Caveh Zahedi Movie Trailers

Underground Zero Trailer (2002)

15 March 2002

A collection of shorts made by various directors in response to 9/11.

Bad at Dancing Trailer (2015)

06 February 2015

A perpetual third wheel and awkward outsider, Joanna increasingly inserts herself into the relationship of her more charismatic roommate Isabel.

The Show About the Show Trailer (2017)

17 March 2017

Independent Filmmaker Caveh Zahedi is trying to make a television show. He persuades BRIC TV, a Brooklyn non-profit Arts organization, to finance a television show whose premise is that every episode will be about the making of the previous episode.

Creep 2 Trailer (2017)

06 October 2017

After finding an ad online for “video work,” Sara, a video artist whose primary focus is creating intimacy with lonely men, thinks she may have found the subject of her dreams.

Waking Life Trailer (2001)

19 October 2001

Waking Life is about a young man in a persistent lucid dream-like state. The film follows its protagonist as he initially observes and later participates in philosophical discussions that weave together issues like reality, free will, our relationships with others, and the meaning of life.

Mandy's Birthday Trailer (1999)

14 December 1999

This film is a birthday gift to Caveh Zahedi's girlfriend Amada (Mandy) Field. Mr. Zahedi arranged for one of his friends to film her all day on her birthday as his special birthday gift to her.

I Was Blacklisted by Thom Powers Trailer (2012)

28 November 2012

The story of how and why an American programmer tried to censor an Iranian-American filmmaker for making a film about censorship in the Middle East.

The Threee Geniuses Trailer (2009)

15 November 2009

A compilation of footage from The Threee Geniuses. “The most intentionally psychedelic television show on cable TV.

Plane Film Trailer (2026)

08 August 2026

In an effort to continue using filmmaking as exposure therapy (after conquering her fear of the Tube in Tube Film), filmmaker Orla Smith tackles an even bigger fear: planes.

Invention Trailer (2025)

01 October 2025

In the aftermath of a conspiracy-minded father’s sudden death, his daughter inherits his patent for an experimental healing device.

How Not to Make a Film in London Trailer (2024)

14 August 2024

Caveh Zahedi connects with a vivacious French performance artist residing in Berlin, sparking an online romance.

Citizen Ruth Trailer (1996)

21 November 1996

"Citizen Ruth" is the story of Ruth Stoops, a woman who nobody even noticed -- until she got pregnant.

Money Buys Happiness Trailer (2002)

26 June 2002

A married Seattle couple struggle in their relationship as they approach the millennium, each looking for new directions in their life.

Christmas Eve in Miller's Point Trailer (2024)

08 November 2024

A family gathers on Christmas Eve for what could be the last holiday in their ancestral home. As the night wears on and tensions arise, one of the teenagers sneaks out with her friends to claim the wintry suburb for her own.

King of the Jews Trailer (2000)

14 March 2000

King of the Jews is a film about anti-Semitism and transcendence. Utilizing Hollywood movies, 1950's educational films, personal home movies and religious films, the filmmaker depicts his childhood fear of Jesus Christ.

Allure Trailer (2014)

01 January 2014

Based on true stories, ALLURE is a process-driven film, where filmmakers and actors worked together through a series of improvisations to tell the stories of five women in New York, who come from five very different countries.

Best Film Not Playing at a Theater Near You Trailer (2015)

01 March 2015

Zahedi’s acceptance speech at the Gotham Awards

The Roast of Caveh Zahedi Trailer (2026)

09 July 2026

A documentary record of the live event hosted by Video Store(age) on February 27 at Life World in New York City.

I Was in a Film Starring Laura Dern Trailer (1995)

27 September 1995

Video diary shot during the making of Alexander Payne's Citizen Ruth

D. Trailer (1997)

29 March 1997

A look into the far-too-brief life of D. Montgomery, the sound recordist for Caveh Zahedi's I DON'T HATE LAS VEGAS ANYMORE.

Critic Trailer (2008)

22 January 2008

Seventy critics and filmmakers discuss cinema around the conflict between the artist and the observer, the creator and the critic.

The Sheik and I Trailer (2012)

07 December 2012

When an American filmmaker is commissioned to make a film for a Middle East Biennial on the theme of 'art as a subversive act,' his film is banned for blasphemy, he is asked to destroy every copy, and threatened with arrest.

Couples Therapy Trailer (2013)

31 January 2013

Caveh persuades Mandy and their couples therapist to let him film their sessions.

Etienne! Trailer (2009)

12 June 2009

After Richard finds out that his best and only friend, a dwarf hamster named Etienne, has terminal cancer, he decides to take his pocket pet on a bicycle road trip to show him the world before he has to put him to sleep.

Dada Trailer (2010)

01 April 2010

Focus Features commissions Zahedi to make a one-minute film about his one-year old to promote the film Babies.

Snapshot Diary Trailer (2000)

01 February 2000

The Sundance Channel gives Zahedi a still camera to chronicle his Sundance experience.

