Jamie Anderson weaves life’s realities with laugh-out-loud humor – a brand of comedy that has become synonymous with her projects. With her unique voice, Anderson’s work continues to draw high praise.
Jamie Anderson was garnered as “The New Female Director to Watch Out For” by Viva Glam Magazine, and “Top 25 Writers to Watch” by The International Screenwriters’ Association. She has written, directed, and produced four short films that have all won awards, including recent Outstanding Directing for The Feeling Expert, Best Director for Punching Bag, Best Dark Comedy for I’m F%$#ing Fine, and Best Dark Comedy for Me Too Nice, which was selected for twenty-one festivals. She directed English romantic comedy, I Won’t Say I Love You, in the UK, to acclaim, winning Best Romantic Short and Best Actress for her leading lady. She has won two Telly Awards for Directing, a spot for Craig’s Vegan to the tune of “My Way” which won a 2021 Telly, and a commercial spot for Willow starring Iliza Shlesinger, for which she won a 2023 Telly. She recently wrote, directed, and produced her comedy pilot, “Pumas”, now being sold.
Anderson is attached to direct several feature films which she also penned, Pregnant in Las Vegas, for Mainstay Entertainment and Patriot Pictures, romantic feature film, Summer in Rome, for Filmtrax, and comedy feature, Countryside, at Propagate Content. She is also attached to direct the gritty feature film, Arigato Tokyo, for Talaria Media, and a feature film for Convergent Media. Other projects in development include a period dramedy for SR-48, and a comedy series, for Talaria Media.
Jamie Anderson is a screenwriter, director, and producer, living in Los Angeles. Having spent her childhood in Mississippi and Florida, her work is inspired by the South, as well as her life in Hollywood, both of which are an endless comedic wealth of material. At times with crass humor, she has a knack for turning the painful into the absurd, always with passion, depth, and heart. After an acting career in film and television, Jamie realized her greatest loves were writing, directing, and helping others shine on screen.