Caveh Zahedi
Know for: Directing
Born: 1960-04-29
Place of birth: Washington, D.C., United States
Also know as:
I Am a Sex Addict (2005)
Just moments before his third wedding, Zahedi relates with utter sincerity and astonishing candor his obsession with prostitutes. He retraces his...
signfromgodcaveh (1970)
Caveh Zahedi pitching movie ideas
In the Bathtub of the World (2001)
On January 1st, 1999, Caveh Zahedi started a one-year video diary. The idea was to shoot one minute each day. This is the result.
I Don't Hate Las Vegas Anymore (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 two...
Tripping With Caveh (2004)
With longtime collaborators Greg Watkins (A Little Stiff) and Thomas Logoreci, the charismatic, experimental filmmaker Caveh Zahedi approaches...
A Little Stiff (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....
Money Buys Happiness (1999)
A man and a woman, unpleasant bickering nitwits both, push a big stupid metaphor (in the shape of a piano) across Seattle.
I Was Possessed by God (2000)
On Valentine's Day, 1993, Caveh Zahedi decided to ingest 5 grams (a very large dose) of hallucinogenic mushrooms. For the first time in his...
Citizen Ruth (1996)
"Citizen Ruth" is the story of Ruth Stoops, a woman who nobody even noticed -- until she got pregnant. Now, everyone wants a piece of her. The film...
Joe_iMDb vs Frankie Truffles (2019)
A battle of wits between NYC cinephiles.
Bob Dylan Hates Me (2016)
Independent filmmaker Caveh Zahedi meets his childhood idol.
Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point (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...
I Was in a Film Starring Laura Dern (1995)
Video diary shot during the making of Alexander Payne's Citizen Ruth
Projection/Admiration (1970)
Charli contemplates the messiness of the ethics in filmmaking and collaboration.
Getting Stoned with Matty Healy (2023)
Independent filmmaker Caveh Zahedi gets too stoned with The 1975 frontman Matty Healy.
Getting Stoned with Sophia Takal (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.
Not Getting Stoned with Rick Alverson (2015)
Caveh gets stoned and Rick Alverson doesn't.
Higher Education 1 (2024)
Part 1 of The Class About the Class - Caveh Zahedi's project made with his students at The New School.
Higher Education 2 (2024)
The continuing saga of Caveh Zahedi's collaboration with students at The New School.
Higher Education 3 (2024)
The conclusion of Caveh Zahedi's group project with his students at The New School.
Getting Stoned with Alex Karpovksy (2013)
Caveh gets stoned with Alex Karpovsky.
This Is Hamlet (2010)
A mockumentary examination of Shakespeare's greatest tragedy using "breaking news" style interviews and commentary.
The Show About the Show (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...
One Minute Racist (2007)
Caveh Zahedi tells the story of a contentious encounter with a college security guard, a story about a moment's lapse into racism. The film attempts...
Creep 2 (2017)
After finding an ad online for “video work,” Sara, a video artist whose primary focus is creating intimacy with lonely men, thinks she...
Letters to Thomas (2000)
From 1999 to 2000, filmmaker Caveh Zahedi corresponded in a series of video-letters with his friend Thomas Logoreci.
Treasure Island (1999)
This film has nothing to do with Robert Louis Stevenson's classic story, but rather a naval base of the same name located in San Francisco Bay. Set...
Jo-Jo at the Gate of Lions (1992)
Jo-Jo is a young woman who hears voices.
How to Live with Regret (2018)
How to live a long life filled with regret.
A Sign From God (2000)
A semi-fictionalized day in the life of independent filmmaker Caveh (Caveh Zahedi) and his girlfriend Laura (Laura Macias) as they struggle with a...
Critic (2008)
Seventy critics and filmmakers discuss cinema around the conflict between the artist and the observer, the creator and the critic. Between 1998 and...
How to Overthrow the US Government (Legally) (2020)
Filmmaker Caveh Zahedi and member of The Yes Men Jaques Servin give classes in bringing about political change and make a web show of this. A...
