About

Jumai graduated from Harvard University with a B.A in Neurobiology, yet to the surprise of everyone decided to pursue a career in Film and TV. In 2021, she received an MFA in Film and TV Production from the USC School of Cinematic Arts.

As a Director, she hopes to combine her love of science and art through film. She is passionate about genre filmmaking (sci-fi, fantasy, horror), and since she is a Muslim, Nigerian immigrant, she always strives to bring the stories and characters of underrepresented minorities to the screen. Her other interests include Writing, Animation, and NFTs.

She is a fellow in the inaugural Sundance Institute x Walt Disney Muslim Artist Fellowship program. In 2022, her script Cocoa Doll was selected for the Black List’s Muslim List and the WScripted Cannes Screenplay List.

In 2020, Jumai produced two animated short films. SIMULACRA, a live-action / 3D animation hybrid, won the Student Academy Award in the Alternative/Experimental category. Izzy's Demons, a hand-drawn 2D animated film, was shortlisted for the student BAFTAs.

She was selected for the inaugural Television Screenwriting Lab for Black Muslim Writers run by MPAC and The Blackhouse with her animated TV series “Layla and the Starship Afrotopia”.

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