Jay Paul Deratany
- Producer
- Writer
- Actor
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Jay Paul Deratany is a writer and actor (SAG) who recently obtained his
MFA from the University of California Riverside for Screenwriting. He
has written several plays including "Haram Iran" which has been
produced in Chicago, Los Angeles, and soon London. Haram Iran was
nominated for a GLAAD award for best theatrical play of 2011, and Jay
Paul received a grant from the London Arts Counsel to further develop
the play for London audiences. In addition Jay Paul has written
"Lincolns Dilemma" a novel; multiple articles advocating for human
rights and is a well known human rights lawyer in Chicago. In 2008
Permoveo Productions was incorporated to serve as Jay Paul's production
company.