The Threee Geniuses (2009)
A compilation of footage from The Threee Geniuses. “The most intentionally psychedelic television show on cable TV.”
Waking Life (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...
Etienne! (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...
I Was Blacklisted by Thom Powers (2012)
Another film that Toronto International Film Festival programmer Thom Powers would rather you didn't see.
Couples Therapy (2013)
Caveh Zahedi and Amanda Field go to couples therapy
The World Is a Classroom (2001)
Caveh Zahedi's allegory about 9/11.
The Unmaking of I Am A Sex Addict (2009)
An animated short about a film-shoot gone awry.
Snapshot Diary (2000)
The Sundance Channel gives Zahedi a still camera to chronicle his Sundance experience.
Best Film Not Playing at a Theater Near You (2015)
Zahedi’s acceptance speech at the Gotham Awards
Not Getting Stoned with Alex Ross Perry (2019)
Caveh gets stoned but Alex Ross Perry doesn't.
The Sheik and I (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...
Not Getting Stoned with Andrew Bujalski (2014)
Caveh gets stoned. Andrew doesn't.
I Am a Sex Addict (2005)
Just moments before his third wedding, Zahedi relates with utter sincerity and astonishing candor his obsession with prostitutes. He retraces his...
I Am a Sex Addict (2005)
Just moments before his third wedding, Zahedi relates with utter sincerity and astonishing candor his obsession with prostitutes. He retraces his...
The Unmaking of I Am A Sex Addict (2009)
An animated short about a film-shoot gone awry.
The Unmaking of I Am A Sex Addict (2009)
An animated short about a film-shoot gone awry.
Snapshot Diary (2000)
The Sundance Channel gives Zahedi a still camera to chronicle his Sundance experience.
Snapshot Diary (2000)
The Sundance Channel gives Zahedi a still camera to chronicle his Sundance experience.
Dada (2010)
Focus Features commissions Zahedi to make a one-minute film about his one-year old to promote the film Babies.
Dada (2010)
Focus Features commissions Zahedi to make a one-minute film about his one-year old to promote the film Babies.
Best Film Not Playing at a Theater Near You (2015)
Zahedi’s acceptance speech at the Gotham Awards
I Am a Sex Addict (2005)
Just moments before his third wedding, Zahedi relates with utter sincerity and astonishing candor his obsession with prostitutes. He retraces his...
I Am a Sex Addict (2005)
Just moments before his third wedding, Zahedi relates with utter sincerity and astonishing candor his obsession with prostitutes. He retraces his...
When We Were Bullies (2021)
A mind-boggling "coincidence" leads the filmmaker to track down his fifth grade class – and fifth grade teacher – to examine their memory...
In the Bathtub of the World (2001)
On January 1st, 1999, Caveh Zahedi started a one-year video diary. The idea was to shoot one minute each day. This is the result.
The Sheik and I (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...
The Sheik and I (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...
Odd Shirttails of Cornell’s Life (2014)
Found footage film based on a real phone conversation.
When It Rains, It Pours (1986)
Experimental short film by Caveh Zahedi featuring the music of Debussy.
You Have to Live Somewhere (2014)
A found footage video utilizing Buster Keaton's "One Week" with a song by Don Lennon.
I Don't Hate Las Vegas Anymore (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 two...
Tripping With Caveh (2004)
With longtime collaborators Greg Watkins (A Little Stiff) and Thomas Logoreci, the charismatic, experimental filmmaker Caveh Zahedi approaches...
A Little Stiff (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....
A Little Stiff (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....
I Was Possessed by God (2000)
On Valentine's Day, 1993, Caveh Zahedi decided to ingest 5 grams (a very large dose) of hallucinogenic mushrooms. For the first time in his...
I Was Possessed by God (2000)
On Valentine's Day, 1993, Caveh Zahedi decided to ingest 5 grams (a very large dose) of hallucinogenic mushrooms. For the first time in his...
King of the Jews (2000)
King of the Jews is a film about anti-Semitism and transcendence. Utilizing Hollywood movies, 1950's educational films, personal home movies and...
Letters to Bill (2002 - 2005) (1970)
Video correspondence with filmmaker Bill Brown.
