I’m Reza Bird, an Iranian-American creative producer and director. I’ve worked globally with leading media companies, TV networks, and tech startups.
When the Islamic Republic's regime put me on their blacklist, I could no longer make films safely inside my country, Iran. So in 2016, I decided to leave and it wasn’t an easy decision.
When I moved to Los Angeles with my family, I had to start from nothing. I worked my way up from editing cheesy YouTube videos to making meaningful films and campaigns for great people and companies. I have collaborated with Nike, Ford, Gravity Sketch, Vizcom, ArtCenter and many others.
After the pandemic, my wife, Sara and I started our own studio, NXT ANIMAL. We got heavily involved in supporting the Ukraine war and the Iran uprising with our videos. We went globally viral. An article from the Pentagon's "Irregular Warfare Center" described our work as: "Their video exemplifies the impact of non-linear strategic messaging and amplification.”
In the past couple of years, my studio has been producing stories and campaigns for design-driven companies like Gravity Sketch and Vizcom. I’ve learned a lot from working with designers, PMs, and founders about storytelling for digital products, especially in the VR and AI spaces. At the moment, we are producing a short documentary series for Vizcom around the world, featuring how top designers are incorporating AI into their workflow. You can watch the series here.
In this newsletter, I cover topics including:
The future of art and creativity What is next for us? What dreams are coming?
The behind the scenes and challenges of building my film studio NXT ANIMAL. I’m trying to be a living example of ideas that I’m promoting.
Connect with me:
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Email me: reza@nxtanimal.com
