Jamie Miller
Directing
Biography
Jamie Miller is an award-winning Director/Producer of documentary, narrative, music video and commercial work. She is passionate about crafting poetic human portraits in a moment of transformation within a cinematic landscape. Jamie received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for her first short documentary Prince’s Tale, which went on to win 7 Canadian festival awards. Her short films have been screened in festivals throughout North America, Europe and Asia and have been licensed by CBC & BBC. Jamie was recently the recipient of the 2020 RBC Michelle Jackson Emerging Filmmaker award presented by the St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival for her first short drama, Proximity, currently being presented across the country. She earned her BFA in Film Production from York University in 2012, and is an alumna of DOC Breakthrough and Women in the Director’s Chair. She loves nothing more than using her own education and experience to help emerging voices cultivate their own story-telling skills.
Known For
A creative and driven teenager is desperate to escape his hometown and the haunting memories of his turbulent childhood.
Closet Monster
A grief-stricken man and a bipolar woman fall in love and attempt to forge a simple life together.
The Other Half
Two teenage boys escape an unhappy home, embarking on a perilous journey of self-discovery that takes them deep into the Newfoundland wilderness.
Hold Fast
A 911 dispatcher helps a lost and surprisingly upbeat woman in a compromising situation and connects with more than just the call.
Desperately Seeking Signal
Short film written and directed by Emily Diana Ruth.
Cold
Offline is a short disaster comedy film that takes the very real threat of losing your internet connection and treats it like it's the actual end of the world.
Offline
A woman living in an isolated community is anchored to her home while waiting for her husband to return from sea, until she is reminded she has everything she needs to be free.
Proximity
A portrait of the life of Prince Amponsah, a young actor who survived a near-fatal fire in 2012, and the journey of mental recovery that brought him back on stage.
Prince's Tale
A young woman travels up to the old family cottage with her Father after several years of family-wide estrangement. Anticipating a friendly reunion with the cousins she grew up without, the girl faces a series of disappointments in it's place.
The Water's Fine
12-year-old Grace is a criminal. After shoplifting lingerie from a discount department store, she goes to great lengths to cover up the crime.
I Need to Get This Off My Chest
A list of nine things a young girl should not know is visually presented through embroidery and montage.
What a Young Girl Should Not Know
This short film provides a meditative and visually striking exploration of mothers and their importance in family and society.