Director-producer-writer Serena Manouchehri gained national acclaim for highlighting the complicated entanglement of adolescent fears and emotional struggles in her debut short film "The Movie Theatre" (2021). Located in Ottawa, Manouchehri developed a passion for creative direction early on in her education to which she embarked on a journey to realize her ingenious visions. Early in her career, Manouchehri produced a commemorative video entitled "A Decade at Broadview Public School" which recounted events and experiences in prior years and premiered as a ceremonial feature. In early 2020, Manouchehri was introduced to Roger Price, creator of the 80s hit comedy series "You Can't Do That on Television", where she collaborated with his team and on productions.

 

Spanning from November through to December of 2021, Manouchehri shot her seminal short film "The Movie Theatre" (2021) comprised of a professional cast and crew. The energy and creativity emitted on set created an intensity within the film production that led to the creation of a dynamic short film extending a voice to adolecents' unspoken fears, emotional struggles and the interconnected nature that exists therein. Manouchehri's directional debut "The Movie Theatre" (2021) swept several prizes, including:

 

• Nominated For Best Ensemble Cast
  Indie Short Fest, Los Angeles (June 2022)

• Outstanding Achievement Award (Young Filmmaker (Female))
  Indie Short Fest, Los Angeles (June 2022)

• Platinum Award for Best Young Filmmaker
  Independent Short Awards, Los Angeles (April 2022)

• Honorable Mention for Best Ensemble Cast
  Independent Short Awards, Los Angeles (April 2022)

• Honorable Mention for Best Production Design
  Independent Short Awards, Los Angeles (April 2022)

 

The highlight of Manouchehri's career is undoubtedly the ongoing production “Teenage Fever”. At the age of seventeen a licensing agreement was extended which allowed her to produce, direct, and write a web series for Bell Media, Fibe TV 1. As of July 2022, Manouchehri has been filming the web series, collaborating with a larger professional crew alongside an amazing team of volunteers has allowed her to bring “Teenage Fever" to life. Currently, Serena is working with her editing team to complete this visionary film.