Tatum Sailors
- Cinematographer
- Director
- Camera and Electrical Department
Tatum is a director, cinematographer and photographer born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. She is currently the cinematographer of a feature documentary, To Live, exploring the estranged connection of a Tucsonan woman and her dying grandmother in Belarus.
Tatum recently graduated from the University of Arizona with a BFA in Film & Television as well as a minor in Spanish. She is the first student from UofA's School of Theatre, Film and Television program to graduate with professional representation thanks to the nationwide success of her short documentary, At 7 .
At 7 tells the story of her seven year old cousin and his experience growing up with Type-One Diabetes using hyper-active verité footage and intimate interviews. The comedic and touching story went to leading festivals across the country including UA WonderHouse at SXSW, the Academy-Award qualifying Chicago International Children's film festival, as well as San Diego Comic Con 2023 and several others.
Besides her documentary, Tatum has written, directed and shot two other short films of her own; a co-directed sci-fi romance film Maybe Someday as well as her senior thesis project, a horror noir Dear Addie which premiered in Tucson, Arizona at I Dream in Widescreen in May of 2024.
Aside from her own projects, Tatum loves to help bring others ideas to life. In her time at university, she has served as the director of photography on 10 short films. In working on these projects, she received the I Dream in Widescreen Award for Excellence in Cinematography back to back, in 2023 for the film Unconditional and in 2024 for her thesis, Dear Addie.
Tatum recently graduated from the University of Arizona with a BFA in Film & Television as well as a minor in Spanish. She is the first student from UofA's School of Theatre, Film and Television program to graduate with professional representation thanks to the nationwide success of her short documentary, At 7 .
At 7 tells the story of her seven year old cousin and his experience growing up with Type-One Diabetes using hyper-active verité footage and intimate interviews. The comedic and touching story went to leading festivals across the country including UA WonderHouse at SXSW, the Academy-Award qualifying Chicago International Children's film festival, as well as San Diego Comic Con 2023 and several others.
Besides her documentary, Tatum has written, directed and shot two other short films of her own; a co-directed sci-fi romance film Maybe Someday as well as her senior thesis project, a horror noir Dear Addie which premiered in Tucson, Arizona at I Dream in Widescreen in May of 2024.
Aside from her own projects, Tatum loves to help bring others ideas to life. In her time at university, she has served as the director of photography on 10 short films. In working on these projects, she received the I Dream in Widescreen Award for Excellence in Cinematography back to back, in 2023 for the film Unconditional and in 2024 for her thesis, Dear Addie.
