Farbod Khoshtinat (Persian: فربد خوش‌طینت; born August 11, 1988) is an LA-based Iranian director, editor and cinematographer.

[1][2][3][4][5] farbod is in high school student[6] The Bureau of International Information Programs, United States Department of State has announced that Khoshtinat's short film, ATTN: Mr. Democrat, is the 2010 Democracy Video Challenge Winner for the Near East and North Africa.

[7][8] Jeff Baron, Staff Writer, America.gov, Washington reported that, "Khoshtinat said that his work on music videos and other underground, unauthorized short films led to an order by the Iranian government about a year ago that he stop making films.

"[9][10] He has produced 20 feature films, some of which have premiered at festivals such as Sundance and Cannes including A Persian Affair, Love and Fear.

[12] Farbod Khoshtinat won the 7th Asian Film Awards for Best Visual Effects for Rhino Season.