About Me
Cinematographer. Filmmaker. Storyteller.
Tatiana Samano is a mexican american award winning filmmaker. At the age of 16 she entered into a film contest and won 1st place in the Los Angeles region and 2nd in the state of California. The following year she then entered the contest again and won 1st in the LA region and was recognized for best original screenplay. In addition, she has also worked with smaller companies to promote their brands for skin care, fitness and ecommerce. Since then she has made numerous videos for clients such as former NBA athlete MettaworldPeace and Emmy Award winner Vernee Watson and many others. Tatiana has also distributed videos online which garnered a lot of attraction on Tik Tok and Youtube.
Awards
Best ShortFilm
2019
Urban Actioncase and Expo
Audience Award
2017
Los Angeles International Underground Film Festival
Best Woman Filmmaker
2018
Best Shorts Competition
WorldFest - Houston International Film Festival 2022
Winner for Best Live Action - Narrative
"Coming Home"
Seattle Film Festival 2022
Nominated for Best Sci-Fi Short film for
"Coming Home"
Texas Short Film Festival 2022
Winner for Best Action Film for
"The Forerunner"
Official Latino Film and Arts Festival 2020
Nominated for Out of this World and Best Drama for "Coming Home"
Asians On Film Festival 2018
Nominated for Best Action/Adventure for "The Forerunner"
Bloodstained Indie Film Festival 2018
Nominated for Best Action Short for "The Forerunner"
Flick Film Festival 2016
Winner for Best Social Responsibility Flick for "Anti Bullying and Mental illness Awareness short film"
North American International Short Film Festival 2015
Nominated for Best Humanistic Vision Award for "Anti bullying & Mental illness Awareness short film"
Directing Change 2014
Recognized for Best Original ScreenPlay "Lucy"
And winner of LA region for the PSA "Speechless"
Directing Change 2013
Winner of the LA region and 2nd in the state of California for the PSA "The Messages"