Born and raised in Istanbul to parents of Iranian descent, Bijan grew a love for movies at the relatively young age of 5 when his father began to take him to see a movie every weekend. After turning 13, he moved to Vancouver, Canada and attended King George Secondary School for 4 years before graduating from Kitsliano Secondary School. He made many short films during his time in high school. As of 2015, Bijan is studying Film in Simon Fraser University.