Biography

Armyn Naderi is a Toronto based artist who was born on Dec. 17, 1985 in Mashhad, Iran. He was introduced to art through his father who was a director and producer at IRIB; and he helped his father in several projects. After a while he decided to pursue his career as a director separately and he managed to obtain a bachelor of Cinema Directing from Media and Broadcasting University in Tehran. He has directed several short and feature documentary; his works has been nominated for several awards so far both nationally and internationally including: Semi-Finalist at Los Angeles Cine Fest (2017) for his 360 degree VR short film (Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder); Best visual research at 3rd Annual Iranian Cinematic Research (2019) for his feature documentary (Iran's Cinema in Pursuit of Happiness). His feature documentary entitled "Broken Grail" has been officially selected in several international festivals and has been screened in England and USA. He last short film "A Borrowed Life" has been officially selected and won several awards so far. He has been also part of the jury of several film festivals such as Los Angeles Cine Fest 2018, Hollywood Screening Awards 2021 and 2022 and Bengaluru International Short Film Festival 2022.
- IMDb mini biography by: Somayyeh Chaychi

Armyn Naderi is a Toronto-based film director and co-founder of Noghteh Inc. Born in Mashhad, Iran, he was introduced to filmmaking through his father, a director and producer at IRIB, and soon developed his own creative path. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Cinema Directing from the Media and Broadcasting University in Tehran and has since directed several acclaimed short and feature documentaries. His films have been recognized nationally and internationally, earning nominations and awards including Semi-Finalist at the Los Angeles CineFest (2017) for his VR short Beauty Is in the Eyes of the Beholder and Best Visual Research at the 3rd Annual Iranian Cinematic Research Awards (2019) for Iran's Cinema in Pursuit of Happiness. His feature documentary Broken Grail has been officially selected in several international festivals, with screenings in England and the U.S. His latest short film, A Borrowed Life, has received multiple awards and is streaming on Amazon Prime in the U.S. and U.K. Armyn has also served on the jury of various film festivals, including the Los Angeles CineFest, Hollywood Screening Awards, and Bengaluru International Short Film Festival. He is selected to be part of the ArtWorksTO program, designed by the Toronto Arts Council, for the 2025-26 cohort.
- IMDb mini biography by: Somayyeh Chaychi