Pooya Misaghi is an Iranian-Australian director, writer and producer based in Sydney, Australia. Pooya was born on December 7, 1990 in Iran, he has received accolades from festivals including the Hollywood Blvd Film Festival, Accolade Competition and IFF San Francisco Film Festival.
Pooya’s strong passion for filmmaking emerged during his formative years, where he initially started producing amateur films on his mobile phone. He later went on to purchasing his first compact camera, which would solidify his passion and dreams of becoming a filmmaker.
During his attendance at the New York Film Academy, Pooya directed the short film “TURN” in Turkey, which was selected for several festivals and received a number of awards.
Pooya has extensive experience working in the entertainment industry, where he has created, edited and directed a number of music videos.