FILM & DOCUMENTARIES
"A Dull House is entertaining, thought-provoking, and well assembled."
— Alliance Atlantic Film of Canada
"A Dull House is considered for the American Spectrum Section of the Sundance Festival"
— Geoffrey Gilmore, Director of Sundance Film Festival
STAGE PRODUCTIONS
REVIEWS OF STAGE PRODUCTIONS
"Around the World in Seven Acts is a very interesting collection of plays, drawing on diverse subject matter, cultures, and theatrical traditions. [Kiani] is to be commended for the imagination and humanism implicit in embarking on such a project."
— Geffen Playhouse
"Around the World in Seven Acts is a remarkable work, impressive in its scope, and commendable in its commitment to world theater traditions."
— East West Players
"Around the World in Seven Acts was a popular and often-discussed work…it was well thought of here."
— Mead Hunter, Skirball Kenis Theater
"The Golden Canary is an enjoyable piece of work…this is done with the simplicity and forcefulness of a folktale. An excellent give-and-take between the performers is supplemented by Japanese music."
— Los Angeles Reader
"The Golden Canary is an excellent kyogen play…well done."
— Professor Sorgenfrie, UCLA Theater Arts Dept
"Lost in the Bush is captivating…terrific and wonderful."
— The Daily Sundial, CSUN
"The wide range of cultural folktales from which Mr. Kiani's offerings for this collection are commendable. Despite their subject matter and style differences, a commonality makes [them] pertinent to today's society."
— Mark Taper Forum
AWARDS & INDUSTRY RECOGNITION
Sleepers, Awake
Winner, Best Stage Play, New York Screenplay Competition (2026)
Winner, Chicago Script Awards (2024)
"Your project, Sleepers, Awake! (Play), truly stood out during the evaluation process. The play is driven by strong theatrical language and focused character conflict. Its conceptual clarity and stage-ready structure make it particularly well suited for live performance."
— New York Screenplay Competition (2026)
Shapeshifters in All Directions
Winner, Best Screenplay (Science Fiction/Commercial Category)
New York Screenplay Competition (2026)
"Your project, Shapeshifters in All Directions, truly stood out during the evaluation process. A versatile and visually adaptable concept with clear commercial awareness. The script demonstrates flexibility across formats while maintaining a strong creative core."
— New York Screenplay Competition (2026)
"Your screenplay stood out among many exceptional entries, and we selected it as the best for its creativity, originality, and compelling story."
The Spell of the West
Winner, Best Script Award, London (2025)
A Tale of Bondage
Winner, Best Thriller Screenplay, Cannes Film Awards (2023)
Winner, New York Script Awards (2025)
Fire Under the Ashes
Winner, Berlin International Scriptwriting Festival (2023)
A Dull House
Winner, Berlin International Screenwriting Festival (2024)
"The movie, A Dull House, is entertaining, thought-provoking, and well assembled."
— Alliance Atlantis Film, Canada
"A Dull House is being considered for the American Spectrum Section of the Sundance Film Festival."