about.

Marjan Mona Koffa is a Liberian-American filmmaker with an MFA in Film and Television Production from the USC School of Cinematic Arts. She received her bachelor's in Media Studies and a minor in Philosophy. Marjan’s experience in the film industry spans development to distribution, encompassing both narrative and documentary spaces.

Prior to USC, Marjan worked as a production assistant at National Geographic, managing deliverables and assisting on television specials. She interned at Meridian Hill Pictures, working on distribution for the documentary production company’s first feature-length film, “City of Trees”.

While still an MFA student at USC, Aspire TV acquired her short drama, "In the Name of Love," for their Urban Indie Programming. Marjan’s directorial debut, "Mind Over Fatter," premiered at the 2023 LA Shorts International Film Festival and was a finalist for NALIP's Narrative Short Film Incubator. Her debut feature script, “My Darling Girl”, was selected for the second round of consideration for the 2024 Sundance Development Track.  

Most recently, Marjan wrote and directed a short film “Fufu and Soup”, a proof-of-concept for her TV show. The “Fufu and Soup” pilot script was a semi-finalist in the 2023 Black Boy/Black Girl Write Mentorship Initiative, ScreenCraft's Screenwriting Fellowship, and Stage 32's Drama TV Drama Screenwriting Contest. Marjan was a directing finalist for Color Creative's “Find Your People Program” and semifinalist for the WGA’s Writers’ Access Support Staff Training Program.

Marjan brings stories to life at the intersection of her social identities, marrying provocative thought with entertainment that encourages practical discourse. Marjan crafts genre-blending stories about marginalized women who confront their place in society, weaving together tangible and offbeat narratives.