Orkhan Babayev was born on June 2, 1997. Between 2014 and 2019 he earned a bachelor's degree in "State and Public Relations" at ADA University. He currently works as a director and screenwriter. With the support of the Azerbaijan Filmmakers' Union, he took part in the project "Black-and-White Letters' Colourful Dreams" and, under the mentorship of Rovshan Isakh, made the short film "Mahkama" ("The Court"). This film won the "Best Student Film" award at the 16th Baku International Film Festival. Prior to that, he was director and screenwriter of the short film "The Last Cigarette," which was screened as part of the Cinemobile Film Festival. He has also completed a three-month screenwriting course at the Azerbaijan Filmmakers' Union.
