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-Sample from Bold & Unforgiving- Written & Directed By Jamie Zelewski

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A young woman with shoulder-length brown hair smiling while sitting on a rooftop overlooking the Wurlitzer Building in the background, with a partly cloudy sky.

Im Jamie!

Woman sitting on grass taking a close-up photo with a professional camera, wearing black and orange clothing, near orange cones and a person standing in the background.

Storytelling is my passion!

When I was 8-years-old my grandfather gave me a mini digital Canon camera, and ever since then I have been living out my passion for storytelling through videos and photos.

My Testimony as a creator 

Part of my identity as a creator is shaped by living with a physical disability, which has taught me resilience, awareness, and the value of anticipating challenges before they arrive. As a disabled creator working primarily in sports, I often notice the stares when I carry my camera rig. But my physical disability does not define my work in fact, it enhances it. It has made me more observational and deeply aware of situations, because my mind is always preplanning how to overcome the next obstacle before it even exists. To me, that’s what makes a great creator.

What others might see as difficulty, I transform into success. This perspective sharpens my skills as a director, videographer, photographer, and editor, allowing me to anticipate challenges and capture stories with a unique lens of resilience and creativity. Backed by my major in Film and minor in Journalism, I bring not only lived experience but also a strong foundation in storytelling, technical skill, and media ethics qualifications that ensure my work is both innovative and impactful.

Green statue of a kneeling man holding a small figure in one hand and a sphere with rays in the other, in front of a marble wall. There is a black fence and a scooter nearby.

Photos

A musician wearing sunglasses and black clothes playing an electric guitar on stage with colorful backlighting.
Children playing soccer on a field, with one child in a red jersey running after the green soccer ball, and others in the background.
Three young girls playing soccer on a field, wearing orange shirts with 'Detroit PAL Soccer' written on them, smiling and having fun.
Young male athlete in white and black sportswear reaching up to catch a football during an outdoor game.
A young baseball player with curly hair, wearing a navy blue jersey and matching cap, leaning on the dugout railing and smiling while watching the game.
A football player in a black uniform running with the ball during a game on a field with white yard lines and a brown border. An opponent in a white and blue uniform is chasing behind him. Spectators and coaches are visible in the background.
A young boy playing soccer on a field, running towards a green and black soccer ball, with a goalpost in the background.
Group of children on a soccer field, practicing soccer. One girl in a blue shirt is kicking a blue soccer ball, with other kids waiting in line behind her.
Youth soccer player smiling and celebrating on the field during a game or practice on a sunny day, wearing a maroon Detroit PAL soccer jersey.
Two African American football players in white and blue uniforms standing on a field, with coaches and other players in the background, during a game or practice.
A football player wearing a white jersey with the number 22 preparing to catch a football during a game on a grassy field, with other players and a modern building in the background.
Children playing soccer on a field during daytime, wearing bright green jerseys with 'Detroit PAL Soccer' printed on them, some children are kicking soccer balls.
A woman helping a young boy hold a tennis racket on a tennis court.
Colorful chrysanthemums planted along a sidewalk in an urban area on a sunny day.
A seaside promenade at dusk with two lit street lamps, a lighthouse, and fencing along the water, under a pastel-colored sky.
View of a large suspension bridge spanning a body of water under a cloudy sky, with city buildings in the background and a metal railing along the water's edge in the foreground.
A brick wall with a unique brick vent in the shape of a rectangular grid pattern.

Video

NEW!

Bold & Unforgiving- Directed/Written by Jamie Zelewski

Synopsis: A documentary film about three local Detroit artist not conforming to socialital norms.

Worked with Chief of Detroit Police Todd Bettison to create a promotion for their summer program Coolin with Cops.

Filmed and directed by Jamie Zelewski

2025 Indianapolis 500- Filmed by Jamie Zelewski

Brought my camera to the Indy 500 and documented

Coming Soon…

Granted the opportunity to attend the 2025 Rocket Mortgage Classic and film the whole event or the time span of three days.

Green-spaces- Written and Filmed

A film created during my internship with the Rochester Hills Mayors Office within their green spaces.

Wedding teaser- located in Traverse City Michigan

Filmed by Jamie Zelewski

Reels

A poster for the film 'Bold & Unforgiving' featuring a cityscape at sunset with a large green statue of a muscular man holding a small statue and a glowing sun. There are objects like a camera, guitar, keyboard, and an explosion in the foreground.

Group Productions

Role- Writer/Director/Editor

Poster for a play titled "Dating as a Vampire" featuring a woman with an angry or fierce expression, dark hair, and vampire fangs. The poster includes text mentioning Ayres Went and Leah Thomas and a tagline questioning if she is under a spell or falling in love.

Role- Assistant Editor

A vintage television set with color test bars on a standing wooden table against a checkered green background, with a knife and blood stain on the floor, and the title "GENUKNIFE" in colorful letters at the top.

Role-Director of Photography/Colorist

Poster depicting a young woman named Rena, an active video game player, at school with her classmates, with a shadowy figure in the foreground representing her inner darkness or turmoil.

Role-Director/ Writer

IT ALL BEGINS WITH AN IDEA

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IT ALL BEGINS WITH AN IDEA ✦

Lets Chat

Close-up of the iconic NBC Chimes logo with orange 'ZC' letters on a black background.
A man with glasses and dreadlocks playing an electric guitar while sitting cross-legged in a dark room with a blue lighting background.
Close-up of a person's face with pink lighting, showing one eye, nose, and part of the forehead, with a septum piercing.
Silhouette of a camera on a tripod/table, with a light-colored background and a dark surrounding area.
Stylized black background with overlapping orange letters Z and C.