• About Tamar Halpern

Tamar Halpern's Netflix documentary Llyn Foulkes One Man Band was called "A joy to watch," by The Hollywood Reporter and "Undeniably fascinating," by Variety. She wrote and directed Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life starring Mira Sorvino, Michael Urie and Joe Pantoliano. Prior work includes the award-winning feature Shelf Life, called "a whip smart film that taps into a fresh source for American comedy" by Variety. Her comedy short Death Taxes and Apple Juice has been invited to 40+ festivals, winning 16 awards. The first person authorized by the Roald Dahl estate to write in his voice, she's adapted several true life stories for screen and her script Ezzy Fish was on the Black List, a Nicholl's semi finalist, IFP/NY Top Ten finalist, Slamdance Finalist, Sundance Finalist and in Film Independent's Director Lab. She was the recipient of the Paramount Pictures Fellowship and the winner of the Jack Oakie Comedy Screenwriting Award while completing her MFA in film from USC. On stage, she's written and directed for InHouse Theatre, One Axe Plays, Public Assembly, Hero Theatre, The Roots and Wings Project and the Houston Coalition Against Hate. She's written and directed commercials for YSL, DeBeers, Amazon and others. A proud alumna of Hedgebrook, a writing retreat where women author change, she teaches directing at Chapman University.