PakFilm GmbH is an independent, award-winning film production company based in Hamburg, Germany.
Founded by Golden Bear–winning producer Farzad Pak, PakFilm develops and produces internationally acclaimed feature films and documentaries for the global festival circuit.
PakFilm’s productions have premiered at major international festivals, including the Berlin International Film Festival (Golden Bear 2020), Rotterdam International Film Festival (Big Screen Award 2023), Berlinale Generation 14plus (Crystal Bear 2023), and Göteborg Film Festival (Ingmar Bergman International Debut Award 2024).
The company is committed to supporting emerging filmmakers from diverse backgrounds and developing politically, culturally, and socially engaged cinema.
by Mahnaz Mohammadi | Germany / Czech Republic / Luxembourg | 2026

Mohammad Rasoulof | Iran / Germany | 2020 Four stories. One question: how do ordinary people respond to state-mandated violence? 🏆 Golden Bear, Berlinale 2020
Mahnaz Mohammadi | Iran / Germany | 2019 A widow faces an impossible choice: security for her family, or keeping it together. 🏆 World Premiere, TIFF Discovery 2019

Mahnaz Mohammadi | Germany / Iran | 2026 | An Iranian teacher imprisoned in Evin Prison must choose: confess on television, or remain in her cell forever.🏆 World Premiere, Berlinale Panorama

Farahnaz Sharifi | Iran / Germany | 2024 A filmmaker collects strangers' memories to rebuild what Iran's regime tried to erase. 🏆 Berlinale Panorama 2024 | 22 International Awards

Farshad Hashemi | Iran / Germany | 2024 A solitary woman rents her home to a film crew — and rediscovers life in the chaos. 🏆 Tiger Competition, IFFR Rotterdam 2024

Mohammad Valizadegan | Iran / Germany | 2023 In Iran, even dancing in the street is an act of defiance. 🏆 Crystal Bear, Berlinale Generation 14plus 2023

Abbas Amini | Iran / Germany | 2023 An exiled teacher. A refugee family. A forbidden love. No easy way out. 🏆 VPRO Big Screen Award, IFFR Rotterdam 2023
Sahar Sotoodeh | Iran / Germany | 2024 | 🏆 Best Live-Action Short Film — Santa Barbara IFF 2025 🏆 Best International Short Film — Fribourg IFF 2025 | 20+ Festival Selections

Bardia Yadegari & Ehsan Mirhosseini | Iran / Germany | 2021 A poet survives a dying Tehran — one haunted day at a time. 🏆 Berlinale Encounters 2021
Ashkan Najafi | Iran / Germany | 2019 A father's simple promise to his son becomes a battle against a broken system. 🏆 Filmfest Hamburg 2019
Costanza Quatriglio | 2018A deeply human story of a refugee father searching for his missing son across Europe — selected for Locarno Film Festival 2018.
Clive Tulluh | UK | 2017 | A captivating documentary journey along the ancient Silk Road with Joanna Lumley — broadcast on ITV.