I Am Somebody

Jamillah van der Hulst

Jamillah van der Hulst founds JaJa Film Productions in 2012 after a career in communications working for international NGOs. As a producer of feature and documentary films Jamillah rapidly develops an interest in directing films. She directs some well received 1-minute films and the 3-episode documentary series Women with a Mission (2016), which is broadcasted by TLC.

In 2018 Jamillah delivers her first long documentary film, Fighting for Life, as a director. Her directorial debut about an impactful boxing program in South Africa’s Drakenstein Correctional Center is awarded the Peace and Sport Documentary Prize at the prestigious SPORTEL Awards in Monaco. Streetkids United 3 - The Road to Moscow (2019), about Team India at the Street Child World Cup 2018, is awarded the prize for Best Documentary at the Cambridge Film Festival. Jamillah’s third long documentary film Kampala Cycling Couriers (2020) is picked up by Netflix for their platform. As a director and a producer, 

Jamillah is driven by bringing inspirational and eyeopening stories to the audience. Her stories are about people who try to get the best out of themselves or who try to be meaningful to others and about environmental issues that are crucial for the future of mankind. Her films will touch you, give you something to think about or get you in motion.