Arian Nowbahari is an award-winning filmmaker and the CEO and Founder of New Spring Productions™, an independent studio specializing in cinematic storytelling. His films have received 24+ awards and 18 official selections at international festivals across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia.
He has directed and produced feature films, short films, experimental works, and videos for Sony, including conference presentations and internal storytelling projects. He has also served as a festival juror, contributing to the evaluation of international submissions.
Reviews
Wallachia International Film Festival – Juries – When the tea gets cold
Macroproject (LA / NYC) – Juries – When the tea gets cold
Under 5 Minute Film Festival – Audience reactions – In the tank
Cult Critic | The Film Magazine by Rich Monetti – In the tank
Interviews
Klan Kosova TV – Presenting “The Walls of Silence”
Nordic Black Theatre Podcast – How did you get here?
Three Fires Filmmakers Podcast
WILDsound TV – with Matthew Toffolo
Screenings & Awards
Twelve Minutes (2025)
- Cinema Carnival (Pisa, Italy) – February 12, 2026 – Official Selection (Best Photography)
- Nordic Start Festival (Stockholm, Sweden) – October 18, 2025 – Official Selection (Short Film Nordic Countries)
- Vienna International Film Awards (Vienna, Austria) – January 12, 2026 – Official Selection
- International Sound and Film Music Festival (Varaždin, Croatia) – October 3, 2025 – Nomination (Best Original Score for a Short)
- Monza Film Fest (Monza, Italy) – March 1, 2025 – Honorable Mention (Best Cinematography)
- Folkestone Film Festival (Folkestone, England) – March 24, 2025 – Honorable Mention (Best Cinematography)
- London Global Film Awards (London, England) – March 29, 2025 – Official Selection (Best Cinematography)
- Global Indie Filmmaker Awards (Standish, England) – March 6, 2025 – Award Winner (Best Cinematography)
- MegaFlix Movie Awards (Standish, England) – November 7, 2025 – Official Selection (Best Cinematography)
- FenceSitter Film Festival (Bernardsville, New Jersey) – April 27, 2025 – Official Selection (Best Short Film)
When the tea gets cold (2023)
- Mannheim Arts and Film Festival (Mannheim, Germany) – October 25, 2023 – Honorable Mention (Gender Equality, Issues and Rights)
- Wallachia International Film Festival (Bucharest, Romania) – September 15, 2023 – Jury Special Award (Short Film)
- 100 Films Retreat (Rancho Cucamonga, California, USA) – May 19, 2023 – Official Selection (Micro Film)
- Three Fires International Film Festival (Hunstville, Ontario, Canada) – July 27, 2023 – Official Selection (Short Drama)
- The French Duck Film Festival (Paris, France) – September 15, 2023 – Official Selection (Short Film)
- Hobnobben Film Festival (Fort Wayine, Indiana, USA) – October 19, 2023 – Official Selection (Fiction Short)
- Shortcut 100 (Chicago, Illinois, USA) – November 10, 2023 – Official Selection (Narrative Short)
- Las Vegas International Film & Screenwriting Festival (Las Vegas, USA) – November 7, 2023 – Official Selection (Short Film)
- Helsinki International Education Film Festival (Helsinki, Finland) – November 13, 2023 – Official Selection (Narrative Short)
- The Santa Clarita International Film Festival (Santa Clarita, California) – December 7, 2023 – Official Selection (Micro Shorts)
In the tank (2022)
- Life Screenings One Minute Film Festival (Clermont, Florida, USA) – June 24, 2022 – Nominee (One Minute Film)
- Luleå International Film Festival (Luelå, Sweden) – September 24, 2022 – Award Winner (Best 1 Minute Film)
- Emeral Peacock (Berlin, Germany) – August 1, 2022 – Award Winner (Best ECO work)
- Madrid Film Awards (Madrid, Spain) – June 10, 2023 – Official Selection (1 Minute Film)
- BUEIFF CHANNEL (Buenos Aires, Argentina) – September 15, 2022 – Official Selection (1 Minute Short Film)
- Nicomedia International Bi-Monthly Film Awards (İzmit, Turkey) – September 1, 2022 – Award Winner (Best Micro Film)
- Sydney Australian Film Festival – October 20, 2022 – Honorable Mention (1 Minute Short Film)
- Toronto Minute Madness (Toronto, Canada) – November 28, 2022 – Honorable Mention (1-Minute film)
- Dubai Festival (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) – November 26, 2022 – Honorable Mention (1 Minute Short Film)
- Sea of Art International Film Festival – (Stavanger, Norway) – September 9, 2022 Award Winner (Best ECO Work)
- Black Swan International Film Festival (Kolkata, India) – September 15, 2022 – Award Winner (Best One Minute Film)
- One Minute Story Film Festival (New Jersey, USA) – September 10, 2022 – Official Selection (One Minute Film)
- FEEDBACK Under 5 Minute Film Festival (Online) – August 30, 2022 – Award Winner (Best Film)
- Druk International Film Festival (Paro, Bhutan) – August 16, 2022 – Award Winner (Best One Minute Film)
- Golden Horse International Film Festival (Sivaganga, India) – August 13, 2022 – Award Winner (Best One Minute Film)
- Gangtok International Film Festival (Gangtok, India) – August 21, 2022 – Award Winner (Best One Minute Film)
- Calcutta International Cult Film Festival (Kolkata, India) – August 25, 2022 – Award Winner (Best One Minute Film)
- Art Stream International Film Festival (Amsterdam, Netherlands) – August 29, 2022 – Award Winner (Best ECO Work)
- Sundarban International Film Festival – September 10, 2022 – Award Winner (Best One Minute Film)
- Your Way International Film Festival – October 31, 2023 – Official Selection (Best ECO Film)
Wille Zur Macht (2022):
- Absurd Film Festival (Milan, Italy) – August 6, 2022 – Award Winner (Best Outfit)
- Make Art Not Fear (Porto, Portugal) – October 1, 2022 – Award Winner (Best Poetry Short)
- Paradise Film Festival (Budapest, Hungary) – October 3, 2022 – Official Selection (Best Experimental)
- Pure Magic International Film Festival (Amsterdam, Netherlands) – September 5, 2022 – Award Winner (Best Experimental Short Film)
- High Tatras Film & Video Festival (Vysoké Tatry, Slovakia) – August 9, 2022 – Finalist (Experimental)
- Serbest International Film Festival (Republic of Moldova) – September 5, 2022 – Semi-Finalist (Student Film)
- Athvikvaruni International Film Festival (Aranthanki, India) – August 15, 2022 – Award Winner (Best Experimental Short Film)
- Buddha International Film Festival (Mayiladuthurai, India) – August 16, 2022 – Award Winner (Best Experimental Short Film)
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