Jasmine J. Johnson (“J.J.J”) is a director, writer and producer whose short films have screened world-wide and played numerous Oscar-qualifying festivals including SXSW, Tribeca, Hollyshorts, Cleveland International Film Festival, and Atlanta Film Festival among others. 

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 2026 and 2025 Circle, was a finalist for Sundance’s 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 film, INNER DEMONS, screened in SXSW’s Midnight Shorts Competition (2024), and won numerous awards on the festival circuit including the Programmers’ Award for Best Short Film at the Pan African Film Festival and the Silver Award for Best Short Film at the Proof Film Festival. Her second short, CUMING OUT, won Best Director, Independent Comedy Pilot at SeriesFest, and has played numerous Oscar-qualifying festivals. Her latest short, HONEY BARE, screened at Tribeca and premiered on Hulu this year. 

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. She originally hails from Bowie, Maryland and attended Temple University where she received her BA in Film and Media Arts.