Miryam Jacobi
- Director
- Producer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Miryam is a director and producer based in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Training as an actor at Toi Whakaari NZ Drama School, she graduated with a Bachelor of Performing Arts. Early on in her career, she starred in the indie features Follow the Random and There's No 'I' In Threesome as well as popular local comedy series' Auckward Love and Only in Aotearoa. On stage, she has performed abroad at Shakespeare's Globe in London; as well as Basement; Bats; and Te Pou Theatre at home.
As a director and producer, Miryam has shown work at film festivals such as New Zealand International Film Festival, Flickerfest, Show Me Shorts, Galway Film Fleadh, Vail Film Festival, Melbourne Women in Film Festival and more. Miryam has produced music videos for much-loved Kiwi artists such as Diggy Dupé, Israel Starr and Dick Move. She has produced and directed commercial content for brands such as Contiki, Fonterra and Auckland Theatre Company.
Other highlights of her filmmaking career to date include second unit directing on Amazon's feature Don't Make Me Go starring John Cho, and creating the highly-acclaimed NZ On Air funded documentary Disorder. In 2024, Miryam was selected for the prestigious DEGANZ Emerging Women Filmmakers Incubator to develop her debut feature film. Miryam is represented by Frank Management, and is the co-founder of production company 2113.
As a director and producer, Miryam has shown work at film festivals such as New Zealand International Film Festival, Flickerfest, Show Me Shorts, Galway Film Fleadh, Vail Film Festival, Melbourne Women in Film Festival and more. Miryam has produced music videos for much-loved Kiwi artists such as Diggy Dupé, Israel Starr and Dick Move. She has produced and directed commercial content for brands such as Contiki, Fonterra and Auckland Theatre Company.
Other highlights of her filmmaking career to date include second unit directing on Amazon's feature Don't Make Me Go starring John Cho, and creating the highly-acclaimed NZ On Air funded documentary Disorder. In 2024, Miryam was selected for the prestigious DEGANZ Emerging Women Filmmakers Incubator to develop her debut feature film. Miryam is represented by Frank Management, and is the co-founder of production company 2113.
