Arteen Khalatbari

Biography

Arteen Khalatbari is an Iranian-Canadian film producer and the founder of ArtMania Films, a Toronto-based production company focused on the development, financing, and production of narrative, theatrical feature films alongside short-form projects. His work is driven by “Inspired Madness,” blending artist-driven storytelling with an innovative approach to independent film financing and commercial viability.

He recently completed production on his debut feature, Danielle (2026), and is actively developing a slate of projects under the ArtMania banner. He produced the music video Super Sonic Girl (2025, VEVO), and served as Executive Producer on the short films The Two of Us (2023), Finding Shelter (2026), Burdened (2026), and Burd (2026). His short-form work has screened and won awards at Academy Award-qualifying and Canadian Screen Award-qualifying festivals. He was selected for the 2025 WIFT x Ontario Creates IDM Futures Forward program on a full scholarship and received development funding from Ontario Creates for an upcoming feature film. Arteen is a member of the Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA), serves on the programming team for the Forest City Film Festival, and is currently studying at the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics.