Directing

Raman Irman

Raman Irman (born September 11, 1997, in Tabriz, Iran) is an internationally acclaimed filmmaker, screenwriter, actor, editor, novelist, and lecturer in independent cinema. He is the founder and director of the World House of Cinema Artists (WHCA), a global non-profit institution uniting filmmakers, actors, writers, and creative professionals across all disciplines of cinema. Raman is also the founder and lead educator of the M&R Pictures Film School, and the creator of M&R Pictures, an international film production and distribution company committed to supporting emerging and established voices in world cinema. In 2022, his live-action short film Visualization gained international recognition and qualified for the 96th Academy Awards, earning Raman widespread visibility in the global film community. At only 23 years old, he founded the Kurdistan International Independent Film Festival, becoming the youngest filmmaker to establish and direct an international film festival.