1844 Studios

23/09/2026

🎙️✨ Behind the scenes in Los Angeles!

Director Nauzanin A. Knight recently joined INSPIRED with Sophia Zamani (Baha'i Inspired) for a conversation about faith, creativity, and the ideas that inspire us.

It was wonderful to be on set with Sophia Zamani and producer Naysan Naraqi. 💜

🎥 Subscribe to the Baha'i Inspired YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/) and keep an eye out for our episode coming soon!

We can’t wait to share the conversation with you. ✨

19/09/2026

🐾 Happy’s Big Day is here!

Happy’s first day on the farm is full of excitement—and a few clumsy mistakes. He learns that being part of a family means being loved just as he is. 💛

🎬 Watch Episode 1 now on YouTube!
👉Link in the bio!

17/09/2026

🐾🎬 Meet Happy!

Happy Pappy? | Preschool Show Official Channel Trailer is officially LIVE! 💛

Come meet Happy and his farmyard friends as they get ready for fun adventures filled with kindness, friendship, honesty, and learning new things. 🌻🐶

🎥 Watch the full trailer on YouTube!

Cast:
Naughty Boyz dog training
Sterling Scott
Maryam Zunuzi
Kenotian Matthews
Nauzanin A. Knight
Mofillionaire_
Priscilla cherry
Naseem Naderi
Cindy Rivers
Laura freidmann
Katia Tonkin
Gerardo Ramos
Amanda Gendron
Dr. Mona Lisa Bal / pedsdoctalk

Crew:
Rasool Azargoon - Animator
Arlen Yanch - Composer
Stew Kirkwood - Sound Designer
Myron Hyrak - Production Designer
Cherie Howard - Puppeteer & Wardrobe
Sam Reid - DOP
Karen Wright - Hair and Makeup
Brandon Knudson- Grip/LX/BCam
Julieann Burghardt - PA
Ry Dizon - PA
Katie Cutting - Videography
Cain Kuri - Editing/ Website
Everae virtual solutions - Social Canada Media Fund
YourAlberta (Government of Alberta)
Created with the incredible guidance of Dr. Mona Lisa Bal, a Board-Certified Pediatrician and children’s development consultant. 💛
Mitra Knight — Producer
Nauzanin Knight — Writer, Director, Producer & Editor

We can’t wait for you to meet Happy! 🐾❤️

17/09/2026

🐾🎬 The wait is over! Meet Happy!

Happy Pappy Kids Official Channel Trailer is now LIVE! 💛

Meet Happy and his farmyard friends as they embark on fun, heartwarming adventures that help little ones learn about kindness, honesty, friendship, and trying new things. 🌻🐶

🎥 Watch the official trailer on YouTube and meet the Happy Pappy family!

A huge thank you to the incredible and who brought this world to life:

Cast:
Naughty Boyz dog training
Sterling Scott
Maryam Zunuzi
Kenotian Matthews
Nauzanin A. Knight
Mofillionaire_
Priscilla cherry
Naseem Naderi
Cindy Rivers
Laura freidmann
Katia Tonkin
Gerardo Ramos
Amanda Gendron
Dr. Mona / pedsdoctalk

Crew:
Rasool Azargoon - Animator
Arlen Yanch - Composer
Stew Kirkwood - Sound Designer
Myron Hyrak - Production Designer
Cherie Howard - Puppeteer & Wardrobe
Sam Reid - DOP
Karen Wright - Hair and Makeup
Brandon Knudson- Grip/LX/BCam
Julieann Burghardt - PA
Ry Dizon - PA
Katie Cutting - Videography
Cain Kuri - Editing/ Website
Everae virtual solutions - Social Canada Media Fund
YourAlberta (Government of Alberta)

Created with the incredible guidance of Dr. Mona, a Board-Certified Pediatrician and children’s development consultant. 💛

Mitra Knight — Producer
Nauzanin A. Knight — Writer, Director, Producer & Editor

We’re so excited to finally introduce Happy to the world! 🐾❤️

Watch now on YouTube! 🎥

Welcome to Happy, Pappy? — meet Happy, a curious, big-hearted pup, ...

