Tamara Hernandez is a Canadian-born writer and director of Nicaraguan and Irish descent whose work blends science fiction, surrealism, and dark comedy to explore themes of alienation, identity, and transformation.

Her films have screened at Sundance, Cannes Critics’ Week, and SXSW. She has made narrative films and documentaries with Jimmy Kimmel, Sarah Silverman, Cheech Marin, Jeri Ryan, and Jim O’Heir.

She co-founded Productive Playhouse, an educational production company and AI data service, and Oasis Trilingual Community School, a trilingual elementary school. At Oasis, she was the school’s principal and film teacher, integrating storytelling, global culture, and creativity into education.

She recently directed two shorts, Alienated and Adelaida, and continues to develop projects that explore identity, transformation, and the surreal forces that shape us. Tamara is the mother of two teenagers and three dogs.