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Edwin Avaness received his Master of Arts Degree from Northwestern University's Radio-TV-Film Program, and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Film and Digital Media productions at University of California, Santa Cruz. He joined the executive board of Arpa Foundation for Film, Music & Art in 1999 and directed the 3rd Annual Arpa International Film Festival in 2000. The annual humanitarian honor, in conjunction with the International Film Festival in Hollywood, is co-created by Mr. Avaness, where filmmakers are awarded for their work that has contributed to the fight for social conscience and human rights issues. Among the past recipients of this award are documentary films Screamers (2006), Darfur Now (2007), Children of War (2009), and Aghet - Ein Völkermord (2010). Mr. Avaness also serves as a board member of Armin T. Wegner Society of USA, where the society revives the legacy of this 20th Century humanist through his work.

After co-producing his first feature film, My Dark Days (2001), at Bearsmouth Entertainment, Mr. Avaness joined J F Productions where he oversaw all aspects of productions for the company. During his time at J F Productions Mr. Avaness produced and directed the feature film The Journey (2002). This feature was shot internationally with a full international cast and crew. The Journey was awarded the Audience Award at the Milan International Film Festival in 2002. Mr. Avaness also worked at Arbor Vitae Entertainment as a producer of Tabriz: Images from the Forgotten World (2006), an international docudrama, which has gone on to popular reception and awards during its tour of over ten film festivals. Mr. Avaness participated in different film markets as well, including MIFED in Milan, Italy, Bangkok Int'l Film Market, Guangzhou International Documentary Film Market - China, and American Film Market in Los Angeles.

Mr. Avaness later established EOS Entertainment which is developing and producing content to mainstream audiences. Projects such as the documentary Epic Denied: Depriving the Forty Days of Musa Dagh which covers the trials and tribulations of Hollywood's multiple attempts to produce an epic movie based on Franz Werfel's bestseller novel.

As a joined venture with other production companies, he has produced Virginity (2014) a film about human rights issues, which deals with women struggling in their social and cultural environments and facing unforeseeable crises. Damn Foreigners (2015) a feature film based on a true story which questions prejudice elements within the justice system of the United States. Also, Zoya (2016), a vividly poetic avant-garde story about abduction, unlawful imprisonment, and execution of human rights' activists in countries with corrupt governments. And most recently Loteria (2022), which is about a young Iranian man who's plan is to cross over the boarder illegally from Mexico to the United States in pursuit of a better life.

Mr. Avaness has several projects in development stages with different entertainment companies.

Epic Denied: Depriving the Forty Days of Musa Dagh

1992 &quot;Melody Love&quot; [Producer / Director / Writer / Director of Photography / Editor ]Narrative / Short Film

1993 &quot;Frenzied&quot; [Producer / Director / Writer / Director of Photography / Editor ]Narrative / Short Film

1994 &quot;Alt.sex.future&quot; [ Production Assistant ]Narrative / Short Film

1994 &quot;Annunciation&quot; [Production Assistant ]Experimental

1994 &quot;Locus of Control&quot; [Production Assistant] Narrative / Short Film

1994 &quot;Sculling&quot; [Production Assistant ] Narrative / Short Film

1994 &quot;Suffering&quot; [Producer / Director / Writer / Director of Photography / Editor ]Experimental

1995 &quot;Morning Execution&quot; [Producer / Director / Writer / Director of Photography / Editor ]Narrative / Short Film

1996 &quot;Busker&quot; [Producer / Director / Writer / Director of Photography / Editor ]Documentary

1996 &quot;Deceptive Dream&quot; [Producer / Director / Writer / Director of Photography / Editor ]Narrative / Short Film

1996 &quot;Leaving Lady Luck&quot; [Assistant Cameraman ]Narrative / Short Film

1996 &quot;Point Of Entry&quot; [ Director of Photography ]Narrative / Short Film

1997 &quot;Breaking News&quot; [Producer / Director / Writer / Director of Photography / Editor ]Narrative / Short Film

1998 &quot;Job&#39;s Circus&quot; [ Director of Photography ]Narrative / Short Film

1998 &quot;Sleights&quot; [ Director of Photography ]Interactive-CD Rom

1999 &quot;Blister&quot; [ Director / Director of Photography / Editor ]Narrative / Short Film

2000 &quot;Golden Rose&quot; [ Producer / Director of Photography / Editor ]Narrative / Short Film

2001 &quot;Absinthe&quot; [ Producer / Director of Photography / Editor ]Narrative / Short Film

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