Bio

Tree Franklyn moved to Los Angeles in search of a dream. She thought it was acting she wanted, but quickly discovered that it was not the craft of acting she was after, but the luring appeal of fame and fortune instead. Turned off by the idea that she was seeking validation from outside of herself via fame and fortune, she set out on another quest, one that would lead her inward, revealing depths of herself that would forever change her view on life.

Now, Tree doesn’t do anything without checking in with herself first. By ensuring her intentions are pure, she chooses projects like she makes life decisions, based on whether it touches her in some way, either profound and inspiring or just plain fun. Her motto is, “If it doesn’t make your heart sing, don’t do it. Period.”

It is because of this philosophy that every venture she sets out on is infused with passion, joy and integrity. And it is because of this that she has succeeded in every endeavor she’s pursued. She has worked with major studios such as Paramount Pictures, Disney and Nickelodeon and has written and produced animated tales and shorts for IMAX documentaries as well as produced numerous IMAX documentary DVDs, including Lost Worlds: Life in the Balance, narrated by Harrison Ford (see Time Magazine article), Africa: The Serengeti, narrated by James Earl Jones and the award-winning Whales: An Unforgettable Journey, narrated by Patrick Stewart. Her voice can be found on several animated films, including the English language versions of the Japanese cult classics, Ultraman Gaia and Ultraman Tiga.

In 2003, she was invited to be on the judge’s panel for the elite International Screenwriting Competition co-sponsored by Writer’s Digest and the American Screenwriter’s Association and served on the panel for two years until she was swept away in the Real Estate storm and landed 8,000 feet up in the mountains of Big Bear, CA, where she flipped properties for fun and profit. An avid rock climber and outdoor enthusiast, she fulfilled another lifelong goal by joining the Sheriff Department’s Bear Valley Search and Rescue team.

Currently living closer to sea level in Los Angeles, she oversees all projects at Mobar Visions, LLC with her producing partner, Rico Montanez, and refuses to eat sushi anywhere except her favorite sushi restaurant, Ichima, in Pasadena. Tell her you’re looking for good sushi and she’ll rattle off the address, phone number and names of every worker there. Because to her, like sushi, life should be delicious.