Tamlin Hall named director of MFA Film, Television and Digital Media program
Tamlin Hall named director of MFA Film, Television and Digital Media program
Tamlin Hall, an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, director, producer, educator and non-profit founder, has been named the new director of the University of Georgia Master of Fine Arts in Film, Television and Digital Media.
Hall has written, directed and produced numerous films; serves as a mentor in the UGA Low-residency MFA Narrative Nonfiction program in the Screenwriting track; and is the founder of a nonprofit organization called Connected Content, also referred to under the umbrella name Hope Givers, which produces films, documentary series and live shows.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Tamlin to the MFA program, and excited about all he brings to the table,” said Charles N. Davis, dean of Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. “He’s an experienced filmmaker and educator who brings a wealth of experience to the role, and I look forward to working with him to explore the future of one of our most interesting degree programs.”
Hall prides himself in telling stories with social impact, which is the goal of his nonprofit, Connected Content, as well. The organization’s fiscal sponsorship program, Reel Hope, currently sponsors 17 narrative and documentary projects that center on social impact and cause-based storytelling. Reel Hope’s recent projects include the Emmy Award-winning PBS series “Hope Givers” focusing on teenage mental health, the hockey drama “Shattered Ice” and “The Tropic Sun and His Eyes,” a film based in Haiti.
Hall is also passionate about the University of Georgia and his service as an educator.
“As a Georgia native, it’s been a dream since I was a child to be part of the red & black,” Hall said. “I’m honored to be taking over a program that has steadily climbed the rankings to be one of the top 50 film schools in the country.”
The MFA Film program was recently named a Top 50 Film School by “The Wrap,” a leading entertainment industry publication. This is the second time that UGA’s MFA Film school has been ranked in the elite list, an impressive accomplishment for the young program that started in 2020.
Hall has earned many accolades in film and television — including a Humanitas Prize for television writing and two Southeast Emmy Awards for producing — and has seen his film projects win top prizes at film festivals such as Dances With Films, Atlanta Film Festival and Breckenridge Film Festival. Among his film credits are his first feature film, “Holden On,” which received a Georgia Film Critics Association nomination and his upcoming feature, “Red Camellia,” a mystery drama set in a rural town and currently in post-production.
“I plan to foster local Georgia talent, recruit top talent from out of state, and cultivate a creative hub that celebrates ambition and authenticity to become the best film school in the country located in the best college town in the country,” Hall continued.
He is a member of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) as well as the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Southeast Chapter. Hall is a proud father of two children and a native of LaGrange, Georgia.
The UGA MFA in Film, Television and Digital Media educates students in above-the-line careers in directing, screenwriting and producing. MFA Film is a two-year program, starting in June 2026, providing diverse, visionary filmmakers with the tools to pursue a career in the entertainment industry.
Applications for the next class of MFA Film are open through January 15, 2026. More details can be found at mfafilm.uga.edu.
Author: Sarah Freeman, freemans@uga.edu