[Interview] Bardya Ziaian, Founder Of Bardya Pictures Ltd

Bardya Ziaian is president and CEO of SITTU Group Inc., a world consider tank concentrated on building opportunities from recent economic macro environments. The former President & CEO of Pario Systems Corp. and founder of BBS Securities Inc. as well as Digital Brokers (ranked the “Best On the web Broker in Canada ” by the Globe and Mail) has an amazing 20 decades of experience in the fintech environment.

Nonetheless, he recently embraced his daily life-long enthusiasm and became a movie producer and actor by launching his film organization, Bardya Images Ltd.

We spoke to Bardya Ziaian on his entrepreneurial journey in movie.

Inform us about your history and how you bought begun in this line of function.

Bardya Ziaian: My entire adult lifetime, my job and operating existence has been centered around finance. I’ve developed businesses, managed hundreds of thousands and thousands of dollars and observed results. Irrespective of what some may perhaps assume, there is a selected level of creativeness that is demanded in business and finance, significantly with entrepreneurship. I felt this other aspect of me, the much much more inventive areas of myself have been untapped and I have aged, I have recognized that to not embrace that would in the long run equal a thing missing in my life. So, I produced the decision, prior to the pandemic, that I would study scriptwriting, assemble an awesome crew, and make a bold move into the movie business.

Films have constantly impressed me. From the to start with time I stepped foot into a movie theater. They convey laughter and knowledge remind us to treasure times with cherished types and to price our time on this planet. I required to be a aspect of that magic.

Notify us about your present-day enterprise, Bardya Photographs Ltd.

Bardya Ziaian: Properly, we commenced producing and pre-generation of our to start with film Tremendous Dicks just ahead of the pandemic strike. The system went along the traces of producing the thought, creating the script, securing the funding, acquiring the expertise and then manufacturing the movie.  Now, a great deal goes into every single of these methods, which have been specially onerous since neither myself nor numerous associates of my workforce experienced connections to the film field and were unaware of the normal working methods. However, I desired us to all discover collectively. That was a key goal, simply because teams that understand with each other purpose superior long-phrase.

We completed generation of Tremendous Dicks, which is a comedy merged with cultural undertones. Now, all people is aware of comedies can run the gamut from slapstick to refined, this one is witty and thought-provoking.

We were being capable to deliver some incredible talent onboard right after we solidified much of the pre-production. Guide actors Paul Braunstein, Michael Gentleman, Jennifer Hui, Greg Bryk (of Noticed V), and Keara Graves (from the Netflix sequence Grand Army) introduced a long time of working experience to the movie.

We not long ago launched manufacturing of a further comedy tentatively titled, “Golden Boy” that will be directed and executively manufactured by Damian Lee, a veteran in the movie field. We are not revealing too quite a few particulars about this most current project, except that we are all psyched and the solid is phenomenal.

What influenced you to turn out to be an entrepreneur and establish your enterprise?

Bardya Ziaian: When you get a very long look at the film industry, what is  1 of the greatest problems? Financing. Bringing productions out of the purple is anything of which even significant film firms wrestle. With a track record in finance and a driving need to embrace my creative imagination, it just seemed organic and ideal that I would enterprise into this marketplace. Was it technically a leap of faith a hazard? Totally, but usually some of the finest presents in lifetime occur from when we consider in ourselves and in what we can make with other individuals.

What does your business do? What challenge are you solving? What is the most significant setback or challenge you have had to encounter? How did you get over it?

Bardya Ziaian: I like to assume we are bringing a lot-wanted levity to men and women, although also bringing a concept of cultural acceptance and the embracing of our dissimilarities. The complete purpose of my firm is to improve people’s lives as a result of laughter and effective communication. Amazing points occur when persons join by means of shared laughter.

Our finest challenge was starting off a small business though the pandemic was in complete swing. We followed all suggestions to retain our persons risk-free even though also navigating manufacturing. It was tough, to say the the very least.

I believe that the company was ready to conquer the setbacks simply since the team I assembled has an ground breaking state of mind. When there are roadblocks, we never cease in defeat, we straight away commence acquiring remedies.

What do you assume the subsequent five several years will carry?

Bardya Ziaian: Bigger innovation within just the film marketplace that will make it much more inexpensive. I think that will necessarily mean larger creativity over-all and will open up it up to extra individuals, due to the fact it will no longer be as price-prohibitive. Also, the chance of building a gain from movie will be greater due to the fact the expense of generation will lower.

To near, what piece of advice would you give to other entrepreneurs or individuals hunting to comply with your path?

Bardya Ziaian: I feel you certainly have to comply with your passion, where ever it potential customers. Occasionally that will imply using dangers, but what life is worth residing without having a handful of calculated pitfalls along the way?