Tamás Wormser was born and raised in Budapest,Hungary.In 1986 he moved to Canada, where he continued working in theatre as a writer, actor and director. In 1991 he completed the Film Production program at Concordia University where he made the experimental film PROMETHEUS, the documentaries LAMA GESHE KENRAB and HIPPO SAPIENS, and the short fiction THE HAT.
In 1989 he founded Artesian Films, through which he has directed and pro- duced thirteen films. In 1993 Wormser made THE THREE MARIAS, a series of seven dance films that was shown on Bravo! in Canada and on the Hungary Public Broadcaster. In 1996 he directed the documentary FACES OF THE HAND, produced by National Film Board of Canada and broadcast in over 40 countries. Nominated for Best Documentary at Hot vDocs, the film won a Gold Apple Award and widespread critical acclaim.
In 1998 he produced and directed the fiction film THE RING. His 2003 docu- mentary STEP UP! featured a dancer who, having lost a foot to an accident, went on to dance with Baryshnikov. It went on to win a Freddie Award, a Com- municator Award of Excellence, a Silver Award at the Worldfest Houston, the Best Short Documentary at Moscow International Disability Film Festival and Best Director at 2012 BOSI Film Festival in Belgrade. Following its premiere on CBC-TV’s The Magazine, Canada’s most watched documentary program, it was broadcast on Bravo!, CBC’s Distinct Docs series, on ZDF ARTE and others.
In 2003 he produced and directed THE BALL OF THEIR LIVES, a documen- tary about Hungarian-Canadian galas, the biggest debutante balls in North America, and in 2006 he completed TOUCHED BY WATER a documentary shot in 13 countries about bathing traditions and water-rituals around the world. It was nominated for Best Documentary at the Montreal World Film Fes- tival, shortlisted for JAPAN PRIZE and presented at numerous festivals and events around the globe. Premiered on the Documentary Channel and ARTV in Canada, and aired on Czech Ceska TV, and on Hungarian TV.
In 2007 Wormser produced and directed BELIEVE IN ME! a documentary on teenaged fathers, a group largely neglected by Canadian society. His 2008 production, TRAVELLING LIGHT is a documentary filmed in 11 countries on modern-day nomadic artists. The film won the Gold Award at The erican Pixel Academy, the Bronze Remi Award at WorldFest-Houston and the Award of Merit at The Indie Fest.