Jerell Rosales
Directing
Biography
Jerell Rosales is an Asian/Filipino-American and LGBTQ+ writer/director. His feature-length directorial debut, High School Lover, stars Paulina Singer, Lana Condor and François Arnaud released by Lionsgate Home Video. He's a Humanitas Prize award-winning screenwriter and a directing fellow in Film Independent's Project Involve and the Blackmagic Breakthrough Initiative. His latest, The Terrorist garnered a Jury Award Honorable Mention at the 2020 Austin Film Festival. He's passionate about telling stories with diverse characters navigating the world by fighting their way through it. Jerell grew up a military brat living in bases from Japan to Ohio, but proudly calls the Southern California's Inland Empire home. He's a graduate of UCLA's MFA Directing program and is based in Salt Lake City serving as the Assistant Professor in Cinematic Directing at Utah Valley University.
Known For
When their drug abusing mother is released from prison determined to rebuild their family, Rey kidnaps his younger brother Oliver and escapes their desert home for the California coast.
Run the Tide
A collection of four short films based on stories written by William Faulkner.
Mississippi Requiem
17-year-old Kelly falls in love with Christian, an older man, her father tries to intervene before the crush turns into a dangerous obsession.
High School Lover
At elementary school, a child struggles to come to terms with his feelings for a teacher. In high school, the lead singer in a local band has admirers in both the girls and the boys. Meanwhile on campus the pitches and pools have their fair share of star-crossed lovers. And as for Billy? He's just happy to cruise. The 6 short films are: These Things Take Time (2018); The Legend of Scotty Watts (2017); Two Fish (2017); You Can Play (2015); I Think I'm Gay? (2019); Billy's Blowjobs (2017).
The American Boys
An eight-year-old boy experiences his first heartbreak when he falls in love with his male third-grade teacher.
These Things Take Time
Alone at a matinee together, with a big, mouthwatering bucket of popcorn.
No No, Homo
Fearing he may have HIV after the condom breaks during sex with a stranger, a young gay Asian American befriends the condom company's customer service representative over the phone as he waits for his HIV test results.
Please Hold
A lonely, closeted, Britney Spears fan gets a Spear-itual awakening when he comes across an anonymous support group of Britney-holics. We follow the journey of Freddie from denial, curiosity, and finally acceptance.
Britney-holics Anonymous: A Spear-itual Awakening
Joo Si auditions for the opportunity of a lifetime to be a principal backup dancer for the sexy female pop singing sensation, The 4Play Ladies.
Born to Dance This Way
Irfan's life is turned upside down when an internet mob mistake him for a terrorist.