Editor’s Note: Supporting women should not be limited to a month. So at Reel 360 News, we have decided to amplify and promote dynamic women’s voices year-round. Today, let us introduce you to talented filmmaker and owner of Point of View Pictures, Jamielyn Lippman.
Jamielyn Lippman is the director/producer and owner of Point of View Pictures, a film production and distribution company. She is the director/producer of When the Bough Breaks a documentary about postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis, executive-produced by Brooke Shields. The film was distributed in 2016 by Gravitas Ventures and acquired by Netflix.
She also directed and produced the documentary 3 Years in Pakistan: The Erik Aude Story. The film was distributed by Gravitas and had a theatrical run at Laemmle’s NoHo. The film is on VOD nationwide and is currently being developed into a feature.
She wrote & directed Hollywood Trick about the seedy underbelly of Hollywood and The Blonde Bombshell about the last 24 hours of Marilyn Monroe’s life and the conspiracy of the Kennedys murdering her.
Jamielyn wrote and directed Revelation, the story of Jacob (30’s), a devout Mormon who must face the truth that he can no longer hide his homosexuality. Still reeling from the shock of his family casting his brother out. Jacob owns his truth and prepares to return home to come out to his family, no matter the cost.
Lippman wrote the feature film Hollywood Gamble, which has attached actors Luke Brandon Field (JoJo Rabbit) and Vincent Pastore (The Sopranos, Goodfellas), and is a mob-chase film about two girls trying to get a movie made.
Lippman is currently adapting the book Mating in Captivity about a 1970’s sex cult.
Jamielyn is a member of The Film Fatales, Women In Film, The AWD, and Free the Work. She is a mother and lives in Sherman Oaks with her two daughters, Olivia and Jordan.
Let’s meet Jamielyn!
How did you get your start, really?
My dad took me to the movies every week as a kid with no restrictions, and I fell in love with film. Spent high school in the cinema, then moved to Los Angeles right after I graduated to become an actress. I loved acting and being on set, but I was more in love with every aspect of filmmaking, so I enrolled in film school.
What’s the first thing people usually get wrong about you?
That I am willing to walk away from a deal as my artistic integrity is more important than money.
Was there a moment when you realized you weren’t just participating in the industry, you were shaping it?
When I started my own production company and raised funds to make films. I was able to hire my talented friends and create growth and opportunity for people who were now being defined by their talent, not by how many mainstream credits they had.
What’s been the smartest move you made in your career?
Starting a distribution company.
Where do you think women are making the biggest gains right now in your industry?
Cinematography is my favorite aspect of filmmaking, and I have many favorites: Roger Deakins, Ed Lachman, Zak Mulligan, & Adolpho Veloso. Now I’m adding so many women to the list. Seeing Autumn Durald Arkapaw win the Oscar was one of the highlights of the year, and it was so well deserved. Sinners was my top film of 2025, and the cinematography was just stunning.
Where is the industry still failing women?
I think we are still not always taken seriously in the business aspect of filmmaking
Was there a moment you stopped waiting for permission and just took up space?
When I decide to go all in and build a distribution company, I will pick up several films and roll them out over the course of the year. Once I grow, I can expand into more in-house productions, continue working with the people I want to work with, create opportunities, and maintain creative control.
What’s something you had to unlearn to survive and grow in this industry?
Rejection, I am so used to it and have always been good about not taking it personal, from not getting the part when I was an actress, to getting rejected by films festivals or getting your projects passed on, it never feels good. Still, I can easily just shrug it off and know that its just not the right fit and keep moving it forward.
Have you ever said no to an opportunity that looked good on paper but felt wrong in your gut?
Yes, all the time!
What kind of legacy are you interested in building?
Point of View Pictures is my production/distribution company. I want to break stars and green-light films for talented filmmakers. I want to continue hiring people solely for their talent and character. I want to make true independent films like the hundreds I saw at Leammle Sunset 5 back in the 90’s, the old Sundance. My sets always feel like family, we treat everyone the same, no ego or hierarchy, we are there to create and have fun. I always say if I can’t give you the keys to my house, then I wouldn’t want to work with you.
Who are three women in the industry that more people should be paying attention to right now?
Brit MacCrae – she is the co-founder of KINO Studio. I have known her for over a decade, and I knew she would go far as she is smart, hardworking, and has no ego.
Constnaza Castro- we were on the judges at a film festival together years ago. She is the co-owner of 271 Films and a producer with so much passion, heart, and integrity. She is part of so many diverse projects and important stories.
Leslie Alejandro – she is a film and TV director who is dedicated, hardworking, and constantly creating opportunities for herself to tell important stories.
What’s one change you’d make immediately if you had the power to fix this business tomorrow?
Stop inflating budgets; so many films are made with way more money than is necessary. This is partly due to too many people on the payroll; when these firms fail at the box office, it becomes harder to raise money, making investing in films riskier.
What are you chasing now that feels bigger than career ambition?
Writing, I spend a lot of time in Joshua Tree writing, which brings me so much peace and joy. When you get to be creative, putting words on the page and not thinking about their outcome. Just sitting outside, looking at the landscape, listening to Ólafur Arnalds, and creating something with an unknown future is my happy place.
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