Jamie Simiele
Directing
- Born
- October 21, 2002 (age 24) · Syracuse, New York, U.S
Jamie Simiele is a queer writer and director based in Brooklyn, NY. Currently a senior at the Purchase Conservatory of Film and Media, he collaborates with other emerging filmmakers as a producer and assistant director, and has had past work presented at NFFTY and the Reeling Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival.
Growing up in a small, conservative town in Upstate NY, Jamie’s filmmaking explores and amplifies the voices of the “American Mongrel”— queer individuals who have navigated the challenges of working-class rural Americana and redefined the American dream.
Known for
Behind the camera3
- 2025pansies Director, Writer
- 2025The Sapphire Door Second Assistant Director
- TBAGoosewood Writer, Director