Amin Pakparvar (b. 1998) is an independent filmmaker and essayist. He developed a focus on archival research while earning his MA at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC). His practice examines how contemporary Iranian archives can be reconfigured into potential histories that critically reframe the present and future. Amin’s documentary films have been screened at international festivals, including Durban, Tehran, and Athens, and featured at major art fairs such as Expo Chicago.