A native of Oakland, California, Vaughn Arterberry is a writer-director based in Los Angeles. He received his BFA in Cinema, Television & Emerging Media Studies from Morehouse College, and his MFA in Film & Television Production from USC School of Cinematic Arts. Vaughn shoots all of his projects on motion picture film, with a current focus on the 16mm format.

Alongside his filmmaking career, Vaughn works in Multiplatform Marketing at The Walt Disney Company. He previously held positions at Focus Features, Warner Bros., and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.