ABOUT US
A Toronto-based production company founded by producer Arteen Khalatbari, focused on the development, financing, and production of narrative, theatrical feature films alongside short-form projects.
The company is committed to producing artist-driven storytelling, with an emphasis on merging art with commercial success. ArtMania takes innovative and unique approaches to independent film financing, operating with a slate-based strategy centered on Canadian-led projects positioned for domestic and international audiences.
ARTEEN KHALATBARI
Founder & Producer
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 emphasizes on blending artistically 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 also produced the music video Super Sonic Girl (2025, VEVO) and served as Executive Producer on the award-winning short film The Two of Us (2023), which had its world premiere at the Yorkton Film Festival and screened at multiple Academy Award 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.
Arteen serves on the programming team for the Forest City Film Festival and is currently studying at the Lazaridis School of Business & Economics.