Arian Tomar is an internationally awarded, documentary filmmaker and environmentalist born and based in the Twin Cities. Tomar partners with organizations to visualize their missions for social impact, humanizing topics like urban agriculture, youth access to the outdoors, conservation, and climate action.

Inspired by an early childhood connection to nature, where stories emerge organically through observation, Tomar began making films while finishing high school at Pearson College UWC, on Vancouver Island. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film and Television Production from the University of Southern California. While in college, he served as the Eco Media Festival’s Director for two seasons, growing the festival’s reach nationally and internationally to uplift student films on the environment.

Tomar’s recent series of short documentary profiles contributed to Be the People, a national storytelling campaign to uplift stories of American social impact. By gathering around community issues, the campaign seeks to challenge the notion that the United States is hopelessly divided. Arian is currently developing documentary projects with close collaborators and new partners. He will also be directing a short documentary for the Science Museum of Minnesota during an upcoming artist residency.