侯赛因·凯沙瓦兹（Hossein Keshavarz）Hossein Keshavarz wrote, directed, produced and edited the 2026 Sundance Dramatic Competition film, The Friend's House is Here. His Independent Spirit Award nominated debut feature, Dog Sweat, was released to critical acclaim. NPR called it "astonishingly gutsy" and The New York Times said the film was "engaging, exalted by the particulars of its birth." It won Jury Awards at numerous festivals including Rome International and Austin. He also associate produced the Sundance Audience Award winner, Circumstance. Keshavarz graduated with a MFA in Filmmaking from Columbia University and a BA in History from Northwestern University.