Arlen Parsa is a Chicago, Illinois based documentary filmmaker.
A senior in Columbia College Chicago's Documentary Film program, Arlen has experience with various aspects of both narrative and non-narrative filmmaking, including shooting, editing, location sound and pre-production.
Arlen is also an avid newsjunkie. He began writing about politics and current events at age 15 and has since been cited by national and international news organizations such as ABC News, Reuters, and the websites of The New York Times, USA Today and The San Francisco Chronicle. He has also been interviewed on progressive talk radio several times.
When he's not working on his latest film project or writing about current events, Arlen also tutors students at Columbia's Writing Center.