Faraz Shariat is a German-Iranian director. He studied Media Art in order to explore his experiences as a gay, second-generation migrant. He grew up in Cologne, the son of exiled Iranians. His film NO HARD FEELINGS debuted in the Panorama section of the 70th Berlinale and went on to win the Teddy Award. He lives and works in Berlin as part of the Jünglinge collective, who work on queer, feminist and anti-racist films.

Love by Proxy (2024); No Hard Feelings (2020)