THE FILMMAKER

This is a short comedy satire about Jamie, an ambitious filmmaker, stumbles through absurd encounters with the industry’s gatekeepers

From coffee fetcher to director!

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The Filmmaker speaks to everyone who’s ever tried to make something against the odds — artists, dreamers, filmmakers, and workers who keep the creative engine running.

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This is me, Jay!

Jay Manari is a non-binary, award-winning director with a passion for crafting compelling narratives in period dramas, romance, and coming-of-age stories.

Jay started out working on independent films and commercials both in Europe (Italy) and in the U.S back in 2014 where he worked with LA producers, such as Ed Polgardy, and, in the last years, in the UK, with series producer Jon Jennings, assisting directors like Ben Taylor (known for popular shows like for ‘Sex Education’) and Amanda Brotchie (known for ‘Gentleman Jack’). Since August 2025, Jay has been shadowing on ITV dramas, while also working on Rings of Power Season 3. More recently he has worked on the upcoming Harry Potter HBO Series.