Jamie Simiele is a queer writer and director based in Westchester County, NY. Currently a senior at the Purchase Conservatory of Film and Media, he collaborates with other emerging filmmakers as a producer and assistant director. ​ Growing up in a small, conservative town in Upstate NY, Jamie’s filmmaking explores and amplifies the voices of the "American Mongrel"— queer individuals who have navigated the challenges of low-income rural Americana and redefined the American dream.