2026Nominee
Best Performance
Mile End Kicks
Pirouz Nemati
Actor · Director · Producer · Writer
Biography
Born in Iran in 1987, Pirouz Nemati is an independent filmmaker, artist and actor currently based in Montreal. He studied photography, film, and media arts at Emily Carr University and holds a BFA in film production from Concordia University. Nemati’s films, video and photography work has been showcased in Iran, Canada and the U.S. Most recently he served as an executive producer, co-screenwriter, and actor in Matthew Rankin’s award winning film Universal Language, 2024.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2024Nominee
Best Performance
Universal Language
Nominee
Best Director
Hemela
Career Highlights
2025Highlight
Best Performance
Solitudes
2020Highlight
Best Performance
BEK - Le documentaire
Video
Mile End Kicks
Universal Language
Inside Amir