Elaheh Shahbazi received her MA in Art Research with concentration on Cinema Studies from Azad University of Tehran in 1997. In addition to serving as Chair of Cinema Department at Soureh University, Ms. Shahbazi taught courses in Cinema and Photography for over a decade, during which time she published two books on photography. Professor Shahbazi’s books have been adapted as a major textbook in the field. While Professor Shahbazi’s academic endowers include Vise President of Education at Soroosh University and President of University of Applied Science and Technology, her heart has always lived within the artistic and practical application of photography. She is an award-winning photographer and filmmaker who has served as juror in over a dozen festivals in and out of Iran. Ms. Shahbazi migrated to Canada in 2015 where she continues her work as photographer, filmmaker and editor.