Tamir Batbold is a Mongolian director and screenwriter whose films observe youth at the precise moment before a decision is made, portraits of young people caught between who they are and who they are trying to become, set against the texture of contemporary Ulaanbaatar.
His first short film, 9:30 PM on a Saturday Night (2023), a dialogue-driven drama about modern friendship, won the Golden Ger Award at the Golden Ger International Film Festival. His second short, Here, Right Now (2026), a coming-of-age comedy following teenage boys navigating separation anxiety after high school graduation, won two awards at the 2026 Golden Ger International Film Festival: the Vantage Award for visual storytelling and the Mailuki Distribution Award. He also served as story editor on Atsaakhiimori (2025), a detective dark comedy set in a small Mongolian countryside town.
Tamir has been working on his debut feature, Jinji’s Birthday, since early 2025.