Writer · Director · Producer
Humanist stories. Global voices. Cinema as a weapon for the voiceless.
Milad Mansouri is an Iranian writer, director, and producer whose films have been selected by over 35 international festivals and honored with more than 15 awards across four continents.
Born on September 25, 1990, and trained in filmmaking at the University of Applied Sciences (Unit 38), Milad entered the industry as an actor in 2009 before finding his voice behind the camera. His debut feature, Kulbarf (2021), was made at age 29 on a modest budget — and went on to win Best Director, Best Film, and over ten further awards at international festivals, with more than 35 selections worldwide.
After working as assistant director on several prominent Iranian TV series alongside renowned directors, Milad created the Instagram series "Exit", which developed its own dedicated audience — demonstrating his instinct for story across different formats.
Since then, he has built a bridge between Iranian and European cinema through co-productions with Italian producers, British and Argentine actors, and crews across multiple countries. He currently serves as Creative Director of the AmiCorti International Film Festival A.P.S. — the only official representative of the festival in Iran — and is based in Italy.
His films are defined by a commitment to humanist storytelling: the Kurdish porter, the traumatized woman, the isolated soldier. He amplifies voices that institutional cinema too often ignores.
CINEMA IS THE ONLY UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE — ONE THAT PEOPLE UNDERSTAND NOT WITH THEIR MINDS, BUT WITH THEIR HEARTS.
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WOMAN is a dialogue-free psychological short film currently traveling through international film festivals.
Shot in Italy with an independent production approach, the film follows an Iranian woman living in exile as she confronts trauma, memory and the invisible scars left by the past.
The film is now seeking international festival recognition and connections with distributors and cultural platforms around the world.
LEICA is Milad Mansouri's upcoming feature film project, currently in the development stage.
Set in Italy, the story follows a lonely Iranian photographer living on the outskirts of Rome who restores forgotten objects while struggling to restore the broken parts of his own life.
The project is currently moving toward production, with the aim of connecting with producers, partners and international collaborators.
Since December 2023, Milad Mansouri has served as Creative Director of the AmiCorti International Film Festival A.P.S. — appointed with the full approval of the festival's board of directors.
He is the festival's only official representative in Iran, bridging the Iranian filmmaking community with the international festival world through his vision, network, and creative leadership.
Behind the Scenes
"I BELIEVE THAT A CAMERA, A STORY, AND A LITTLE MADNESS FOR CINEMA ARE ENOUGH TO CROSS ANY BORDER. FOR ME, CINEMA IS MORE THAN MOVING IMAGES — IT IS A WAY TO GO BEYOND BOUNDARIES, NOT ONLY THE GEOGRAPHICAL LINES DRAWN ON MAPS, BUT ALSO THE INVISIBLE BORDERS CREATED BETWEEN MINDS, BELIEFS, AND HUMAN LIVES."
— Milad Mansouri