Kayvan Mashayekh
Kayvan is the Founder of Producers Without Borders, a global network of producers dedicated to creating culturally impactful content. With over 28 years in the film and media industry, he is also a licensed Attorney with expertise in international law and business. He wrote, produced, and directed The Keeper: The Legend of Omar Khayyam, which premiered at the Moscow Film Festival and had a year-long U.S. theatrical run. Recently, his network helped bring together the Executive Producers for Freud’s Last Session, starring Anthony Hopkins and released by Sony Pictures Classics. Kayvan began his producing career after winning a screenplay pitch competition in Abu Dhabi, where Oscar-winner Branko Lustig (Schindler’s List, Gladiator) was a judge and later became his mentor. He frequently speaks at global film festivals and industry events, championing cross-cultural collaboration, innovation, and storytelling that inspires and unites.