About
Hossein "Hoss" Khodabandehloo is a cinematographer and director working across drama, documentary, and commercial work in Australia. He treats the camera as an active witness rather than a spectacle, an instinct that carries through whether he's serving another director's vision as DOP or shaping the work himself.
He's drawn to bodies under pressure, moments of hesitation, and the quiet dynamics that shape how people move through systems and everyday life. That style has earned him multiple awards, most notably three Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS) Awards, an Australian Directors' Guild (ADG) nomination, and a Cannes Lions shortlist.
Selected Press
Commercial
Campaign Brief / The Work — Contenders (2024)
Campaign Brief — The Brain Cancer Centre (2023)
Campaign Brief — Transport Worker Safety (2023)
Campaign Brief — My Place Air (2023)
Campaign Brief — Boundless Possible (2018)
Narrative
Australian Cinematographer — The Untold (2021)
Selected Awards
Commercial & Brand
ACS Victoria — Bronze, Art & Specialised Cinematography (2025)
Mumbrella CommsCon — Internal Communications Shortlist (2025)
MADC — Craft: Design & Photography Winner (2024)
Cannes Lions — Industry Craft Shortlist (2024)
ACS Victoria — Bronze, Entertainment & TV Magazine (2024)
ADG — Commercial Direction Nominee (2024)
Narrative & Screen Work
WA Screen Culture Awards — Cinematography Nominee (2026)
ACS Victoria — Silver, Serial Television & Comedy (2025)
New York Cinematography Awards — Best Short Cinematography (2021, 2023)
Los Angeles Cinematography Awards — Best Short Cinematography (2023)
European Cinematography Awards — Best Short Drama, The Untold (2021)
Channel 9 / WASA — Cinematography Award, Stapleman (2014)
