

2016 WILMA’s Women to Watch Awards
Tanya Fermin’s inspiration for her first short film came from close to home. The Arrangements, which Fermin released this year, centers on family and what happens when it’s time to say good-bye to a loved one. The film is based on a conversation Fermin had with her mother and aunt as they were making her ailing grandmother’s final arrangements. “My film is based on a true story wherein hospice was called in for the care of my grandmother,” Fermin says. “When the hospice nurse


EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE: Beginning with the End-Interview with Tanya Fermin
(Click on picture to view video) http://www.wwaytv3.com/2016/09/07/extraordinary-people-beginning-with-the-end/ WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — We have some very talented filmmakers in the Wilmington area. Our Extraordinary Person of the Week is one of them. Tanya Fermin is using a conversation at the dinner table to help us all start a conversation with our own loved ones. It’s a tough topic, beginning with the end, but her story is one that affects us all. The film centers around a