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Tamara Rain Bull was born into the Northwest Coast Haida Nation, and has attended Emily Carr and Toronto Schools of Art, UCLA as well as both Vancouver Film School and Capilano University for film studies.
Tamara Rain Bull spent her formative years in Hong Kong and Vancouver, B.C. After high school she studied in Australia, California and Toronto. In 1990. Mrs. Bull blazed a trail by opening “Pow Wow”, the first native owned art gallery in Toronto. Tamara relocated to Vancouver, B.C., where she opened Cedar Root Gallery. However, her interests in audio-visual arts lead her to her to direct and produce her first short film, 'the Hunt'. This short film travelled to film festivals globally and is part of the permanent film collection at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. Since then, Tamara Bull has won awards at the Dreamspeakers Film Festival, The Leo Awards and produced news and current affairs news for CTV, BCTV and APTN.
Mrs. Bull has been producing broadcast quality shows for over twelve years and has developed a history for producing compelling narrative documentaries. Mrs. Bull works primarily in digital media, however, she has experience all aspects of production. Tamara Bull is currently seen on APTN in Canada and Comcast in the US, with an educational/cultural TV series on APTN, called ‘the Creative Native’. As Executive Producer and host, Mrs. Bull conceptualized ‘Creative Native’ as a way of maintaining and exploring aboriginal history and culture. In 2005, Mrs. Bull’s series was nominated and won a Leo award for best information series. In 2007, ‘Creative Native’ was nominated for best screenwriting. Ms. Bull remains dedicated to the preservation of indigenous cultures and the advancement of indigenous rights.
Tamara can also be seen on APTN, Rogers and OMNI with ‘First Talk With Tamara Bull’. In 2006, Tamara began working on the first Indigenous talk show. Mrs. Bull worked with OMNI, Joy TV, Rogers & APTN to create, 'First Talk With Tamara Bull'. Tamara's desire to help her community is reflected in the content found in her talk show. On a daily basis, Tamara introduces intriguing guests to viewers, the desire that their experiences are cathartic and offer comfort and inspiration.
In 2006, Tamara got married to Richard Bull, a teacher/screenwriter and consultant. In 2006, Mr. and Mrs. Bull became Sundancers. Richard and Tamara remain committed to their culture, they abstain from alcohol and drugs, and live a life based on traditional Aboriginal values. Currently, Tamara and Richard have one adopted Aboriginal child. In 2007, Tamara received a 'Golden Feather' award for 'Culture & Arts'.
Motherhood presented new challenges for Tamara. Her hiatus from television and film allowed her to create an organic Haida jewelry collection. The ‘Tamara Rain Bull’ line is offered in 30 museums and galleries globally.
Tamara is in the works with a new line of clothing and working on a feature film due for release in 2013.