Worm (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. He relates to us...
How to Overthrow the US Government (Legally) (2020)
Filmmaker Caveh Zahedi and member of The Yes Men Jaques Servin give classes in bringing about political change and make a web show of this. A...
The Art of Oversharing (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...
The Art of Oversharing (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...
How Not to Make a Film in London (1970)
Caveh Zahedi connects with a vivacious French performance artist residing in Berlin, sparking an online romance. Fueled by their chemistry, they...
A Pregnant Moment (1970)
A 'dog-u-mentary' about birth, loss and near death. The film follows three adults and a dog named Lola through Lola's pregnancy, the birth of her...
Bob Dylan Hates Me (2016)
Independent filmmaker Caveh Zahedi meets his childhood idol.
Bob Dylan Hates Me (2016)
Independent filmmaker Caveh Zahedi meets his childhood idol.
I Was in a Film Starring Laura Dern (1995)
Video diary shot during the making of Alexander Payne's Citizen Ruth
Dog Story (1988)
A mother and daughter disagree about whether to put their dying dog to sleep.
The Show About the Show (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...
The Show About the Show (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...
One Minute Racist (2007)
Caveh Zahedi tells the story of a contentious encounter with a college security guard, a story about a moment's lapse into racism. The film attempts...
One Minute Racist (2007)
Caveh Zahedi tells the story of a contentious encounter with a college security guard, a story about a moment's lapse into racism. The film attempts...
One Minute Racist (2007)
Caveh Zahedi tells the story of a contentious encounter with a college security guard, a story about a moment's lapse into racism. The film attempts...
One Minute Racist (2007)
Caveh Zahedi tells the story of a contentious encounter with a college security guard, a story about a moment's lapse into racism. The film attempts...
D. (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.
Bob Dylan Hates Me (2016)
Independent filmmaker Caveh Zahedi meets his childhood idol.
Bad at Dancing (2015)
A perpetual third wheel and awkward outsider, Joanna increasingly inserts herself into the relationship of her more charismatic roommate Isabel. The...
I Was in a Film Starring Laura Dern (1995)
Video diary shot during the making of Alexander Payne's Citizen Ruth
I Was in a Film Starring Laura Dern (1995)
Video diary shot during the making of Alexander Payne's Citizen Ruth
Letters to Thomas (2000)
From 1999 to 2000, filmmaker Caveh Zahedi corresponded in a series of video-letters with his friend Thomas Logoreci.
Underground Zero (2002)
A collection of shorts made by various directors in response to 9/11.
signfromgodcaveh (1970)
Caveh Zahedi pitching movie ideas
The Trees Were Spelling Love Backwards (2024)
"During Covid, I was contacted online by a woman who lived in Berlin - a French-Caribbean singer and performance artist. She said she was a fan of my...
Getting Stoned with Matty Healy (2023)
Independent filmmaker Caveh Zahedi gets too stoned with The 1975 frontman Matty Healy.
Getting Stoned with Matty Healy (2023)
Independent filmmaker Caveh Zahedi gets too stoned with The 1975 frontman Matty Healy.
Getting Stoned with Sophia Takal (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.
Getting Stoned with Sophia Takal (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.
Higher Education 1 (2024)
Part 1 of The Class About the Class - Caveh Zahedi's project made with his students at The New School.
Higher Education 2 (2024)
The continuing saga of Caveh Zahedi's collaboration with students at The New School.
Higher Education 3 (2024)
The conclusion of Caveh Zahedi's group project with his students at The New School.
Getting Stoned with Alex Karpovksy (2013)
Caveh gets stoned with Alex Karpovsky.
Getting Stoned with Alex Karpovksy (2013)
Caveh gets stoned with Alex Karpovsky.
Not Getting Stoned with Rick Alverson (2015)
Caveh gets stoned and Rick Alverson doesn't.
Not Getting Stoned with Rick Alverson (2015)
Caveh gets stoned and Rick Alverson doesn't.
How to Overthrow the US Government (Legally) (2020)
Filmmaker Caveh Zahedi and member of The Yes Men Jaques Servin give classes in bringing about political change and make a web show of this. A...
