Tamara Mariam Dawit

Biography

Tamara Dawit is an Ethiopian-Canadian filmmaker and Head of Studies for the Access BIPOC Producers Program in Canada. She is an alumna of prestigious programs like Doha Film Institute, Berlinale Talents, Durban Talents, Rotterdam Lab, EAVE, and APostLab. Tamara runs Gobez Media, producing films such as “FORGOTTEN CHILDREN” (2007), “GIRLS OF LATITUDE” (2008), “GRANDMA KNOWS BEST” (2014), “FINDING SALLY” (2020), and “MADE IN ETHIOPIA” (2024). She has received several accolades, including the Doc Institute Vanguard Award and the Gordon Parks Award for Black Excellence in Filmmaking. Tamara is also a 2023 Chalmers Arts Fellow and a 2024 MacDowell Fellow.