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Tara Parian

DIRECTOR

Let’s create colorful content ;)

 ABOUT

Tara is a queer, Los Angeles-based writer-director originally hailing from the wilderness of New Hampshire. Her debut short film, MATCH DOT MOM, won Best Director at the Black Magic Collective Film Festival and was a finalist in the highly competitive ScreenCraft Short Film Fund.

Tara spent over a decade as a key creative force on BuzzFeed Studio’s branded team, writing and directing hundreds of pieces of content for some of the world’s largest brands. Her work earned her a Best in Show Advertising Award and recognition as a Webby Award Honoree.

She is a proud fellow of the prestigious Ryan Murphy HALF Directing Initiative and an active member of the Alliance of Women Directors. Passionate about crafting comedic stories that celebrate the queer experience, Tara is currently developing her latest rom-com, DISCO BALL DREAMS, a quarterfinalist in the Hollyshorts Screenplay Competition.

 DIRECTING

Match Dot Mom, Short Film

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

2025 OFFICIAL SELECTION, Boston’s Wicked Queer Film Festival

2025 OFFICIAL SELECTION, Queer Screen’s Mardi Gras Film Festival (Sydney’s Largest LGBTQ+ Film Festival)

2025 OFFICIAL SELECTION, New Filmmakers LA

2025 OFFICIAL SELECTION, UCLAx Film Festival

2025 OFFICIAL SELECTION, Post Alley Film Festival

2024 WINNER (Audience Award) Black Magic Collective Film Festival

2024 WINNER (Best Director) Black Magic Collective Film Festival

2024 WINNER (Best Actor) Black Magic Collective Film Festival

2024 SEMI-FINALIST (Screenplay) ScreenCraft’s Film Fund

2024 NOMINEE (Best Screenplay) Hollywood Comedy Shorts Film Festival

2024 NOMINEE (Best Screenplay) Los Angeles Comedy Film Festival

PRESS KIT

Champagne, Music Video

Official music video for pop artist SUMif

Work Retreat, Mini Series

Season 1, Episode 2 Director

BuzzFeed Studios, Branded Content

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Webby Award Honoree

WINNER, Purina’s Best In Show Advertising Award

Clients include: Amazon, Walmart, FOX, State Farm, Venmo, Zelle, P&G, Warner Brothers, Netflix, & many more

Wrote and directed hundreds of pieces of viral branded content for some of the world’s largest brands.

Disco Ball Dreams, Short Film (in developmet)

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

OFFICIAL SELECTION, HollyShorts Screenplay Contest

OFFICIAL SELECTION, Alliance of Women Director’s Table Read Series

Cheers, Queers Digital Series

Director of all episodes

Reel

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