Belward Tree Films, founded by Arshum Rouhanian, is a creative production house based in Los Angeles, CA specializing in creative direction, directing, and commissioning.

Our name is a tribute to an iconic tree that stood for over 300 years in the founder’s hometown of Gaithersburg, Maryland. In a small rural town where creative outlets were limited, the Belward tree became an unexpected source of inspiration for local aspiring creatives given its unique look as a solitary giant in a vast open field. You would find every creative in town hopping the Belward Farm fence every weekend to get a few quick shots of this tree before getting caught for trespassing.

Although the tree was cut down in 2019, it planted the seed for creativity for every kid in town for generations. It remains as one of Arshum’s earliest sources of inspiration.

Past clients of Belward Tree Films include Capitol Records, Warner Records, Love Renaissance (LVRN), NBC, MTVu, Sofar Sounds, and Interface Media Group.