ABOUT
Jasmine McGlade is a filmmaker and visual artist whose work spans writing, directing, painting, fine art photography, and more. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Harvard University, with an honors concentration in Visual and Environmental Studies (Art, Film, and Visual Studies).
Jasmine executive produced La La Land starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling, which was nominated for 14 Academy Awards®. La La Land won six Oscars® and seven Golden Globes. Jasmine was also a key figure in the development and production of Damien Chazelle's Oscar®-winning film Whiplash. McGlade and Chazelle worked together creatively for ten years on a variety of projects, including writer-for-hire jobs and original screenplays they co-wrote. At just twenty years old, McGlade produced Chazelle's award-winning feature-length jazz musical Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench. Critically acclaimed, it was named one of the best films of the year by The New York Times, The Boston Globe, The Village Voice, Film Comment, Time Out New York, and more.
Jasmine's passion for music led her to direct music videos. She has directed music videos for Atlantic Records, Dualtone, and Yep Roc Records, including recent videos for GRAMMY-nominated artist Gregory Alan Isakov, Max, Nolan Taylor, Jobi Riccio, Heavy Diamond Ring, and The Bones of J.R. Jones.
As a writer-director, Jasmine has worked with companies such as Netflix, LeBron James' SpringHill, Casey Affleck's Sea Change Media, Nicholas Hoult's Dead Duck Films, Naomi Osaka's Hana Kuma, SB Projects, and more. Jasmine's feature-length directorial debut was an award-winning independent film called Maria My Love, which she wrote, directed, and produced, starring Independent Spirit Award nominee Judy Marte (Raising Victor Vargas) and Golden Globe winner and Oscar® nominee Karen Black (Five Easy Pieces). The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and was distributed the following year.
Jasmine's has been a juror, guest lectured at universities, exhibited internationally, and received various awards, fellowships, and residencies. Her artwork has been published most recently in the 2024-2025 Vassar Review, The Harvard Advocate Fall 2025 issue, Summer 2025 Penn Journal of Arts and Sciences, and Acoustic Magazine's May/June issue. See artwork page for exhibitions, gallery affiliations, and examples of work.
As an athlete, Jasmine is known as a national champion fencer, and NCAA All-American athlete. Jasmine was the No. 1 ranked U.S. women's épée fencer as a cadet and junior, and a top-five senior (Div 1). She has won the Junior Olympics, competed at multiple World Championships for the U.S. as a member of the cadet and junior national teams, and has a variety of national and international gold medals under her belt. She has earned numerous medals in Div 1, senior, junior, cadet, and youth events at North American Cups, U.S. National Championships, and Summer Nationals. Jasmine has trained at the US Olympic & Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs as a fencer, as well as an official training partner to the US Modern Pentathlon team. While at Harvard, she helped her team win the Division 1 NCAA Championship title, the first in Harvard fencing history. Since coming out of a decade long retirement, Jasmine has won a variety of national and regional medals including Senior Team gold at Summer National Championships, and Div1A ROC silver and bronze. In 2025 she became the V40 National Champion, and was selected for the world team. She will compete for the United States at the 2025 Veteran World Championships in Bahrain.
Jasmine's volunteer work is wide-ranging, reflecting her passion for mental health, social justice, nature, children, and the arts. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of Martha's Vineyard's Circuit Arts, and Denver Urban Gardens, as well as the Advisory Board of Harvard Fencing.