Parsa Zahedi (born 1997) is an Iranian filmmaker and one of the few creators working in the horror genre in Iran. His distinctive Expressionist style has become the signature of his work over the years. With a diploma in visual arts and a bachelor's degree in filmmaking, he co-created the filmmaking group The Unfamiliars with Sobhan Babaei, which has produced more than ten independent short films over the past decade. Starver is the group's first professionally made short film.