Mark Tran

Mark Tran is a Vietnamese American filmmaker born and raised in California as the youngest of nine children. He is the writer and director of All About Dad, a heart-warming comedy about an “Old World” father and his “New World” kids, which is premiering in San Jose, CA, this February. Mark has been making films since he was 16 and has directed over 30 short films, including the award-winning The Fisherman’s Troubled Odyssey, about a father’s immigration from Vietnam, and fans’ favorite Binary City, a neo-noir gangster film. At 22, he directed All About Dad, which was shot on a shoe-string budget. It is now touring on the film festival circuit. “I wanted to create something personal but be able to entertain the audience at the same time.” Now, at the age of 24, he is excited about his next project. “Every film is such an amazing learning experience. I’ve grown a lot since my first feature and I’m ready to challenge myself and the conventions of cinema that I’ve grown to love.”