Marjaneh Pourhosein

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Marjaneh Pourhossein, born on March 26, 1984, in Tehran, is an accomplished artist with an extensive background in photography, painting, and graphic design. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Painting and a Master's degree in Graphic Design, and has also earned a Photography Certificate from the Iranian Photographers House.

She began her artistic career in 2009 and has been working professionally in theater and stage photography since 2013. Throughout her career, she has photographed more than 200 stage productions and is recognized as one of the prominent figures in this field.

Marjaneh Pourhossein is a member of the Photographers Association of the Iranian Theater House and served as a board member during its 7th and 8th terms. She is also a member of the Mashhad Visual Arts Association in both Painting and Photography.

Her professional experience includes collaboration with Cinema & Theater Monthly Magazine as a theater photographer from 2013 to 2015, participation in numerous group exhibitions in Tehran and other cities, and attendance at various national and international festivals, where she has received several awards and honors.

Selected Awards and Honors

First Prize, Photography Section, 16th Press Competition of the Iranian Theater Critics and Writers Association
Commended Photograph, 6th City Theater Festival
Honored in the Photography Section of the 38th Fajr International Theater Festival
Selected Photographer at the 15th and 16th Ordibehesht Celebrations of the Iranian Theater House
Second Prize, Photography Section, 16th National Resistance Theater Festival
Selected Photographer, 18th Tehran Puppet Theater Festival
Second Prize, Photography Section, 7th City Theater Festival
Continuous participation in the Fajr International Theater Festival Photo Exhibition from the 35th to the 40th editions
Participation in the Iran Art Festival Exhibition in Tehran and France (Third Place, People's Choice Award)
Participant in the International Redesign Photography Festival, France (2018), receiving a Commendation and PSA Medal from the Photographic Society of America
Participant in the “Ten Days with Photographers” Exhibition (6th Edition)
Participant in the Image of the Year Exhibition (14th and 15th Editions)
Jury Member for Theater Photography at the 15th Ordibehesht Celebration of the Iranian Theater House
Accepted works in several editions of the Khayyam International Photography Festival

With an artistic and narrative-driven perspective, Marjaneh Pourhossein strives to capture the most authentic and dramatic moments of the stage. Her approach to theater photography goes beyond mere documentation; it is storytelling, poetic, and deeply infused with human emotion.