Justin Sirkin is an award-winning Iranian American and Jewish writer, director, and producer from the San Fernando Valley. His work focuses on deeply personal stories that blend genres and infuse humor with complex characters and coming-of-age themes. In 2023, his short dark comedy film Reseda won the Programmer's Prize for Exceptional Filmmaking at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival. Sirkin also produced Baby (2021), a short family drama directed by Cole Swanson, which was nominated by HBO at the Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival. He is currently developing Reseda into a feature film, which will be his directorial debut. Sirkin has a number of influences on his films including: Quentin Tarantino, Richard Linklater, Larry David, Donald Glover, Kevin Smith, and George Lucas more...