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Caveh Zahedi

Caveh Zahedi is an autobiographical filmmaker whose body of work attempts to tell the story of his life as it unfolds. His latest film, Getting Stoned with Will Oldham, a follow-up to his cult classic Tripping with Caveh, 20 years on, has its world premiere on October 19 at the Roxy Cinema in New York City. His feature-length films include The Sheik and I (2012), I Am A Sex Addict (2005), In The Bathtub of the World (2001), I Don’t Hate Las Vegas Anymore (1994), and A Little Stiff (1991). His short films and other series include Getting Stoned with Caveh, Bob Dylan Hates Me, Tripping with Caveh, and I Was Possessed by God. A box set of his films is available from Factory 25.

Another Wrenching Departure: Remembering Ken Jacobs

Caveh Zahedi pays tribute to the iconic New York experimental filmmaker, who passed away last week at the age of 92.

October 15, 2025

On Meeting Monte Hellman

Caveh Zahedi recalls his encounters with the legendary director of Two Lane Blacktop, who passed away last week at the age of 91.

April 26, 2021

Industry Secrets: John Wilson in Conversation with Caveh Zahedi

The breakthrough creator-star of How To With John Wilson has a socially distanced chat with his friend and fellow documentary innovator.

December 16, 2020

Remembering Kevin Rafferty

Filmmaker Caveh Zahedi looks back on his encounters with the late director of The Atomic Café and Harvard Beats Yale 29-29.

July 15, 2020

I Loved D.A. Pennebaker

Caveh Zahedi looks back on his friendship with the all-time great documentary filmmaker, who passed away last week.

August 12, 2019

Some Thoughts on Avengers: Endgame From the Writer-Director-Star of I Am a Sex Addict

With the help of his 10-year-old son, Caveh Zahedi takes a sideways look at Marvel's latest record-breaking epic.

April 30, 2019

Harmony Korine (The Beach Bum) Talks with Caveh Zahedi for the Talkhouse Podcast

To celebrate the release of his new film, Korine sits down with a fellow cinematic iconoclast he used to call up at 3 a.m. It’s a trip!

April 4, 2019

Close Encounters with Abbas Kiarostami

Caveh Zahedi looks back on his interactions with the late great Iranian director, including a creative collaboration that never came to fruition.

July 5, 2016

“It Got One Star, for the Cat”: Filmmakers Choose More of Their Favorite Negative User Reviews

It's no fun to read a major critic tear down your vision, but it's sometimes a different matter when the writer is a trolling internet commenter...

Talkhouse Film Contributors Talk Sundance Recommendations

In bed with a cup of tea, having lunch or stifling a sneeze, Talkhouse Film contributors share their Sundance picks from Park City and beyond.

Caveh Zahedi (I Am a Sex Addict) Talks Ziggy Stardust, Ayahuasca Trips and the Church of David Bowie

Memories of seeing Bowie mesmerizingly otherworldly in '72, disappointingly human 20 years on, and finally as a glorious, drug-induced deity.

January 23, 2016

Omar Mullick (These Birds Walk) Talks Caveh Zahedi’s Digging My Own Grave: The Films of Caveh Zahedi

A box set containing more than 20 years of films by one of the most idiosyncratic and original voices in cinema. Where on earth do you start?

April 10, 2015