Portlynn Tagavi is a Persian/Creole filmmaker based in Los Angeles. An AFI directing alum, Tagavi’s distinctive voice first echoed in her award-winning short, They Won’t Last. This film established her penchant for balancing dramatic themes with comedy, earning her a Student Emmy and recognition in over 50 festivals worldwide. Tagavi is currently finishing her festival run with her latest short, Out of Tune. In addition to working on her latest short We’re Gonna Die Alone, she has been working as a story artist at Netflix, where she just finished developing and leading their 2023 Story Trainee Program.