Desiree Akhavan
Culture
forrest goodluck: the native american star of ‘the miseducation of cameron post’
The 20-year-old actor discusses identity, colonialism, and his latest film -- Desiree Akhavan’s 'The Miseducation of Cameron Post'.
Lael Hines
9.5.18
Culture
why are we all talking about conversion therapy?
Movies like 'The Miseducation of Cameron Post' and 'Boy, Erased' show that we've come a long way since 'Will & Grace.'
Adam White
8.20.18
Film
"I want powerful men to be afraid" – desiree akhavan is coming for hollywood
Desiree Akhavan tells i-D about the bisexual dating sitcom she’s shooting for Channel 4 in Hackney, and about making a Sundance-winning gay conversion camp drama (starring Chloë Grace Moretz and Sasha Lane) in the age of President Trump.
Charlotte Gush
2.21.18
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Desiree Akhavan interview: "You don't hear about the shitty bits of building an arts career"
The lauded film writer, director and actress Desiree Akhavan talks the trials and tribulations of doing it for yourself.
Sophie Heawood
2.14.17
Film
desiree akhavan is the most exciting new voice in cinema
She's just released her first feature film, but Desiree Akhavan's vision for a new gay cinema might just change the way we see women in film.
Lynette Nylander
3.30.15
