Through Your Lens

After a young woman gets life-changing news, she goes toe-to-toe with her boyfriend about his controversial career approach and the impact it will make on their lives.

  • Tamara S. Hall
    Director
    Through Your Lens, A Night at the Table, Appetizer, Juju
  • Tamara S. Hall
    Writer
    Nightmares Are Dreams Too, The Zone, Through Your Lens, A Night at the Table, Appetizer, Juju
  • Tamara S. Hall
    Producer
    Through Your Lens, A Night at the Table, Appetizer, Juju
  • Britt Banks
    Producer
    Blue Laces, Nightmares Are Dreams Too, Ronald, Thicke
  • Richard Haywood
    Producer
    Blue Laces, Boxing Day
  • Candace Nicholas-Lippman
    Key Cast
    "Ashley"
    Blindspotting (Starz), Good Trouble (Hulu), Grey's Anatomy (ABC)
  • Terrence Wayne Jr.
    Key Cast
    "Shawn"
    This is Us (NBC), The Zone
  • Justine Marie Estrada
    Key Cast
    "Model"
    Cheer Up, I Got The Hook Up Two
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    8 minutes 46 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 17, 2021
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Shooting Format:
    Blackmagic Pocket Cinema 4k
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Tamara S. Hall

Tamara S. Hall is an LA-based actress, screenwriter, poet, and award-winning filmmaker from Philadelphia, PA. A graduate of The William Esper Studio, Tamara completed her studies in acting, movement, and voice & speech. She’s written, produced, and starred in short films tackling both fun and controversial topics that center Black women. Her first two shorts, “Appetizer” and “A Night at the Table," premiered at prestigious festivals such as Screamfest, BronzeLens, Pan African FF, Ax Wound, and more during the 2019-2020 film festival circuit. ANATT won a first place 3-year distribution deal with REVOLT TV. Her most recent feature-length script she co-wrote, "Nightmares Are Dreams Too," placed as a Quarterfinalist in the 2021 Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay Competition and the 2020 ScreenCraft Horror Screenplay Competition. Before becoming a filmmaker, Tamara worked in the TV business at renowned networks such as NBCUniversal, BET, and HBO. She is a proud alumna of Penn State and can be found inhaling the fragrances of the world whenever she's not working.

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Director Statement

Very few things compare to the feeling of a deteriorating confidence. When I conceived the idea for “Through Your Lens,” a thought-provoking, and character-driven story, I had this knawing feeling pecking away at both me and my self-esteem. I was coming off a second brand shoot and I had begun realizing a pattern in the type of women my photographers were choosing to showcase. Despite being what society might deem as a lighter skinned Black woman with half the struggle, intersectionality and misogynoir is a very real experience that cuts deeply across the board.

Additionally, as a woman who prides herself on being a voice for her sisters, I created this story to capture a snippet of the hidden and internalized pain those around me have only vocalized to each other. “Through Your Lens” is a film meant for all of us to turn a mirror on ourselves and evaluate the footprint that we are leaving both digitally and psychologically. And it is a story meant to help dismantle the long-standing prejudices women like me have had to face— be it because of hair, skin, or body type. I want the women watching this film to know that: I see you.