Jules Dameron (he/him) is an award-winning Deaf trans queer film and theatre director, actor, and writer, celebrated for groundbreaking work with both Deaf and hearing actors. A graduate of Gallaudet University (B.A., Television/Cinema) and the University of Southern California (MFA, Film Production/Directing), Jules’ dual cultural fluency has shaped a directing style recognized for its authenticity, accessibility, and imagination.

His screen credits include directing Sesame Street’s ASL video series (Gold Telly Award), the acclaimed Norwegian television series Møkkakaffe (Bad Coffee), and the DPAN TV webseries Reverse Polarity. He has also helmed short films (Glass Cage, Reverie), music videos (Seasons of Love in ASL, Webby People’s Voice Award 2025; Magnus Riise’s Still Here), and projects that have screened at festivals worldwide. Collaborations span Lincoln Center, Insomniac Games, and international Deaf film festivals.

On stage, Jules has directed productions for New York Deaf Theatre (Maple & Vine), Gallaudet University, and Deaf Austin Theatre, including the groundbreaking all-Deaf musical Meat Expectations. As an actor, he has appeared with Deaf Broadway in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Les Misérables, Company, and Waitress, and most recently starred in the world premiere of Another Kind of Silence at City Theatre (Pittsburgh). He is also co-writing and co-directing What is Emily Drawing? a play addressing language deprivation in Deaf children.

Based in both New York City and Washington, D.C., Jules currently serves as Artistic Director of New York Deaf Theatre and CEO of Hypernovas Productions. He is dedicated to expanding authentic representation in film and theatre and building bridges between Deaf and hearing communities through bold, collaborative storytelling.