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Bavand Karim

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Director
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Bavand Karim is an award-winning creative executive whose career spans print journalism, scripted and unscripted TV, narrative and documentary films, and branded content. He is the founder of Be Positive Pictures (2008), Lost Winds Entertainment (2011), and CINE International Companies (2017). Karim has produced media for major studios including Starz, Showtime, Fox, and WGBH, and directed advertising campaigns for SEC Network, Old Spice, Powerade, Duralast, and H-E-B. His original films include the award-winning documentaries, Nation of Exiles (2010) and Hate Crimes in the Heartland (2016). His work has been screened and honored at prestigious film festivals, distributed on Netflix and Amazon, and qualified for the Academy Awards.
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      • 4 wins total

    Known for

    Nation of Exiles (2010)
    Nation of Exiles
    • Producer
    • 2010
    Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Redford, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, and Sebastian Stan in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
    Captain America: The Winter Soldier
    7.7
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 2014
    Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Downey Jr., Lou Ferrigno, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Mark Ruffalo, and Chris Hemsworth in The Avengers (2012)
    The Avengers
    8.0
    • Additional Crew
    • 2012
    George Clooney and Thomas Robinson in Tomorrowland (2015)
    Tomorrowland
    6.4
    • Art Department
    • 2015

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    Producer



    • Saturday at the Starlight
      • associate producer
      • Post-production
    • Night Boat to Tangier
      • associate producer
      • Pre-production
    • A Song for Gracie
      • producer
      • Completed
      • Short
    • Black & Blue
      • producer
      • Post-production



    • The Agency: Central Intelligence (2024)
      The Agency: Central Intelligence
      7.4
      TV Series
      • associate producer
      • 2024
    • Naomie Harris and Natalie Dormer in The Wasp (2024)
      The Wasp
      6.1
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • David Oyelowo in Lawmen: Bass Reeves (2023)
      Lawmen: Bass Reeves
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2023
    • Garrett Hedlund and Noah Schnapp in The Tutor (2023)
      The Tutor
      4.8
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Sydney Sweeney, Paul Walter Hauser, and Halsey in Americana (2023)
      Americana
      5.9
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Thomas Jane, Malin Akerman, Abigail Breslin, and Kara Hayward in Slayers (2022)
      Slayers
      3.2
      • associate producer
      • 2022
    • Nick Nolte, Abbie Cornish, Josh Duhamel, Omar Chaparro, and Bárbara de Regil in Blackout (2022)
      Blackout
      3.9
      • associate producer
      • 2022
    • Bruce Willis, Devon Sawa, and Luke Wilson in Gasoline Alley (2022)
      Gasoline Alley
      3.8
      • associate producer
      • 2022
    • Maren's Rock: A Virtual Reality Film (2020)
      Maren's Rock: A Virtual Reality Film
      • producer
      • 2020
    • #Disinformed (2019)
      #Disinformed
      • producer
      • 2019
    • Sing That Thing (2015)
      Sing That Thing
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2015–2019
    • The Box (2016)
      The Box
      Short
      • producer
      • 2016
    • Mel (2015)
      Mel
      Short
      • co-producer
      • 2015
    • Hate Crimes in the Heartland (2015)
      Hate Crimes in the Heartland
      6.6
      • producer
      • 2015
    • Kings (2014)
      Kings
      Short
      • producer
      • 2014

    Writer



    • Black & Blue
      • Writer
      • Post-production



    • #Disinformed (2019)
      #Disinformed
      • Writer
      • 2019
    • The Box (2016)
      The Box
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2016
    • Hate Crimes in the Heartland (2015)
      Hate Crimes in the Heartland
      6.6
      • Writer
      • 2015
    • Kings (2014)
      Kings
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2014
    • Dingo Suede: Private Detective (2013)
      Dingo Suede: Private Detective
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2013–2014
    • Ronnie & the Others (2014)
      Ronnie & the Others
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2014
    • Marcism (2013)
      Marcism
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2013–2014
    • Invisible (Ghay'r Mora) (2011)
      Invisible (Ghay'r Mora)
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2011
    • Dig In (2011)
      Dig In
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2011
    • Nation of Exiles (2010)
      Nation of Exiles
      • Writer
      • 2010
    • Ashk (2009)
      Ashk
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2009
    • Asab (2009)
      Asab
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2009

    Director



    • Black & Blue
      • Director
      • Post-production



    • #Disinformed (2019)
      #Disinformed
      • Director
      • 2019
    • The Box (2016)
      The Box
      Short
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Mel (2015)
      Mel
      Short
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Kings (2014)
      Kings
      Short
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Dingo Suede: Private Detective (2013)
      Dingo Suede: Private Detective
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2013–2014
    • Ronnie & the Others (2014)
      Ronnie & the Others
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Marcism (2013)
      Marcism
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2013–2014
    • Over-the-Rhine (2013)
      Over-the-Rhine
      Short
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Invisible (Ghay'r Mora) (2011)
      Invisible (Ghay'r Mora)
      Short
      • Director
      • 2011
    • A Conversation with David Mack (2011)
      A Conversation with David Mack
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Nation of Exiles (2010)
      Nation of Exiles
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Ashk (2009)
      Ashk
      Short
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Asab (2009)
      Asab
      Short
      • Director
      • 2009

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