Shabnam Rezaei facts for kids

Shabnam Rezaei is a talented creator, director, and producer of children's television shows. She is also a co-founder of Big Bad Boo Studios and the online video service Oznoz. Shabnam creates shows that are not only fun but also teach important lessons about kindness, diversity, and understanding.

She created the TVOKids series Galapagos X, which focuses on climate change. This show features famous actors like Millie Davis and Nathalie Boltt. Shabnam also directed and produced The Bravest Knight, a Hulu series that won a GLAAD Media Award in 2020 for its positive messages for kids and families. The show has a great cast, including T. R. Knight and RuPaul.

In 2019, Shabnam directed a short film called Balloon Girl. This film was part of a project to inspire kindness and hope in children around the world.

Shabnam is also the creator of 16 Hudson, an animated show for young children. This series shows families from many different backgrounds, including a family with two dads and, in its second season, a refugee family. 16 Hudson won a Mipcom Diversify TV Award in 2021. Her earlier mini-series, Lili & Lola, was also nominated for the same award in 2022.

In 2022, Shabnam started working on her climate change series Galapagos X with TVOKids and Mediacorp Singapore.

Her Creative Work

Making TV Shows

Shabnam Rezaei created and produced 1001 Nights, an animated children's series. It is based on the classic stories from One Thousand and One Nights, featuring the famous storyteller Shahrzad. This series won three Leo Awards for being an excellent animation program.

Her first TV series was Mixed Nutz. This show teaches about diversity and different cultures through a group of friends from various countries like Iran, Korea, and India. It was a continuation of her earlier work, Babak and Friends.

Shabnam has directed many of her own shows, including 16 Hudson, Lili & Lola, 1001 Nights, and Mixed Nutz. She also created an online magazine about Persian culture called Persian Mirror.

About Shabnam's Life

Shabnam was born in Tehran, Iran. She grew up in Vienna, Austria, where she went to the American International School. She later studied Computer Science Engineering and German Literature at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. She also earned a business degree from the New York University Stern School of Business. Shabnam is very good with languages and speaks five different ones!

Filmography

Television Series