Siavash Shahabi was born in Tabriz, Iran in 1993. He studied Theater Directing (BA) and Dramatic literature (MA) at Azad University in Tehran. His short movies have premiered in major festivals such as Shanghai Film Festival, Palm Springs Film Festival, Krakow Film Festival and have received numerous awards. In 2018, his short film Dissect, has won 24 awards including (Oscar® qualifying) Grand Prix of Tehran International Film Festival.