Gilda Pourjabar is a Montreal-based filmmaker/editor. She was born in the north of Iran, in the Gilan province. She grew up in Tehran. She graduated from Iran University of Science and Technology in 2007 with B.Sc degree in Industrial Engineering. In 2011, she obtained her Associate degree in Cinema. She studied Film Production at Concordia University (2012-2015). During her studies she has written and directed six short fiction films. After graduation she has been working as a freelance editor on both fiction and documentary films. Currently, she is in the process of a documentary film on art.