Directing
Emily May Jampel
Place of birth
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Known for
Directing
Credits
14 titles
Emily May Jampel is a director, writer, and actress from Honolulu based in Brooklyn. Her films have screened at festivals including Palm Springs, Aspen ShortsFest, and Hawaiʻi International Film Festival. Her short Lucky Fish went viral on TikTok after premiering on NOWNESS Asia. She previously worked as Development Executive at The Department of Motion Pictures and served as creative consultant on Constance Tsang's feature Blue Sun Palace, which premiered at Cannes Critics’ Week 2024 and received four Independent Spirit Award nominations. She starred in Annie Ning's short Invasive Species, which premiered at Palm Springs ShortFest and was selected as a Vimeo Staff Pick. Emily is a 2026 NYS…
Known for
3.8A nuanced story of friendship, forbidden love and self-awareness in the face of grief.
Wake
2022
Riley and Lucy used to be close friends but have since grown apart over the years. While Lucy's long-term boyfriend is away at a bachelor party, she invites Riley to spend the weekend at her family's house upstate (now converted into an Airbnb), a trip they used to take together. Both live in New York, but haven't spent extended time together in years. Unspoken tensions surface as it becomes apparent how much distance there is between the two of them. Over the course of the weekend, they find small but unexpected ways to reconnect.
Half Moon
2026
7.0Two friends living in Mānoa Valley spend a summer day together before one of them moves to New York City.
Mānoa Valley
2024
NRA young Korean American model juggles working in a restrictive fashion industry and hoping to be acknowledged for who they truly are.
Minseo
2024
NRTwo high school girls hope to go to prom together when they meet resistance from their school.
Blackberry Jam
2019
NRThrough forty interconnected vignettes, Human Theories is a comedic kaleidoscope exploring how people try, and often fail, to connect with one another in this weird world. Filmed over a year on location in New York City with a diverse ensemble cast of over 50 actors and non-actors, the film is an experimental love letter to the awkward struggle of modern city living.
Human Theories
2026
Film credits
2020s · 5 titles
3.8A nuanced story of friendship, forbidden love and self-awareness in the face of grief.
Wake
2022
NRThrough forty interconnected vignettes, Human Theories is a comedic kaleidoscope exploring how people try, and often fail, to connect with one another in this weird world. Filmed over a year on location in New York City with a diverse ensemble cast of over 50 actors and non-actors, the film is an experimental love letter to the awkward struggle of modern city living.
Human Theories
2026
NRConfronted by her boyfriend's insecurities about their relationship, Claire is forced to come to terms with the realities that took place the night prior.
Last Night
2024
NRA young Asian American sound artist confronts feelings of imposter syndrome at her first ever artist's residency.
Invasive Species
2023
5.4On the cusp of success/failure, two unhinged female filmmakers decide to break up with their boyfriends, and for once, make a bold decision with their lives.
Nervous Energy
2025
Behind the camera
Riley and Lucy used to be close friends but have since grown apart over the years. While Lucy's long-term boyfriend is away at a bachelor party, she invites Riley to spend the weekend at her family's house upstate (now converted into an Airbnb), a trip they used to take together. Both live in New York, but haven't spent extended time together in years. Unspoken tensions surface as it becomes apparent how much distance there is between the two of them. Over the course of the weekend, they find small but unexpected ways to reconnect.
Half Moon
2026
Riley and Lucy used to be close friends but have since grown apart over the years. While Lucy's long-term boyfriend is away at a bachelor party, she invites Riley to spend the weekend at her family's house upstate (now converted into an Airbnb), a trip they used to take together. Both live in New York, but haven't spent extended time together in years. Unspoken tensions surface as it becomes apparent how much distance there is between the two of them. Over the course of the weekend, they find small but unexpected ways to reconnect.
Half Moon
2026
7.0Two friends living in Mānoa Valley spend a summer day together before one of them moves to New York City.
Mānoa Valley
2024
7.0Two friends living in Mānoa Valley spend a summer day together before one of them moves to New York City.
Mānoa Valley
2024
NRA young Korean American model juggles working in a restrictive fashion industry and hoping to be acknowledged for who they truly are.
Minseo
2024
5.0Two Asian nonbinary best friends and actors must make some sacrifices when they go up for the same breakout role.
Clean Slate
2025
7.9Two Asian-American teenagers meet in the bathroom of a Chinese restaurant while having dinner with their families.
Lucky Fish
2022
7.9Two Asian-American teenagers meet in the bathroom of a Chinese restaurant while having dinner with their families.
Lucky Fish
2022