Emma Tammi

Emma Tammi (born February 26, 1982) is an American filmmaker. She has directed the films The Wind (2018) and Five Nights at Freddy's (2023).
==Early life and education==
Emma Tammi was born in New York City She was introduced to cinema by her parents, Marcia and Paul Tammi, both theater actors, She obtained small roles during her childhood, Most notably as Young Bibby in Used People 1992, and a Episode of Law & Order as Allison Ryder. She attended Wesleyan University.
==Career==
After her studies at Wesleyan University, Tammi did an internship with Robert Altman who would have a great influence on her work. After an experience in editing with the film Lost/loved (2010), she moved to Los Angeles and launched into production by founding her own studio, Mind Hive, with Henry Jacobson. 
Her first film, Fair Chase, was produced and co-directed with Alex Cullen and released in 2014. The film is a documentary about long distance runners. In 2017, she co-directed with Jacobson a second documentary entitled Election day: Lens across America, recounting the American presidential election through the eyes of photojournalists. 
In 2018, she produced her first fiction film, Bloodine, directed by Henry Jacobson. The same year, she directed the film The Wind, a horror-western set in the 18th century, which tells the story of the installation of a couple, Lizzy and Isaac Macklin, in an isolated place in New Mexico in which Lizzy Macklin is confronted with strange phenomena. It was thanks to her experience filming in the landscapes of New Mexico for the film Fair Chase that Emma Tammi was hired to direct The Wind. The film achieved critical acclaim and was nominated at festivals.
She notably produced the film Jay Myself in 2019 directed by Stephen Wilkes.
In 2020, she directed the science fiction audio series The Left Right Game, the rights to which were bought by Amazon to adapt it into a television series. The same year, she returned to horror cinema by directing Delivered and Blood Moon, two episodes of the horror anthology Into the Dark, released on Hulu.
In 2023, she directed the Five Nights at Freddy's film adaption of the eponymous video game series. It received negative reviews from critics but was a commercial success, grossing $296.5 million on a $20 million budget.
==Filmography==
======Director======
===Feature film===
Year	Title 	Distributor
2018	The Wind 	IFC Films
2023	Five Nights at Freddy's	Universal Pictures
===Documentary===
Year	Title
2014	Fair Chase
===Podcast series===
Year	Title
2020	The Left Right Game
===TV movie===
Year	Title
2017	Election: Lens Across America
===Television series===
Year 	Title 	Notes
2020-2021	Into the Dark	Directed 2 episodes
S2 E8 "Delivered", S2 E12 "Blood Moon"
===Upcoming===
Year	Title 	Distributor
TBA 	Five Nights at Freddy's 2	Universal Pictures
TBA 	Dollhouse 	STX Entertainment
===Editor===
Year	Title 	notes
2010	Lost/Loved 	short film
2015	Fall Fighter	
===Actress===
Year	Title 	Roles
1992	Used People	Young Bibby
1992	Law & Order	Allison Ryder
===Producer===
Year	Title 	notes
2014	A Snake Gives Birth to a Snake 	short film
2014	Fair Chase 	
2017	Election Day: Lens Across America	Executive Producer
2017	Alesso: Falling 	
2018	Bloodline 	executive
2019	Jay Myself 	
Category:Living people
Category:1982 births
Category:American women film directors
Category:American women screenwriters
Category:American women film producers
Category:Wesleyan University alumni
Category:Horror film directors
:Category:Film directors from New York City