Alex Eskandarkhah, an award-winning and DGC-nominated Iranian-Canadian director, producer, writer, entrepreneur, actor, and co-founder of the Collective for Black Iranians, has made significant strides in the film industry. His work with the Collective, particularly as a producer of over 100 episodes of The Gifted Gab, paved the way for his directing and producing of the broadcast hour documentary “Coaching While Black.” This film premiered at the Calgary International Film Festival and Reelworld Film Festival and Summit, earning two AMPIA award nominations for Best Documentary Production over 30 minutes and Best Production Reflecting Cultural Diversity. The film is available worldwide on Prime Video. Notably, it also won Best International Film at the International Black Film Festival. In addition to his work with the Collective, Alex has directed several short films for the Mosquers Film Festival and CBC. He was also selected as one of 30 producers in the National Screen Institute’s EAVE On Demand. Alex’s array of diverse experiences across various backdrops, coupled with his Afro-Iranian heritage, inform his storytelling approach and voice as an artist and filmmaker. Recently, Alex completed directing a short narrative film titled “Cycles,” which premiered at the 2025 Edmonton International Film Festival and Chilliwack Independent Film Festival. He is also in post production on three shorts; “Letter of Intent”, the Telus Originals titled “From the Middle of Nowhere” as well as the 16mm “Always Tomorrow”. He is also in the development phase of his first narrative feature film, which he is participating in the Reelworld Screen Institute Emerging 20 program for screenwriters.