New Frontier Story Lab

An art concept image from 1979 Revolution. Photo courtesy Ink Stories.
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10 Filmmakers to Watch in 2015: Navid Khonsari and Vassiliki Khonsari

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Game developer Navid Khonsari and filmmaker Bessie Khonsari join our 10 to Watch list with a genre-merging project, 1979 Revolution, a video game that aims to evoke the empathy of film. Navid and Bessie Khonsari participated in the New Frontier Story Lab at the Sundance Institute in 2014 and 1979 Revolution appeared as an exhibit in Sundance Film Festival’s New Frontier and at SXSW in 2015.

Hasan Minhaj in Sakoon.
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10 Filmmakers to Watch in 2015: Hasan Minhaj

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Comedian and storyteller, Hasan Minhaj, may be best known as one of the newest correspondents for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, but it was his work merging stand-up with storytelling that brought him to our attention. You can read about his latest project, a solo show, Sakoon, and its film adaption, Paint the Town, in 10 to Watch.