Deborah Jane Kampmeier (born November 21, 1964) is an American filmmaker and producer best known for writing and directing films such as Virgin (2003), Hounddog (2007), Split (2016) and Tape (2020).
[4] Kampmeier made her first feature film Virgin (2003), starring Elisabeth Moss and Robin Wright Penn, on a budget of $65,000.
[10] Sundance Film Festival organizer, Geoffrey Gilmore, praised Kampmeier for trying to cover "challenging material".
[12] The film follows a young actress who is split from her full self when she falls in love with a mask-maker and the relationship takes on dark subtleties.
It stars Amy Ferguson, Morgan Spector, and Kampmeier's daughter, Sophia Oppenheim, in her film debut.
In 2019, Kampmeier was selected by director Ava DuVernay to direct an episode of the television series, Queen Sugar.