Director I Producer I Writer
Tamsin MacCarthy is an award winning director, writer, and producer. Her films have been selected for Cannes, Toronto, Rome, Interfilm Berlin and FESPACO Film Festivals, as well as for Channel 4 and MTV, with her adaptation of best selling author Paulo Coelho’s “The Witch of Portobello” winning “The Cinema for Peace” Award. She has had the honour of interviewing the Dalai Lama as part of her documentary piece covering the “The Parliament of World Religions” and produced the documentary “Monk On A Mission”, about the Buddhist run Amitofo Care Centers in Southern Africa. She’s an actor’s director, having starred in several feature films herself. She’s also an accomplished producer, having worked under top American film producer, Fred Roos for several years. Tamsin has featured in numerous feature films as an actress and her music has been played in clubs worldwide.
Awards: MNET’s “Best New Director” Award; 1st prize – Paulo Quello Film Competition
