Shahrzad “Sherry” Dadgar is an independent filmmaker from Iran. She attended school at the University of Central Florida with a Master of Fine Arts in Feature Film Production.

After she graduated, she became an assistant professor in the Media and Entertainment department at Colorado State University Pueblo. There she teaches a variety of classes such as acting, directing, editing and a variety of other classes that involve a camera.

She has directed two short films and one feature film to date, which have been shown at Cannes Film Festival. The two short films are called “500 Ounces of Gold” and “Highlight.” Her feature film is called “Eternity Road,” which is premiering Jan. 26, 2026.

One of her most memorable experiences was producing her feature film.

“Eternity Road helped me grow a lot as a filmmaker because I had to switch from writing in Farsi to writing in English as being a bilingual writer is definitely a super power,” said Dadgar.

Dadgar’s experience in filmmaking has influenced her teaching. In her classes, she is big on hands-on experience , collaboration, team-building and allowing students to learn from their mistakes.

Dadgar serves on the board for the Pueblo Film Fest. The festival is in its second year and is scheduled to take place April 24 through April 27. She also serves as the executive producer at the festival. She is responsible for creating a team that assists the filmmakers and decides the winners of each award that is given out at the festival.

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