I Am a Sex Addict Trailer (2006)

12 April 2006

Just moments before his third wedding, Zahedi relates with utter sincerity and astonishing candor his obsession with prostitutes.

One Minute Racist Trailer (2007)

01 January 2007

Caveh Zahedi tells the story of a contentious encounter with a college security guard, a story about a moment's lapse into racism.

Seven Exercises in Reenactment Trailer (2006)

01 January 2006

The screen is split between 'documentary' and 'reenactment' for seven different scenes featuring Caveh Zahedi and his students.

A Little Stiff Trailer (1991)

16 March 1991

A Little Stiff is a 1991 minimalist comedy directed by Caveh Zahedi and Greg Watkins based on true events and re-enacted by the actual participants.

Higher Education 3 Trailer (2024)

28 August 2024

The conclusion of Caveh Zahedi's group project with his students at The New School.

I Don't Hate Las Vegas Anymore Trailer (1994)

01 February 1994

A real-life comedy about a filmmaker who takes a road trip to Las Vegas -- with his real-life father and 16-year-old half-brother, plus a crew of three -- in the hopes of proving the existence of God.

Getting Stoned with Kevin Corrigan Trailer (2023)

30 July 2023

Caveh gets stoned with Kevin Corrigan.

Tiny Furniture Trailer (2010)

12 November 2010

After graduating from film school, Aura returns to New York to live with her photographer mother, Siri, and her sister, Nadine, who has just finished high school.

RSO [Registered Sex Offender] Trailer (2008)

01 March 2008

After serving three long years in prison, a registered sex offender returns to civilization, only to find an environment that's completely uncivilized.

The Unmaking of I Am A Sex Addict Trailer (2010)

23 March 2010

An animated short about a film-shoot gone awry.

Not Getting Stoned with Andrew Bujalski Trailer (2014)

14 July 2014

Caveh gets stoned. Andrew doesn't.

Getting Stoned with Alex Karpovksy Trailer (2013)

01 September 2013

Caveh gets stoned with Alex Karpovsky.

Getting Stoned with Sophia Takal Trailer (2013)

30 March 2013

Sophia's friends decide to leave so she can get stoned with Caveh and talk about interpersonal relationships, future plans, and a forwarded email.

This Is Hamlet Trailer (2010)

14 August 2010

A mockumentary examination of Shakespeare's greatest tragedy using "breaking news" style interviews and commentary.

Letters to Jay Trailer (1999)

10 March 1999

From 1996 to 1999, filmmaker Caveh Zahedi corresponded in a series of video-letters with his friend Jay Rosenblatt.

Letters to Matthew Trailer (2005)

02 February 2005

From 2001 to 2005, filmmaker Caveh Zahedi corresponded in a series of video-letters with his friend Matthew Weiss.

Letters to Bill Trailer (2005)

09 February 2005

From 2002 to 2005, filmmaker Caveh Zahedi corresponded in a series of video-letters with his friend Bill Brown.

You Have to Live Somewhere Trailer (2014)

23 January 2014

A found footage video utilizing Buster Keaton's "One Week" with a song by Don Lennon.

Autobiographical Filmmaker Seeks Camera-Friendly Companion Trailer (2024)

14 August 2024

Filmmaker Caveh Zahedi receives a fan letter from a French singer living in Berlin. They begin an epistolary correspondence which graduates to Zoom calls that become increasingly intimate.

The Art of Oversharing Trailer (2020)

09 July 2020

A collection of films produced at the New School between February and May of 2020. Caveh Zahedi's students were asked to make personal documentaries based on a series of personal prompts.

Not Getting Stoned with Rick Alverson Trailer (2015)

01 December 2015

Caveh gets stoned and Rick Alverson doesn't.

Tripping With Caveh Trailer (2004)

15 September 2004

With longtime collaborators Greg Watkins (A Little Stiff) and Thomas Logoreci, the charismatic, experimental filmmaker Caveh Zahedi approaches legendary songwriter Will Oldham (Palace Brothers, Bonnie "Prince" Billy) in an unconventional interview.

In the Bathtub of the World Trailer (2001)

29 April 2001

On January 1st, 1999, Caveh Zahedi started a one-year video diary. The idea was to shoot one minute each day.

Higher Education 1 Trailer (2024)

27 August 2024

Part 1 of The Class About the Class - Caveh Zahedi's project made with his students at The New School.

The First 5 Days of 2003 Trailer (2013)

06 March 2013

Unfinished video diary

Plot for a Biennial Trailer (2015)

13 March 2015

This is the commissioned (and ultimately banned) film which Zahedi made for a biennial celebration. His The Sheik and I documentary is about his experiences making, and then dealing with the fallout stemming from having made, this film.

Worm Trailer (2001)

16 March 2001

An off-screen narrator remembers a time he was five years old, walking to school in a heavy rain, wearing a yellow slicker and cap.

Not Getting Stoned with Jon Jost Trailer (2023)