SHORT FILM · WRITER & DIRECTOR
Scratched Blue Sky
Watch the filmA film about a young life caught between a saved body and a wounded soul. Winner of the Pioniers Award at Almere Film 2017; selected for the European Independent Film Festival 2018.
EDB PRODUCTIONS / FILM PRODUCTIONS
Film Productions
Films shaped from the first idea to the final frame by Cyrus Esfandiari and collaborators.
FILMS / EDB PRODUCTIONS
Selected productions.
Films directed, written and edited by Cyrus, alongside creative collaborations.
SHORT FILM · WRITER, DIRECTOR & EDITOR
Shared Horizon
Watch the filmShared Horizon explores divisions among Iranians worldwide, calling for awareness and solidarity across differing viewpoints in pursuit of an Iran free from the Islamic Republic’s oppression.
SHORT FILM · DIRECTOR & EDITOR
Occupied Homeland
Watch the filmA 2026 short film directed and edited by Cyrus Esfandiari.
SHORT FILM · WRITER & FIRST AD
Another Day
A short film based on true stories. Screenplay by Cyrus Esfandiari; directed by Aqil Dahhan.
FILM PRODUCTIONS / SELECTED WORK
Stories in motion.
A slideshow of selected visual work by EDB Productions.
FILM PRODUCTIONS / VISUAL POEM
Mijn Perfecte Wereld.
A poem by Francis Esfandiari, presented on film.
RECOGNITION
A story recognized.
Pioniers Award · Almere Film · 2017
ON SET
Making the moment.
From the first conversation to the final frame, filmmaking is a collective act of attention.
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For casting, film collaborations, photography and books. Based in Baarn, Netherlands.
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