Tanya Hamilton

Tanya Hamilton (born in Spanish Town, Jamaica) is an American film director and producer.She came to the United States at the age of eight, and settled in Maryland with her mother.[1] Hamilton's first project was a short film entitled The Killers, which was released in 1997.This work won awards at the Berlin International Film Festival and New Line Cinema.Her first feature film was Night Catches Us, a portrayal of former Black Panthers reuniting in 1976 Philadelphia.
Spanish Town, JamaicaDuke Ellington School of the ArtsCooper Union for the Advancement of Science and ArtColumbia UniversityBerlin International Film FestivalNew Line CinemaNight Catches UsPhiladelphiaBlack Reel AwardIndependent Spirit AwardsGotham AwardsSundance Film FestivalSplit ScreenQueen SugarThe Vampire DiariesAmerican CrimeFamous in LoveGreenleafSeven SecondsBlack LightningLove Is_The DeuceBerlin StationThe ChiScreamSnowfallGodfather of HarlemCherish the DayBig SkyGet Millie BlackBlack Reel Award for Outstanding ScreenplayMalcolm D. LeeGregory Allen HowardAntwone FisherMario Van PeeblesKriss TurnerGina Prince-BythewoodGeoffrey S. FletcherSteve McQueenAbi MorganAva DuVernayJohn RidleyChris RockRyan CooglerBarry JenkinsJordan PeeleBoots RileyRadha BlankRebecca HallKeith BeauchampChinonye ChukwuCord Jefferson