guest judge for the Virginia Screenwriters Forum’s (VSF) fourth annual First Act, First Look
Screenplay Contest, which is hosted on Filmfreeway.com from Feb. 1 through May 31.
Tamika is part of the Rideback Rise Fellowship circle and was a Finalist in Shondaland’s Director
Mentoring Program & the ABC Directing Program. She recently won the Bravemaker pitch
contest for her next short film, “Faith By Fire.” Her current Oscar-qualifying short, “Superman
Doesn’t Steal” has screened in over 50 festivals, winning numerous awards, including her first
NAACP Image Award. Her first screenplay, JAR BY THE DOOR, was a Sundance Finalist, winning
several awards including Gordon Parks Indie Film Award. Other honors include: ABC/Walt
Disney Fellowship in Screenwriting, the CBS Director’s Initiative and AFI’s Directing Workshop
for Women Fellowship.
She was a staff writer and producer on MONOGAMY. In an effort to give back, Tamika created
the non-profit, Make A Film Foundation (MAFF), which grants film wishes to children with
serious or life-threatening medical conditions by teaming them with noted film industry
creatives who help them create short film legacies. She has produced four award-winning
narrative shorts and over 100 short docs via MAFF.
Submit your script at https://filmfreeway.com/FirstActFirstLookScreenplayContest
