Navid Khonsari – building verite games to play out real life

Banished from Iran, ace games developer-dude Navid Khonsari sees the evolution of documentary from a non-Western but cosmopolitan space.
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Image: screen grab from 1979 Revolution Black Friday

‘I was 10 years old during the revolution, and I didn’t understand the political complexities. I measured it by joy and sadness.’

Navid Khonsari was at the 2017 Australian International Documentary Conference. It is always a special experience because it brings together such interesting characters. He is an expert on new, visceral forms of interactive documentary.

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David Tiley was the Editor of Screenhub from 2005 until he became Content Lead for Film in 2021 with a special interest in policy. He is a writer in screen media with a long career in educational programs, documentary, and government funding, with a side order in script editing. He values curiosity, humour and objectivity in support of Australian visions and the art of storytelling.