Persian Realm

Director George Lucas, shakes hand with Saeed Shafa.Saeed Shafa is the Founder and Executive Director of the Tiburon International Film Festival (TIFF), which he founded in 2001, and the Iranian Film Festival in San Francisco, which he founded in 2008.

Saeed Shafa is the Founder and Executive Director of the Tiburon International Film Festival (TIFF), which he founded in 2001, and the Iranian Film Festival in San Francisco, which he founded in 2008.

Shafa holds a master’s degree in film, and has written about the world cinema for over 40 years

TIFF honored Haskell Wexler with the Lifetime Achievement Award this year.

The Tiburon International Film Festival (TIFF) is an annual event, which seeks to provide a greater understanding of the world and its many cultures through the artistic medium of film, and through the top quality films from around the world. TIFF wishes to enhance tolerance between people of all backgrounds. Its goal is one of cultural enrichment and heightened cultural awareness, and to create a platform for the independent filmmakers to express their talent and vision from any nation. TIFF strongly believes in its motto: "Understanding the World through Film"®