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Artin Hadipour

Born March 17, 2010 (age 16)

Artin Hadipour is an independent filmmaker, born in Iran, who lives in Canada. Passionate about emotionally driven and visually cinematic stories, he has directed many short films since he began filmmaking. His latest work, LEAVING, was written, directed, and produced entirely by him. He received the award of “Best Overall Film” for the film during the 2025 VAMPT Student Film Festival. Hadipour’s …

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A boy reflects on his summer break through a school assignment.

Forgotten

Forgotten · 2026

An elderly man living with dementia begins to lose his sense of time, place, and identity, while his son quietly stays by his side. Through small moments and fading memories, their relationship is tested in ways neither can fully understand.

Reflected

Reflected · 2026

A teenage girl finds her true self drifting away from the people around her. As the story progresses, through peer pressure and "harmless" jokes, she realizes she is fading away from being a passionate guitarist to someone that she doesn't want to be.

Impact of Terror

Impact of Terror · 2025

Impact of Terror

MovieHorrorDrama

Impact of Terror is a psychological horror exploring childhood fear and its lasting impact. The story follows Leo, a young boy stuck with his older brother and friends at a family gathering. As a joke, the older kids show him unsettling videos and convince him the eerie silhouette in the images lurks in their basement. What follows is a night of terror that leaves Leo forever changed.

Passing

Passing · 2025

MovieDramaDocumentary

In northern Iran, this docu-fiction captures a family's week-long reunion from arrival to farewell. Showcasing tradition, daily life, and music into a quiet portrait of memory, connection, and time's gentle passing.

Leaving

Leaving · 2025

Set in a quiet Iranian field, Leaving follows a dialogue between a house and a mountain as a family departs. It is a poetic meditation on migration and memory.

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A boy reflects on his summer break through a school assignment.

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Forgotten

Forgotten · 2026

An elderly man living with dementia begins to lose his sense of time, place, and identity, while his son quietly stays by his side. Through small moments and fading memories, their relationship is tested in ways neither can fully understand.

Director

Reflected

Reflected · 2026

A teenage girl finds her true self drifting away from the people around her. As the story progresses, through peer pressure and "harmless" jokes, she realizes she is fading away from being a passionate guitarist to someone that she doesn't want to be.

Director

Impact of Terror

Impact of Terror · 2025

Impact of Terror

MovieHorrorDrama

Impact of Terror is a psychological horror exploring childhood fear and its lasting impact. The story follows Leo, a young boy stuck with his older brother and friends at a family gathering. As a joke, the older kids show him unsettling videos and convince him the eerie silhouette in the images lurks in their basement. What follows is a night of terror that leaves Leo forever changed.

Director

Passing

Passing · 2025

MovieDramaDocumentary

In northern Iran, this docu-fiction captures a family's week-long reunion from arrival to farewell. Showcasing tradition, daily life, and music into a quiet portrait of memory, connection, and time's gentle passing.

Director

Leaving

Leaving · 2025

Set in a quiet Iranian field, Leaving follows a dialogue between a house and a mountain as a family departs. It is a poetic meditation on migration and memory.

Director