DEANA TAHERI
actor. writer. director. producer.
About Me.
Deana Taheri is a British actor, writer, director, and producer currently based in Brooklyn, New York.
Her short film Bill, which she wrote, produced, and starred in, won multiple awards at various international film festivals including Best Horror at Oscar-Qualifying HollyShorts LA; and is in the primary stages of the festival circuit for her directorial debut A Boy Like Me. She can be heard narrating a number of New York Times bestsellers on Audible and other audiobook platforms, and works closely with Space Fish Productions, producing a large number of their music video content. She is currently a Masters student at The New School.
She loves to travel, lounge around in sunny spots, and will never consider reality TV a "guilty" pleasure.
A woman kills her sexist husband and transforms his corpse into a puppet of her perfect man.
Watch trailer below!
WRITTEN BY: DEANA TAHERI
LILITH: DEANA TAHERI
BILL: YIANNI SINES
WAITER: ZAC BRANCIFORTE
DIRECTOR: EMILY DHUE
PRODUCED BY: DEANA TAHERI, EMILY DHUE
DOP: SAMUEL PERRY-FALVEY
AD: SAM ASHER MISAN
1ST AC: CHARLOTTE NIND
2ND AC: HAMISH GUNN-WILSON
GAFFER: JACOB BACON
SOUND: HEATHER HUGHES
HAIR AND MAKEUP DESIGNER: ISABEL WHILE
MUA ASSISTANTS: GRACE O'TOOLE + ANNA RANDALL
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT: ZAC BRANCIFORTE
EDITOR: YIANNI SINES
COMPOSER: BENJAMIN SQUIRES
POST SOUND: JON COLES
POST COLOUR: PICTURE SHOP
Press.
Bill, written, produced, and starring Deana Taheri, premiered at Academy Award Qualifying film festival HollyShorts in August 2024, and took home the award for Best Horror. It also won awards at Austin After Dark Film Festival, was an award finalist at Oregon Screams Film Festival, and was selected to screen at HorrOrigins in Arizona, the inaugural Oscar and BAFTA qualifying HollyShorts London, and Dances With Films.
A Boy Like Me
Ben discovers he is a clone of his father, Tom, and has inherited his father's memories.
Film was completed in February 2025 and is commencing its festival submission journey.
Ben/Tom: Yianni Sines
Body double/Assailant: George Le
Blond James
Director: Deana Taheri
Writer: Yianni Sines
Producers: Deana Taheri + Yianni Sines
Cinematographer: Samuel Perry-Falvey
1st AC: Bradley Stearn
Gaffer: Jacob Bacon
Spark: Charlotte Nind
Production designer: Jonah Perry-Falvey
Hair and makeup artist: Stephania Mistri-Yiannouka
1st AD: Maria Yiannouka
2nd AD: Duncan Wilson
Script supervisor: Elliot Whitehead
Editor: Zac Branciforte
Colourist: Mary Perrino
Composer: Jake Weston
Sound recordist: Jing Wen
Sound designer: Jon Coles
Re-recording mixer: Dom Storrs
In collaboration with Space Fish Productions and Dolly Films 🐑
Acting Resume
Production Resume
Headshots
Film Producer
With a passion for narrative film, Deana has produced numerous short films which have been in competition at Oscar Qualifying festivals internationally. Selected works below.
Voiceover
Professional set up with high-quality recording equipment.
Deana's narration can be heard on major platforms such as Audible, narrating
New York times best sellers including Peaces by Helen Oyeyemi, and I Was Born For This by Alice Oseman
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Contact
Zach Copeland | British American Talent
494 Greenwich St.
New York, NY 10013
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