Panta Mosleh

Panta Mosleh is a Canadian-Kurdish-Iranian writer, director, producer, and actress based in Vancouver and Los Angeles. She gained recognition for co-directing the short film Hatch, which won the Golden Yusr for Best Short Film at the Red Sea International Film Festival, and for directing the Hallmark Channel movie Christmas with the Singhs (2024).

Career She graduated from the Groundlings School of Comedy in Los Angeles and received the 2021 SNL scholarship. Mosleh has completed several film industry programs, including the Women in Director's Chair program, National Screen Institute EAVE development program, and Sundance writing for television and directing programs.

2024: Hatch and international recognition In 2024, Mosleh co-directed the short film Hatch. The film, about a young Afghan boy and his mother attempting to escape Afghanistan, premiered at the Vancouver International Film Festival and won the Golden Yusr for Best Short Film at the Red Sea International Film Festival. The film was also nominated for a Canadian Screen Award in 2025 for Best Performance in a Live Action Short Drama.

Her documentary film Pride & Prayer is slated to premiere at the 2025 Vancouver Queer Film Festival.

Filmography

Film

Television