keeping it Professional." She was also selected for the Islamic Scholarship Fund's inaugural Writers' Lab, created with the support of Extracurricular and The Black List.

Mithra has written and directed short films including, "Birds Fly Home" which has played at several festivals including the Academy qualifying LA Shorts International Film Festival. It was also named Best Narrative Short at the Indie Spirit Film Festival and Best Drama Short at Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival. The script was selected as the Runner-Up for Screencraft's Short Film Competition, Finalist for the Women in Film Production Program, and Finalist for Hollyshorts. Her previous short film, "Three's a Crowd," was a Student Emmy Award winner.

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Actor

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Playgrounds Short Film2014Alice

Writer

4

Birds Fly Home Poster

Birds Fly Home Short Film2021

Won't You Not Be My Neighbor Poster

Won't You Not Be My Neighbor Short Film2018

Fathers & Daughters Poster

Fathers & Daughters Short Film2014

Three's a Crowd Poster

Three's a Crowd Short Film2013

Director

7

Type

Year

Birds Fly Home Poster

Birds Fly Home Short Film2021

NCSI Short Film2019

Rookie Beat Short Film2019

Won't You Not Be My Neighbor Poster

Won't You Not Be My Neighbor Short Film2018

Fathers & Daughters Poster

Fathers & Daughters Short Film2014

Three's a Crowd Poster

Three's a Crowd Short Film2013

Serious Inquiries Only Mini-Series

Cinematographer

3

Alienated Short Film2015

Sovereignty for the Shoemaker Short Film2014

Jungle Fever Short Film2012

Sound Department

3

A Blind Man Poster

A Blind Man Short Film2014

José Short Film2013

Three's a Crowd Poster

Three's a Crowd Short Film2013

Camera and Electrical Department

2

Be Mime Short Film2013

Payne Short Film2013

Script and Continuity Department

2

Autumn Leaves Short Film2014

Heyln Springs Poster

Heyln Springs Short Film2014

Editorial Department

1

Mr. Peewee Short Film2013

Editor

1

Alienated Short Film2015

Producer

1

The Lifestyle Short Film

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