Aref Mahabadi
Aref Mahabadi
Director
Black-and-white portrait of director Aref Mahabadi in a white T-shirt against a light studio backdrop
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Location
Toronto
Born
August 22, 1989
Focus
Director
Aref Mahabadi is a Canadian-Iranian director  based in Toronto.  
Aref Mahabadi is a Canadian-Iranian director and writer based in Toronto.  
Independently trained through short films and commercial work before making my first feature, the 2026 documentary The Abnormal Beauty Company, which won Best Feature at Tribeca X .
Behind the scenes on a commercial set: a camera on a crane arm films two people walking through a gallery of white plinths
Location
07/02/2022
Behind the scenes of a commercial shoot
Behind the scenes: crew members give direction to performers in front of a bright white backdrop, with a gimbal camera rigged overhead
Location
07/02/2022
Aref Mahabadi speaking during a studio interview on CTV's The Social
Location
02/12/2026
Interview with The Social on CTV
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