08/09/2026

🎬 TORONTO PREMIERE — TOMORROW!

The Forbidden University Film

📍 Dundas West Studios
🎞️ CaribbeanTales International Film Festival
“The Power of Knowledge”

📅 September 9
🕕 Program begins: 6:00 PM ET
🎬 Film: 7:10 PM ET
💬 Filmmaker Q&A: 8:30 PM ET

🎟️ TICKETS → https://caribbeantalesfestival.com/event/the-power-of-knowledge/

See you in Toronto! ❤️

🎬 TORONTO PREMIERE — SEPTEMBER 9!

We’re excited to bring The Forbidden University Film to Toronto as part of the CaribbeanTales International Film Festival in the “The Power of Knowledge” program.

📍 Dundas West Studios, Toronto
📅 Wednesday, September 9
🕕 Program begins: 6:00 PM ET
🎬 Film screening: 7:10 PM ET
💬 Filmmaker Q&A: 8:30 PM ET

The Forbidden University Film tells the story of students who pursued education despite being denied access to university — and the extraordinary lengths they took to continue learning.

🎟️ Tickets: https://caribbeantalesfestival.com/event/wed-sept-9-the-power-of-knowledge-we-reach/

A special evening celebrating education, resilience, courage, and the right to learn.

Please come out, share the post, and help us spread the word! ❤️

Featuring:
Parham Rownaghi as Iqan
Mohammadali Behesti as Shakib
Arya as an Interrogator
Maryam Zunuzi as professor

08/09/2026

❤️ Thank You, Chicago

A reflection from writer & director Nauzanin A. Knight:

Presenting The Forbidden University at the Friends of Persian Culture Conference in Chicago was one of the most moving experiences I have had with this film.

More than 200 people joined us for our first screening, and by the following afternoon, word of mouth had spread. Over 300 people came for the encore — filling the room to capacity, with people standing and sitting on the floor, and others unfortunately unable to get in.

What moved me most was having former BIHE students and faculty in the audience. Some came to us in tears afterwards and told us, “You captured our experience.” Throughout the film, the audience cheered moments of resilience and triumph — a powerful reminder that this story belongs to a much larger community.

As a filmmaker, there are moments when you are reminded why you made a film in the first place. Chicago was one of those moments. I am deeply grateful to everyone who joined us and helped affirm, together, the fundamental right to education.

Thank you to everyone who attended and made these screenings so meaningful. ❤️

05/09/2026

🎬 TORONTO PREMIERE — SEPTEMBER 9!

We’re excited to bring The Forbidden University Film to Toronto as part of the CaribbeanTales International Film Festival in the “The Power of Knowledge” program.

📍 Dundas West Studios, Toronto
📅 Wednesday, September 9
🕕 Program begins: 6:00 PM ET
🎬 Film screening: 7:10 PM ET
💬 Filmmaker Q&A: 8:30 PM ET

The Forbidden University Film tells the story of students who pursued education despite being denied access to university — and the extraordinary lengths they took to continue learning.

🎟️ Tickets: https://caribbeantalesfestival.com/event/wed-sept-9-the-power-of-knowledge-we-reach/

A special evening celebrating education, resilience, courage, and the right to learn.

Please come out, share the post, and help us spread the word! ❤️

Featuring:
Parham Rownaghi as Iqan
Mohammadali Behesti as Shakib
Arya as an Interrogator
Maryam Zunuzi as professor

02/09/2026

🎬 THE FORBIDDEN UNIVERSITY — CHICAGO SCREENINGS

We’re honoured to announce that The Forbidden University will be screened at the Association of the Friends of Persian Culture 36th Annual Conference in .

The film explores education, resilience, and the right to learn, sharing the experiences of students and educators connected to the Bahá’í Institute for Higher Education.

📅 Friday, September 4
🕕 6:15–7:30 PM CT

📅 Saturday, September 5
🕐 Approx. 1:15 PM CT — Encore Screening

📍 Chicago, Illinois

We’re grateful for the opportunity to share this important story with an audience engaged in Persian culture, education, scholarship, and human rights.

Save the dates and share with someone who should see this film. ❤️