How to Overthrow the US Government (Legally) (2020)
Filmmaker Caveh Zahedi and member of The Yes Men Jaques Servin give classes in bringing about political change and make a web show of this. A...
Plot for a Biennial (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...
Mandy's Birthday (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...
A Day in the Life of Greg Watkins (1999)
Caveh Zahedi films the making of A SIGN FROM GOD (a film in which he starred).
I Was Blacklisted by Thom Powers (2012)
Another film that Toronto International Film Festival programmer Thom Powers would rather you didn't see.
I Was Blacklisted by Thom Powers (2012)
Another film that Toronto International Film Festival programmer Thom Powers would rather you didn't see.
I Was Blacklisted by Thom Powers (2012)
Another film that Toronto International Film Festival programmer Thom Powers would rather you didn't see.
Couples Therapy (2013)
Caveh Zahedi and Amanda Field go to couples therapy
The World Is a Classroom (2001)
Caveh Zahedi's allegory about 9/11.
Epiphanies (1989)
Fragments from a would-be abecedarium: E IS FOR ELEVATOR, J IS FOR JUMP, K IS FOR KISSING, M IS FOR MAGGOT and S IS FOR STRANGER.
Letters to Gary (1990)
From 1987 to 1990, filmmaker Caveh Zahedi corresponded in a series of video-letters with his friend Gary Green.
D's Address (1997)
Another meditation on loss.
Dimitri in the Mud with Turquoise (2006)
Caveh Zahedi takes DMT.
The Film Within the Film (2005)
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts commissions Caveh Zahedi to make a film.
Letters to Matthew (2005)
From 2001 to 2005, filmmaker Caveh Zahedi corresponded in a series of video-letters with his friend Matthew Weiss.
Letters to Jay (1999)
From 1996 to 1999, filmmaker Caveh Zahedi corresponded in a series of video-letters with his friend Jay Rosenblatt.
The First 5 Days of 2003 (2013)
Unfinished video diary
Letters to Bill (2005)
From 2002 to 2005, filmmaker Caveh Zahedi corresponded in a series of video-letters with his friend Bill Brown.
A Sign From God (2000)
A semi-fictionalized day in the life of independent filmmaker Caveh (Caveh Zahedi) and his girlfriend Laura (Laura Macias) as they struggle with a...
A Sign From God (2000)
A semi-fictionalized day in the life of independent filmmaker Caveh (Caveh Zahedi) and his girlfriend Laura (Laura Macias) as they struggle with a...
A Little Stiff (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....
Not Getting Stoned with Alex Ross Perry (2019)
Caveh gets stoned but Alex Ross Perry doesn't.
Not Getting Stoned with Alex Ross Perry (2019)
Caveh gets stoned but Alex Ross Perry doesn't.
Not Getting Stoned with Alex Ross Perry (2019)
Caveh gets stoned but Alex Ross Perry doesn't.
The Imitation of Chris (1987)
A guy wakes up one morning to find a stranger in his bathroom who claims to be his son.
In the Bathtub of the World (2001)
On January 1st, 1999, Caveh Zahedi started a one-year video diary. The idea was to shoot one minute each day. This is the result.
In the Bathtub of the World (2001)
On January 1st, 1999, Caveh Zahedi started a one-year video diary. The idea was to shoot one minute each day. This is the result.
In the Bathtub of the World (2001)
On January 1st, 1999, Caveh Zahedi started a one-year video diary. The idea was to shoot one minute each day. This is the result.
In the Bathtub of the World (2001)
On January 1st, 1999, Caveh Zahedi started a one-year video diary. The idea was to shoot one minute each day. This is the result.
The Show About the Show (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...
The Show About the Show (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...
The Sheik and I (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...
Worm (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. He relates to us...
Worm (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. He relates to us...
Not Getting Stoned with Andrew Bujalski (2014)
Caveh gets stoned. Andrew doesn't.
Not Getting Stoned with Andrew Bujalski (2014)
Caveh gets stoned. Andrew doesn't.