Screening of 'In the Shadow of the Cypress'

Thursday, May 22
Screening of ‘In the Shadow of the Cypress’
Screening and Q&A Session with the Directors of the Iranian Oscar-Winning Animation In the Shadow of the Cypress, Honored at Academy Awards
By
USC Persian Academic & Cultural Student Association (PACSA)
Date and time
Thursday, May 22 · 5 – 7pm PDT
Location
Joyce J. Cammilleri Hall
3620 McClintock Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90089
Agenda
4:45 PM
Doors open
5:00 PM
Screening (No Late Entry)
5:30 PM
Q&A Session
6:15 PM
Networking & Mixer
About this event
Event lasts 2 hours
Join us for a special screening of the 2025 Oscar-winning animated short
In the Shadow of the Cypress
, recipient of the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. The screening will be followed by a
Q&A
with visionary filmmakers
Shirin Sohani
and
Hossein Molayemmi,
moderated by acclaimed producer Mark Amin. We look forward to seeing you at this powerful event that brings together storytelling, artistry, and cultural dialogue through a deeply human narrative of love, trauma, and hope.
This event is jointly hosted by the USC Persian Academic and Cultural Student Association (PACSA), and the USC Persian Student Organization (PSO), with the generous support of the Farhang Foundation’s Iranian Studies Initiative at USC.
Important
Doors are opened at 4:45 PM and closed at 5:00 PM promptly.
Admission is free, but tickets are required due to the limited seats.
If you cannot make it to the event and you have a ticket, please let us know to release it.
Check-in: Patrons who have registered will need to obtain their free tickets at the theater check-in desk. Any seats remaining a few minutes before showtime will be released to standby patrons. Registration does not guarantee seating for this free event.
Parking
Closest USC parking structures to Cammilleri Hall include:
Downey Way Structure (Entrance on Vermont Ave & Downey Way OR Entrance through W Jefferson Blvd & McClintock Ave)
McCarthy Way Structure (Entrance on Figueroa & USC McCarthy Way)
Royal Street Structure (Entrance through gates on McClintock Ave & W. Jefferson Blvd)
Please allow ample time for parking and walking to Cammilleri Hall (Apple Maps and Google Maps are recommended for walking directions from Parking to Hall.) Additionally, please feel free to utilize the
USC Maps Website
.