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Tanya Hamilton Biography

Profession Director, Producer, Writer, Camera department

Awards

  • 2010AAFCA Award-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 2010Gotham Independent Film Award-Breakthrough Director: nominated
  • 2010Humanitas Prize-Sundance Film Category: nominated
  • 2010ICP Award-Best First Feature: nominated
  • 2010Best Feature-: winner
  • 2010FIPRESCI Award-Best American Film: winner
  • 2010Grand Jury Prize-Dramatic: nominated
  • 2011EDA Female Focus Award-Outstanding Achievement by a Woman in the Film Industry: nominated
  • 2011Black Reel-Best Screenplay, Original or Adapted: winner
  • 2011Black Reel-Best Director: nominated
  • 2011Chlotrudis Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2011Independent Spirit Award-Best First Feature: nominated
  • 2011Image Award-Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Theatrical or Television): nominated
  • 2017Black Reel-Outstanding Directing, TV Movie/Limited Series: nominated
  • 2019Image Award-Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Television): nominated
  • 2022Black Reel-Outstanding Directing, Drama Series: nominated
  • 2025Black Reel-Outstanding Directing in a TV Movie or Limited Series: nominated