Jamila Pomeroy

[1][2] She is best known for her 2022 series A Happier Planet with Jamila Pomeroy on CBC,[3] and her 2023 documentary film Union Street.

[4] She was the writer, director, host and producer of the series A Happier Planet with Jamila Pomeroy on CBC;[3][5] In 2022 she optioned and began development on a screen adaption of the novel Until I Smile At You; which showcases the life of Canadian musician Ruth Lowe, who wrote the song that "dynamited Frank Sinatra’s singing career into the stratosphere," "I’ll Never Smile Again" and “Put Your Dreams Away,” another Sinatra hit, along with nearly 50 other numbers for Hollywood and Broadway.

[6][7] In 2023 she was the writer, director and executive producer of TELUS originals[8] documentary Union Street,[1][9][10] which won the Outstanding Feature Film Director award at the 2023 Toronto Reelworld Film Festival.

[16] She is the creator of drama-comedy series Sunflower Lemonade (unreleased) which Daily Hive coined as the "first African-Canadian dramedy in history";[17] and has worked as a writer and producer on other film and television projects.

She began her career as a freelance writer-journalist (writing for outlets like BBC, Red Bull Media, Hypebae more); and model, appearing in print and digital campaigns for brands like Lululemon, Kit and Ace, Arc'teryx, Laneige, Sephora, Paper Label and many more.