Film

Jamyla made her directorial debut with the short film DWELLING. The short was adapted from the feature script of the same name. With the DWELLING feature script, Jamyla was selected for the 2023-2024 cohort of the Saul Zaentz Innovation Fund Fellows and the project received a Zaentz Fund screenplay development grant. The project advanced to the second round of consideration for the Sundance Institute Development Track.

Her other two scripts were selected for the Quarterfinal Round of the 2016 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting competition and the 2017-2018 Saul Zaentz Innovation Fund Screenplay Lab.

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DWELLING (2024)

After a young Black couple buys their first home, their American Dream quickly becomes a nightmare when they’re tormented by the ghost of the racist former owner. And when an ill-equipped deacon attempts to expel the ghost, they’re left in even more danger than before. (11 mins.)

Writer, director and producer: Jamyla Eunique Krempel

Producer: Luchina Fisher

Consulting producers: Moon Molson, Thomas Dotstry, Mary Celenza, Jill Yesko

Starring: Brittany Erica, Emmanuel Kerry, Chelsea Shorte, Robert Matthews

Cinematographer: Xavier Plater

First assistant director: Lee Krempel

Editor: Marissa O’Guinn Dahl

Sound mixer: Caitlyn Mason

Gaffer/DIT: Devin Maldonado

Assistant camera: Hannah Oneda

Production coordinator: Jill Yesko

Makeup artist: Katrina Alexander

Photographers: Melissa Gerr, Hannah Oneda, Mecca Lewis

Casting: Jamyla Eunique Krempel, Thomas Dotstry, Lee Krempel, Taura Musgrove, Jill Yesko, Patrick Oray, Janelle Ivey

Production assistants: Marcel Snow-Stoops, Stokely Baksh, Nikki Gamer, Melissa Gerr, Marc Hagerthey, Mecca Lewis, Mary Rose Madden, Patrick Oray

Shot on location at The Clifton House in West Baltimore.

Featuring music by BLAQSTARR.

This film was supported by the Saul Zaentz Innovation Fund in Film & Media at Johns Hopkins University.

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    Friday, Oct. 3: 6:15PM

    Saturday, Oct. 4: 3:30PM

    *Both locations at The Charles Theater in Baltimore

    More screenings coming soon!

Screenings

Stills from the DWELLING shoot

Credit: Mecca Lewis

  • Recent work includes providing editing and production assistance on Human Being Productions projects for MICA and Johns Hopkins University.

  • Documentary in production

  • March 2025 shoot

  • September 2023 shoot

  • -Trailer (scene) for ERASED

    -Trailer (scene) for BROKEN TRUST: ATHLETE ABUSE EXPOSED

Production Work

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