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, female identity, and transformation.

Her films have screened at Sundance and Cannes, and she won Best Narrative Feature at SXSW. She has created narrative films and documentaries alongside notable collaborators, including Jimmy Kimmel, Sarah Silverman, Cheech Marin, Jeri Ryan, and Jim O’Heir.

She founded Productive Playhouse, an educational production company and AI data service, as well as Oasis Trilingual Community School, a trilingual elementary school. At Oasis, she served as the school's principal and film teacher, integrating storytelling, global culture, and creativity into the educational curriculum.She recently directed three new short films: Alienated, Adelaida, and The Secret Life of Secretaries. Tamara is the mother of two teenagers and three dogs.