I'm Emily May Jampel, a Brooklyn-based director, writer, producer, actress, and consultant. My work spans narrative shorts, coming-of-age stories, and documentary-style projects, with a focus on intimate storytelling, community, and identity. My films have premiered and screened at festivals such as Aspen Shorts Fest and others, and I collaborate with organizations like UFO Short Film Lab & New Fest on new projects. I earned a BA in Film & Cultural Theory from the Gallatin School of Individualized Study (NYU) in 2017, and I continue to develop diverse projects from Brooklyn. I am passionate about directing, writing, and producing and enjoy mentoring and consulting on storytelling that centers underrepresented voices.…

Emily May Jampel

I'm Emily May Jampel, a Brooklyn-based director, writer, producer, actress, and consultant. My work spans narrative shorts, coming-of-age stories, and documentary-style projects, with a focus on intimate storytelling, community, and identity. My films have premiered and screened at festivals such as Aspen Shorts Fest and others, and I collaborate with organizations like UFO Short Film Lab & New Fest on new projects. I earned a BA in Film & Cultural Theory from the Gallatin School of Individualized Study (NYU) in 2017, and I continue to develop diverse projects from Brooklyn. I am passionate about directing, writing, and producing and enjoy mentoring and consulting on storytelling that centers underrepresented voices.…

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I’m Emily May Jampel, a Brooklyn-based director, writer, producer, actress, and consultant. My work spans narrative shorts, coming-of-age stories, and documentary-style projects, with a focus on intimate storytelling, community, and identity. My films have premiered and screened at festivals such as Aspen Shorts Fest and others, and I collaborate with organizations like UFO Short Film Lab & New Fest on new projects.

I earned a BA in Film & Cultural Theory from the Gallatin School of Individualized Study (NYU) in 2017, and I continue to develop diverse projects from Brooklyn. I am passionate about directing, writing, and producing and enjoy mentoring and consulting on storytelling that centers underrepresented voices.

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Skills

Experience Level

Short Film
Expert
Copywriting
Intermediate
Set Design
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Film Director at Aspen Shorts Fest
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025
Directed Clean Slate Narrative Short (8.5 min); featured as a work in 2025 at Aspen Shorts Fest.
Film Director at Aspen Shorts Fest
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024
Directed Mānoa Valley Narrative Short (11 min); festival selections include Honolulu International Film Festival, Toronto Reel Asian, San Diego Asian Film Festival, and Monster Children Special Selection in 2024.
Lead Actress at Palm Springs International Short Film Festival
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Actress in Lucky Fish Narrative Short (8.5 min); recognized with Young Cinemastes Award (Palm Springs, 2022) and multiple mentions at Palm Springs and related festivals.
Actress at Vogue China / YouTube
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Actress in Wake Narrative Short (15 min).
Development Executive at 32 Sounds
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2023
Development Executive for Documentary Feature and Live Performance projects; involvement with Sundance Film Festival (2022), SXSW (2022), Brooklyn Academy of Music (2022), and Film Forum NYC (2023).
Development Executive at Philly D.A. (Documentary) – Production Company
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2022
Development Executive on Philly D.A. TV Series; project later recognized with Peabody Award in 2022.
Creative Consultant at Cannes Critics' Week / Blue Sun Palace
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024
Creative Consultant for the narrative feature Blue Sun Palace (1 hr 56 min) as part of Cannes Critics’ Week (2024).
Director at UFO Short Film Lab & New Fest
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025
Half Moon Narrative Short (11 minutes); Director and Writer in association with UFO Short Film Lab & New Fest (2025).
Director at Aspen Shorts Fest
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
In association with UFO Short Film Lab & New Fest; Blu-ray and festival appearances for a short project in 2025.

Education

BA at Gallatin School of Individualized Study, New York University
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2017

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education
    paper Lucky Fish

    Short coming-of-age romance about two Asian-American teenagers who meet in the bathroom of a Chinese restaurant while having dinner with their families. Awards: Young Cineastes Award (Palm Springs), Special Mention, Best LGBTQ+ Short (Palm Springs), Audience Award, Best American Short Film (Champs-Élysées), Special Jury Award (San Diego Asian Film Festival), Best Narrative Short (Tampa Bay International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival), recipient of Frameline Completion Fund 2021/2022, Inside Out’s 2021 Re:Focus Fund. The film went viral with over one million views on TikTok after premiering online on NOWNESS Asia.

    Link to full film here on NOWNESS’s YouTube Channel: