Jamila Meloche made her directorial debut in 2023 when her film Grown premiered at the Palm Springs International Shortest. The film was recently selected for an upcoming release on Director's Library. Jamila is currently in production on her second short and first documentary. When she is not directing, she works as a costumer under the IATSE 764 union for studios such as HBO, Netflix, and Apple TV. She holds a BFA from Tisch School of the Arts, New York University.