Ramin Hosseinpour (Persian: رامین حسینپور), born on March 20, 1987, in Tehran, Iran, is an Iranian film director, screenwriter, and film producer, as well as a PhD-holder in architecture. He is also a conceptual artist, composer, and vocalist with formal education in film directing and music, with a strong emphasis on rock music. 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 62 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 at the 78th Festival Internazionale del Cinema di Salerno (Italy, 2024) Best Director at Crown Point International Film Festival (Chicago, 2024) Best Director & Best Screenplay at New York International Film Awards (NYIFA®) – December 2024 & January 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.
