Mojean Aria

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1. A first

   In 2017, Aria became the first unsigned actor to win the Heath Ledger Scholarship, and the first winner from a multi-cultural background. The panel included Gary Oldman and Bruna Papandrea.

2. Early training

   Aria took his first acting lessons when he was six years old. At fourteen he studied at the National Institute of Dramatic Art in advanced adult classes, and in 2004 he earned a scholarship to The McDonald College High School of Performing Arts.

3. First role

   In 2007, Aria won a lead part in Cross Life, a feature film that Claire McCarthy directed and that had its premiere at the Sydney Film Festival. After that, he moved to Los Angeles.

4. Behind the camera

   Mojean Aria launched Mystic Makers in 2020 with Lauren Campi, a screenwriter and development executive who was his main collaborator. The company's first project, the Hawaiian fantasy drama KaPō, was co-produced by Aria and Chelsea Winstanley.

5. A first

   Mojean Aria started the first scholarship in Australia for actors from the MENA region, making it the first of its kind in the country.