Biography
Tari Wariebi is a first-generation Liberian, Nigerian American filmmaker from Philadelphia, PA. Based in LA. He is a graduate of Syracuse University, and an AFI Directing Alum.
An award-winning filmmaker, Tari's work has screened in over 60 film festivals. Tari’s work as a director, writer, and producer has afforded him the opportunities to create original content for various media platforms, such as VEVO, Vice, Goodwill Industries, and Vogue, garnering millions of views for these platforms. Some of Tari’s other writing and directing credits include TV One, BET Centric, and YouTube’s “Com + Well” series featuring artist Common. As a writer, Tari has been a quarterfinalist at the Slamdance Screenplay Competition, ScreenCraft Film Fund quarterfinalist, and WeScreenplay Finalist. Most recently, Tari has been named a finalist for the MTV Entertainment Studio's First Time Directors Initiative.