Marjan Tehrani

Marjan Tehrani is an independent director and producer from Berkeley, California. She is the founder of the production company Tru Films, and has directed and produced, HER ISRAEL, which premiered on the Sundance Channel in 2004, and ARUSI Persian Wedding, which is a co-production with ITVS and Independent Lens. In addition, she is currently producing P STAR’S REDEMPTION, a feature documentary that follows a 13-year old female rap star phenomenon as she fulfills her father's deferred dreams of making it in the music business. Beyond her independent work, she has produced several original series for television, including dLIFE TV on CNBC and the Emmy-nominated AFTER SCHOOL on PBS, which featured celebrity alumni such as Harvey Keitel and Tim Robbins, returning to their urban high schools as role models. Through Tru Films, Tehrani is dedicated to promoting dialogue between cultures, sharing the intricate and subtle aspects of identity, and capturing the transformative moments of the human experience with both humor and integrity. (10/08)

ARUSI Persian Wedding
A film by Marjan Tehrani, 2008, 63 min., Color
For filmmaker Marjan Tehrani and her brother Alex, growing up Iranian-American has always meant being caught between two worlds. With unique perspecti...