BIOGRAPHY

Sahand Sarhaddi (b.1991, Tehran) is a filmmaker and visual artist working between archival cinema, experimental film, photography, and performance. A Berlinale Talents 2023 alumnus and graduate in Theatre & Dramatic Literature from the University of Tehran, his practice explores unofficial histories, political memory, and the materiality of archives through hybrid cinematic forms.

His films and video works have been presented internationally at festivals and institutions including Ji.hlava, Fipadoc, London Shorts, Kasseler Dokfest, Black Movie, VideoFormes, Arte Laguna Prize, etc.

PROJECT : Future Cuts

Future Cuts is an experimental short film situated between archival cinema, speculative fiction, and video essay. Combining manipulated archival materials, photographic tableaux, and fragments of historical imagery, the project explores political memory, historical trauma, and the fragility of collective remembrance. Through damaged film archives and dreamlike visual associations, the film reflects on how images survive catastrophe and continue to haunt the present.