 Rahmanian moved to the United States and earned a Master of Fine Arts in Computer Animation in 1994 from Pratt Institute.His thesis animation "The Seventh Day" (1996) received The First place College Award from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, was nominated for a Student Academy Award and was in competition at Annecy International Animation Festival.In 1996, he was the youngest recipient ever to receive the National Interest Waiver from the U.S. for his outstanding work as an artist.