Tanya Hamilton
Filmmaker Tanya Hamilton's debut feature, "Night Catches Us" (2010), captured the attention of audiences and critics alike with its challenging and mature look at how a radical act influenced the lives of its participants. She drew on experiences from her own life to fuel the drama, which featured indie heavyweights Anthony Mackie, Kerry Washington and Wendell Pierce in its cast. The film captured major awards at a number of film festivals and marked Hamilton as a filmmaker to watch.