Amir Masoud Soheili

· Mashhad, Iran

Amir Masoud Soheili is an award-winning Iranian filmmaker, festival programmer, and photographer, best known for his acclaimed short films Blue-eyed Boy (2014), Elephantbird (2019), and MARDAZMA (2025). His works have been screened at prestigious events including PÖFF – Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, Leeds International Film Festival, Interfilm Berlin, and Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival in Japan.

He has served as a jury member at numerous film festivals worldwide, including the Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival in Indonesia (2015), Avanca International Film Festival in Portugal (2016 and 2018), SAARC Film Festival in Sri Lanka (2017), International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala in India (2018), Malatya International Film Festival in Turkey (2018), Dhaka International Youth Film Festival in Bangladesh (2020), Accra Indie Film Festival in Ghana (2022), Chaktomuk Short Film Festival in Cambodia (2022), Azeméis Film Festival in Portugal (2022), Starling Short Film Festival in the UK (2023), Alternativa Film Awards in Indonesia (2024), and Bueu International Film Festival in Spain (2026).

Masoud is the co-founder and creative director of the Asia Peace Film Festival in Islamabad, Pakistan. He also programs for several international festivals, including the Changing Perspective International Film Festival in Istanbul, Turkey; Minikino Film Week…