Nazanin Knudsen
Nazanin is a purpose-driven storyteller with over 20 years of experience in visual and immersive media, with a focus on journalism, advocacy and strategic communication. She has developed brand stories and produced documentaries for public television, mission-driven nonprofits and commercial clients. Notably, she created “Two Cultures of Healing” for the National Library of Medicine, a film highlighting a successful collaboration between Western medicine and Native healing traditions.
Recently, she has collaborated as an editor, producer and story consultant on award-winning short documentaries centered on social justice. With a strong foundation in narrative craft and cross-platform strategy, Nazanin creates emotionally resonant, ethically grounded stories across video, text and interactive media.
Beyond her visual and multimedia work, Nazanin writes nonfiction that explores themes of identity, memory, belonging and immigration. Her writing has been nominated for the Best Microfiction Anthology Series and the Pushcart Prize.
Education
- M.F.A., Lindenwood University
- M.A., The University of Arizona
- B.F.A., Tehran University of Art