Payam Ziainia

P.K. Ziainia

P.K. Ziainia writes and directs for stage and screen. His work has appeared in a wide breadth of venues, from festivals such as Clermont Ferrand, to local television station KNBC, to live theatre on stages across Los Angeles. He has created media for a diverse list of clients, including notables such as HBO, the Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Universal Preschool (LAUP), Big Brothers Big Sisters, and the Gay and Lesbian Straight Education Network (GLSEN). P.K. has trained with leading artists in his field such as Academy Award winning writer/director Curtis Hanson (LA Confidential) and Academy Award nominee writer/director Deepa Mehta (Water). Additionally, he works as an adjunct professor of film production and film studies while making his home in Los Angeles, California with his pit-bull Mr. V and his cat Pishy.

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