Ramin Hosseinpour (Persian: رامین حسینپور), born on March 20, 1987, in Tehran, Iran is an internationally recognized Iranian film director, architect, and composer, best known for blending cinema, architecture, and rock music into a unified creative language. He is also a screenwriter and film producer, and holds a Ph.D. in Architecture. He addItionaly earned a Bachelor's degree in Film Directing and Music.
In addition to his work in cinema, Hosseinpour maintains a strong presence as an architect, conceptual artist, composer, and rock vocalist, acclaimed for his multidisciplinary creations that blend visual storytelling with spatial design and sonic experimentation.
Since 2014, Hosseinpour has worked professionally across international media and festivals, known for his interdisciplinary approach that fuses cinema, architecture, and rock music.
He is best known for his video-art short film Sculpture (2022), which has received more than 69 international awards and nominations. Notable honors include:
3rd place (semi-finalist) at the Rhode Island International Film Festival (Flickers) — an Academy Award®, BAFTA, and Canadian Screen Award-qualifying festival.
Nominee for Best Director & Best Documentary – Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival (TINFF) – A Canadian Screen Award-Qualifying Festival and a Telefilm Canada Qualifying Festival. Winner of the 2025 Jury Award for Best Short Documentary.
Award of Merit: Direction,Documentary Short,Script / Writer-Accolade Global Film Competition ( US, 2025)
Award of Merit: Direction,Documentary Short,Script / Writer-The Impact DOCS Awards ( US, 2025)
Best Director & Best Screenplay at New York International Film Awards (NYIFA®) – December 2024 & January 2025
Nominee at the 78th Festival Internazionale del Cinema di Salerno (Italy, 2024)
Best Director at Crown Point International Film Festival (Chicago, 2024)
Award of Merit: Direction-The IndieFEST Film Awards ( US, 2025)
Additional wins from: Vegas Movie Awards, Global Shorts (Los Angeles), Best Film Awards (US), Gold Star Movie Awards (US), LA Sun Film Fest, International Short Film Awards, One-Reeler Short Film Competition (US), Global Music Awards (GMA), Accolade Global Film Competition (US), The IndieFEST Film Awards (US), Berlin International Art Film Festival, and more.
Before Sculpture, he directed two experimental films — Ghanimat (2014) and Eshtiagh (2017) — showcasing his unique visual language built upon spatial design, metaphor, and sound.
