Company
Ex Nihilo Productions
Amir Honarmand is a Canadian-Iranian writer, director and producer. After graduating from the Toronto Film School with High Honors in 2006, Amir has contributed to various Short films, TV shows and feature films.
His short films were premiered at the prestigious São Paulo International Short Film Festival, and Chicago International Children’s Film Festival, Fantasia.
Aside from pursuing his own creative endeavors, he works as a Technical Director, most recently at Sony Pictures Imageworks, and contributed to the making of such films as Hotel Transylvania franchise, The Mitchells Vs The Machines, Mulan, and The Sea Beast.
  • Producer (5 Credits)
    Full Fat2025
    Short
    Riddle Runners2025
    Animation, Short, Television
    Silkworm2022
    Short
    The Balance Wheel2016
    Short
    Be the Snow2014
    Short
  • Director (5 Credits)
    Full Fat2025
    Short
    Riddle Runners2025
    Animation, Short, Television
    Silkworm2022
    Short
    The Balance Wheel2016
    Short
    Be the Snow2014
    Short
  • Writer (3 Credits)
    Full Fat2025
    Short
    Silkworm2022
    Short
    The Balance Wheel2016
    Short
Grand Prix: Short Film
Silkworm
Kinolub Film Festival
Katowice
2023
Best Short Film, Best Actor
Silkworm
Reelworld Film Festival
Toronto
2023
Official Selection
Silkworm
Vancouver International Film Festival
Vancouver
2023
Official Selection
Silkworm
ShortShorts Film Festival
Tokyo
2023
Official Selection
Silkworm
Brussels Short Film Festival
Brussels
2023
Jury Award for Directing, Nomination "Best Screenplay", “Best Editing”, “Best Music”
Silkworm
Tehran International Short Film Festival
Tehran
2022
Official Selection
Silkworm
Tirana International Film Festival
Tirana
2022
Official Selection
Be the Snow
Chicago International Children’s Film Festival
Chicago
2016
Official Selection
Be the Snow
Montreal International Children’s Film Festival (FIFEM)
Montreal
2015
Official Selection
Be the Snow
Anima Mundi
Rio de Janeiro
2015
Official Selection
Be the Snow
Fantasia International Film Festival
Montreal
2015
Official Selection
Be the Snow
São Paulo International Short Film Festival
São Apulo, Brazil
2014
Official Selection
Silkworm
Cinekid Festival
Amsterdam
Official Selection
Silkworm
Lucas Film Festival
Frankfurt
Best International Short Film
Silkworm
Sharjah International Film Festival
Sharjah
Asian New Wave Award
Silkworm
Kaohsiung Film Festival
Kaohsiung
College
Toronto Film School
Birth Date
April 14, 1986
Current City
Vancouver
Gender
Male
Company
Ex Nihilo Productions
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