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Kian Koohestani Multidisciplinary Artist

A multidisciplinary artist crafting striking & unforgettable images — film, photography, design and immersive worlds — from Istanbul to everywhere.

Works & chapters, on one line of time

Journey

Everything I've made, and everything that made me.

2025— now
Chapter · Istanbul

Co-Founded Magi Kolektif

Co-Founder & Creative Director

A creative studio specialising in fashion films, music videos and commercial productions — concept, direction, production, team leadership.

2023— present
Chapter · Education

Animation BA — Topkapı University

3D animation, character design, motion design and visual narrative — sharpening the craft academically, in parallel with the work.

2023Feature Film
Work · Debut Feature · Director

The Green Game

Debut feature-length film — a full production cycle under my direction.

IMDb
2021— 2025
Work · Short TV Series · Director & Producer

Hanging with the Hadis

Directed and produced the short-form TV series — alongside music videos, commercial campaigns and fashion editorial photography across Istanbul.

IMDb
2021Istanbul
Chapter · A new city

Moved to Istanbul, Türkiye

Independent photographer & director — a new chapter between two cultures, building a multicultural practice from scratch.

2016— 2021 · Iran
Chapter · First studio years

Filgraph Studio + Industrial Design BA

Digital content manager at Filgraph Studio; Industrial Design at IAUCTB, Tehran — form, aesthetics and function. Where the eye was trained.

2014— 2021
Work · Short Films · Producer

Festival Years

Produced short films earning international festival nominations — Tehran & Mashhad. Visual storytelling for diverse clients, creative teams under tight deadlines.

The gallery

Artworks

Selected images across disciplines — click any piece to view it large.

The person behind the frame

About me

Kportrait — awaiting file

Over a decade in visual storytelling and cinema — from fashion films and music videos to feature-length cinema and commercial projects. I direct, shoot, and produce end to end, leading multicultural teams from concept to final cut. I co-founded Magi Kolektif to fuse ancient wisdom with future vision — and I bring that same obsession to everything I touch.

I make images to remember the future. Every frame is a negotiation between the ancient and the not-yet — between where I come from and what I can see coming. If a picture doesn't haunt you a little, it isn't finished.

— Artist's statement
Istanbul, Türkiye Persian · English · Turkish Premiere · After Effects · Photoshop — certified Blender · 3D AI image & prompt craft
Contact me
Open for projects, collaborations & big ideas

Let's talk

info@kiankoohestani.com