Jules Dameron

An award-winning film director who happens to be deaf. Jules earned a Master's of Fine Arts degree in Film Production from the University of Southern California. She has also received a B.A. degree in Television/Cinema at Gallaudet University. Jules directed the Norwegian Television series, "Møkkakaffe" (Bad Coffee), with numerous music videos and short films under her belt. She has worked with all sorts of talents, from an Oscar-winner, indie actors and well-known musicians. Jules Dameron is an award-winning deaf queer film & theatre director, working with both deaf and hearing actors. Jules graduated from Gallaudet University with a B.A. in TV/Cinema and then obtained an MFA in Film Production/Directing at the University of Southern California, one of the prestigious film schools in the world. Jules is known for her accomplished works in the film industry. Her filmmaking techniques came from her previous film works such as the music videos Walk the Moon's Different Colors for AT&T, Sean Forbes' Let's Mambo (featuring Marlee Matlin), Lazy Song (Miles Barbee) Rolling in the Deep (Amber Zion), Hero (Sean Berdy), and even Somebody I Used to Know (Azora Telford). She's directed series such as Reverse Polarity (on DPAN.TV) and Don't Shoot the Messenger (YouTube) as well as the television series, Møkkakaffe (NRK) which has aired in Norway nationwide. In addition, Jules has won Best Director in Mockfest for Crazy Town, starring Sean Young (Blade Runner). Jules has not only worked in the film industry but also has made the crossover to the theatre industry as well. Jules has directed Jordan Harrison's Maple & Vine in New York Deaf Theatre, Acted as Lady & Lord Capulet and assisted directed for Ophelia's Jump's Romeo & Juliet, and also acted in prominent roles in Deaf Broadway's virtual plays such as Brad Majors in Rocky Horror Picture Show and Madame Thenardier in Les Miserables. On top of that, Jules has directed a virtual ASL version of Phantom of the Opera for Deaf Antlers, a Canadian-based theatre company. Jules also is looking forward to working with Deaf Austin Theatre, and is slated to direct Moises Kaufman's The Laramie Project in 2022. Jules is a current co-owner of Hypernovas Productions alongside her talented best friend, Joshua Castille. She also is part of the non-profit organization, Warehouse TV, based in Burbank, California. Jules welcomes any pronouns you wish to call her, she / him / they!