About Me

Pouya Badkoobeh was born into a theatrical Tehran family in 1983. His father was a well-known children’s TV director and producer, so Pouya spent much of his childhood on set. He graduated in graphics from the Tehran School of Art in 2000 and then graduated in theatrical studies from the Azad University of Dramatic Art in 2005.
Pouya’s interest in cinema led him to pursue a master’s degree in cinema at the  York University of Canada.

Since 2003 he’s been working in TV advertising, making both commercial and cultural spots. Parallel to this, Pouya has also made 2 short films, both of which have won national and international awards. Dressage is his first feature film. The successful film “Dressage” has participated in 18 international film festivals and won several awards, including the Generation section of the Berlin Film Festival 2018.