Carlye Tamaren

CARLYE TAMAREN is a director, actor, dancer, writer, producer, editor, martial artist and content creator. Hailing from STL, raised by two comedy obsessed psychologists, and graduating with a BFA in Musical Theatre from the University of Michigan, Carlye defines herself and her art through the lens of a musical theatre nerd with hip hop flair that could quite literally gouge your eyes out… Her recent projects include acting in Good Trouble, Love, Victor, Johnny Knoxville’s The Prank Panel, the musical Rock of Ages in Hollywood, Justin Timberlake's upcoming music video directed by Ti West, ad campaigns for Skechers and Rent the Runway and shadowing directors on Emily In Paris and Curb Your Enthusiasm. On the other side of the camera, she has multiple developmental projects in the works, stay tuned!

She's proud to be a "Founding Daddy" at Not Your Daddy's Films -- an LA based filmmaking community committed to elevating and educating female and nonbinary filmmakers through screenings, panels, podcasts, mentorship programs and more. NYDF is a community of directors, actors, writers, producers, influencers, celebs and change-makers, with vibes so good you'll leave feeling all warm and fuzzy inside. ...Or is that the group shot you just took at the bar? TBH probably both. They say there still "aren't enough" female directors out there, well, NYDF is here to change that with support for our creatives from zero to one hundred, from their very first short to their first feature or episode of television and beyond. For more info, please visit https://www.notyourdaddysfilms.com/

NYDF's next female and nonbinary directed shorts "screen 'n hang" is March 23rd in our brand new location in Hollywood, come party with us!