Panta Mosleh
Panta Mosleh is a Canadian-Kurdish-Iranian writer, director, producer, and actress based in Vancouver and Los Angeles. She gained recognition for co-directing the short film Hatch (2024), which won the Golden Yusr for Best Short Film at the Red Sea International Film Festival, and for directing the Hallmark Channel movie Christmas with the Singhs (2024).[1][2][3]
Career
[edit]She graduated from the Groundlings School of Comedy in Los Angeles and received the 2021 SNL scholarship.[1][4] Mosleh has completed several film industry programs, including the Women in Director's Chair program, National Screen Institute EAVE development program, and Sundance writing for television and directing programs.[1][4]
Mosleh has worked in the film and television industry for over a decade in various capacities, including as a production coordinator, production manager, producer, and director.[1][4] She is a member of several industry organizations, including the Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) and the Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA).[1] She has directed multiple television movies for Hallmark, Lifetime, and Peacock, including Christmas with the Singhs (a seven-time Leo Awards nominee in 2025), 12 Dares of Christmas, and The Wedding Contest.[1][3][4]
Mosleh is the founder of PK Studio Productions,[4] and an alum of the Amazon MGM Writing program, Netflix BANFF Diversity of Voices Initiative, Reelworld’s Emerging 20 program, Warner x Access Diversity Showrunner Bootcamp program, the National Screen Institute, and EAVE On Demand Access programs for writing and directing television.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
2024: Hatch and international recognition
[edit]In 2024, Mosleh co-directed the short film Hatch. The film, about a young Afghan boy and his mother attempting to escape Afghanistan, premiered at the Vancouver International Film Festival and won the Golden Yusr for Best Short Film at the Red Sea International Film Festival.[2][12] The film was also nominated for a Canadian Screen Award in 2025 for Best Performance in a Live Action Short Drama.[13]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Hey SmartBox | Executive Producer, Director |
| Cheating Death | Producer | |
| Dama Branca | Producer, Director | |
| 2021 | Baba | Producer |
| Happy Ever After | Executive Producer, Director, Writer | |
| Two Colours of Jahan | Executive Producer, Director | |
| 2022 | Roads of Ithriyah | Co-Producer |
| Consumer | Co-Producer | |
| The Faraway Place | Co-Producer | |
| Breakthrough | Executive Producer, Director, Writer | |
| 2024 | Hatch | Executive Producer, Director |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | The Wedding Contest | Director |
| Mother's Stolen Memories | Director | |
| 12 Dares of Christmas | Director | |
| Amara | Executive Producer, Director | |
| 2024 | Christmas with the Singhs | Director |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Panta Mosleh | Actress, Director, Producer". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ^ a b "'Red Path' Wins Best Film & Director At Saudi Arabia's Red Sea Film Festival – Full Winners List". Deadline. 2024-12-12. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ^ a b "'Christmas with the Singhs' Is Not Just a Fun Hallmark Movie — It's Personal Filmmaking". IndieWire. 2024-12-18. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ^ a b c d e "About". PK Studio Productions. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ^ "Netflix-BANFF Diversity of Voices Initiative ★ 2024 PARTICIPANTS ★". dov.banffmediafestival.playbackonline.ca. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ^ "Reelworld Training Lab presented by Amazon Studios". Reelworld. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ^ Casemore, Jamie (2024-11-14). "Nearly 100 industry creatives join Diversity Showrunner Bootcamp". Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ^ Institute, National Screen. "Participants announced for first EAVE On Demand Access Program in Canada". National Screen Institute. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ^ Institute, National Screen. "Access BIPOC Producers". National Screen Institute. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ^ "Daily Inspiration: Meet Panta Mosleh". VoyageLA. 2025-02-03. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Sokic, Nicholas (2025-04-23). "DGC selects inaugural market accelerator delegation for BANFF". Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ^ Barraclough, Leo (2024-12-13). "Lotfi Achour's 'Red Path' Wins Golden Yusr at Red Sea Film Festival as Viola Davis and Priyanka Chopra Jonas Receive Honorary Awards". Variety. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ^ "Ali Eldurssi". Academy.ca. 2025-03-26. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
External links
[edit]- Panta Mosleh at IMDb