'''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 (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).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Panta Mosleh {{!}} Actress, Director, Producer |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5625610/ |access-date=2025-06-26 |website=IMDb |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-12-12 |title='Red Path' Wins Best Film & Director At Saudi Arabia's Red Sea Film Festival – Full Winners List |url=https://deadline.com/2024/12/red-path-wins-best-film-director-at-saudi-arabia-red-sea-film-festival-1236201924/ |access-date=2025-06-26 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-12-18 |title='Christmas with the Singhs' Is Not Just a Fun Hallmark Movie — It's Personal Filmmaking |url=https://www.indiewire.com/features/commentary/christmas-with-the-singhs-hallmark-movie-personal-filmmaking-1235078306/ |access-date=2025-06-26 |website=IndieWire |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Career == She graduated from the [[The Groundlings|Groundlings]] School of Comedy in Los Angeles and received the 2021 SNL scholarship.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=About |url=https://pkstudioproductions.com/about/ |access-date=2025-06-26 |website=PK Studio Productions |language=en-US}}</ref> 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.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":3" />
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.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":3" /> She is a member of several industry organizations, including the [[Directors Guild of Canada]] (DGC) and the Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA).<ref name=":0" /> 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''.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" />
Mosleh is the founder of PK Studio Productions,<ref name=":3" /> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Netflix-BANFF Diversity of Voices Initiative ★ 2024 PARTICIPANTS ★ |url=https://dov.banffmediafestival.playbackonline.ca/participants/2024 |access-date=2025-06-26 |website=dov.banffmediafestival.playbackonline.ca}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Reelworld Training Lab presented by Amazon Studios |url=https://www.reelworld.ca/reelworld-training-lab-presented-by-amazon-studios |access-date=2025-06-26 |website=Reelworld |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Casemore |first=Jamie |date=2024-11-14 |title=Nearly 100 industry creatives join Diversity Showrunner Bootcamp |url=https://playbackonline.ca/2024/11/14/nearly-100-industry-creatives-join-diversity-showrunner-bootcamp/ |access-date=2025-06-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Institute |first=National Screen |title=Participants announced for first EAVE On Demand Access Program in Canada |url=https://nsi-canada.ca/media_release/participants-announced-eave-on-demand-access-program-in-canada/ |access-date=2025-06-26 |website=National Screen Institute |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Institute |first=National Screen |title=Access BIPOC Producers |url=https://nsi-canada.ca/programs/access-bipoc-producers/ |access-date=2025-06-26 |website=National Screen Institute |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-02-03 |title=Daily Inspiration: Meet Panta Mosleh |url=https://voyagela.com/interview/daily-inspiration-meet-panta-mosleh/ |access-date=2025-06-25 |website=VoyageLA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sokic |first=Nicholas |date=2025-04-23 |title=DGC selects inaugural market accelerator delegation for BANFF |url=https://playbackonline.ca/2025/04/23/dgc-selects-inaugural-market-accelerator-delegation-for-banff/ |access-date=2025-06-26}}</ref>
=== 2024: Hatch and international recognition === In 2024, Mosleh co-directed the short film ''[[Hatch (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]].<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Barraclough |first=Leo |date=2024-12-13 |title=Lotfi Achour's 'Red Path' Wins Golden Yusr at Red Sea Film Festival as Viola Davis and Priyanka Chopra Jonas Receive Honorary Awards |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/lotfi-achour-red-path-red-sea-film-festival-viola-davis-priyanka-chopra-jonas-1236248209/ |access-date=2025-06-26 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> The film was also nominated for a [[Canadian Screen Awards|Canadian Screen Award]] in 2025 for Best Performance in a Live Action Short Drama.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2025-03-26 |title=Ali Eldurssi |url=https://www.academy.ca/2025/ali-eldurssi/ |access-date=2025-06-26 |website=Academy.ca |language=en-US}}</ref>
Her documentary film ''Pride & Prayer'' is slated to premiere at the 2025 [[Vancouver Queer Film Festival]].<ref name=vqff>Karlie Rogers, [https://exclaim.ca/film/article/vancouver-queer-film-festival-announces-2025-programming "Vancouver Queer Film Festival Announces 2025 Programming"]. ''[[Exclaim!]]'', August 14, 2025.</ref>
== Filmography ==
=== Film === {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role |- | rowspan="3" |2020 |''Hey SmartBox'' |Executive Producer, Director |- |Cheating Death |Producer |- |''Dama Branca'' |Producer, Director |- | rowspan="3" |2021 |Baba |Producer |- |''Happy Ever After'' |Executive Producer, Director, Writer |- |''Two Colours of Jahan'' |Executive Producer, Director |- | rowspan="4" |2022 |''Roads of Ithriyah'' |Co-Producer |- |''Consumer'' |Co-Producer |- |''The Faraway Place'' |Co-Producer |- |''Breakthrough'' |Executive Producer, Director, Writer |- |2024 |''[[Hatch (film)|Hatch]]'' |Executive Producer, Director |- |2025 |''Pride & Prayer'' |Director, writer, producer |}
=== Television === {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role |- | rowspan="4" |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 == {{Reflist}}
== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|5625610|Panta Mosleh}}
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