Marjan Safinia is a documentary filmmaker, field leader and organizer. Her films examine identity, community and social justice. Her work has been nominated for an NAACP Image Award, played on screens around the world, and been supported by the International Documentary Association, the Ford Foundation, the MacArthur Foundation, the Sundance Institute and the Doc Society. Marjan spent six years leading the International Documentary Association board. She currently serves on the boards of Chicken & Egg Films, Color Congress and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Documentary Branch. She was a lead organizer of the Block the Merger campaign, and considers herself a good troublemaker and connector of all things documentary.