Mohammadreza Mayghani
name
Mohammadreza Mayghani
profession
filmmaker
country
Iran
biography
Mohammadreza Mayghani (b. April 20, 1995) is an Iranian filmmaker with a Master’s degree in Dramatic Literature. His first short film, Cleaner (2018), marked the beginning of his career. In 2021, his short film Orthodontics, inspired by his childhood orthodontic experience, was nominated for the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival and also screened at the Sundance Film Festival. He later joined the Base Camp program at the Locarno Film Festival (2022), and in 2023 was accepted into the Cannes Residency, where his feature project Diba won the Best Pitching Award. He also attended the Locarno Film Academy. In 2025, his short film YoYo premiered at the Locarno Film Festival.
previous work
CLEANER (2017) — Director, Writer
SPOTTED YELLOW (2020) — Writer, Producer
ORTHODONTICS (2021) — Director, Writer, Producer
DIBA (2025, Feature-Length, In Development) — Director, Writer, Producer
YOYO (2025) — Director, Writer, Producer
website
social media
Diagram of Collapse
working title
Diagram of Collapse
project status
in development
logline / short synopsis
Raha and Mahsa, who acted in an underground film, flee the city of Tehran after being summoned to court in Iran. They are on the run, seeking a place to hide.