Jasmine J. Johnson

Jasmine J. Johnson (“J.J.J.”) is a director, writer and producer who originally hails from Bowie, Maryland. She attended Temple University, where she received her BA in Film and Media Arts.

As a writer/director, Johnson uses heightened elements like magical realism, surrealism, genre and a pinch of humor to focus on themes of grief, discovery and those seemingly modest moments that epitomize human resilience. She was selected to participate in AFI’s prestigious DWW+ program (Class of ‘25), Rideback Rise’s 2025 Circle, was a finalist in Sundance’s inaugural Cultural Impact Residency and was one of ten directors selected for Season 5 of Indeed and Hillman Grad’s esteemed Rising Voices program. Her short films have screened at SXSW, Tribeca, Hollyshorts and SeriesFest amongst other film festivals. She’s won numerous awards on the festival circuit including the Programmers’ Award for Best Short Film at the Pan African Film Festival and Best Director, Comedy at SeriesFest.

Johnson was also an executive producer on THE ANGRY BLACK GIRL AND HER MONSTER (SXSW ‘23), which was nominated for two NAACP Image Awards coming off its theatrical run. It was named by USA Today and Esquire Magazine as one of the top 10 horror movies of 2023. Collectively her projects have garnered over hundreds of million of views across platforms.