Jon Goldman is a filmmaker and translator. His short film Diplomacy, a wry take on the power of interpreters in closed-door negotiations between the United States and Iran, played over two-dozen film festivals worldwide, including Abu Dhabi, South by Southwest and Tokyo. The film won jury and audience awards in Paris, Aspen, New York City, Switzerland and Mexico. Goldman is a former Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Nicholl Fellowship Finalist, Netflix/Film Independent Find Your Voice Film Competition Finalist and Film Independent Directing Lab Fellow. Fluent in French, Goldman has worked on films in Europe and Hollywood, and continues to indulge a passion for global, cross-cultural stories.