Jasmine Osean Thomas is a Director, 1st Assistant Director, Screenplay Writer, Film Enthusiast, and Horror Fanatic.
Jasmine is a filmmaker whose work blends art-house and grindhouse influences and features a unique style. Moving to Los Angeles at 20, she pursued her passion for filmmaking after graduating from the Los Angeles Film School. She quickly gained experience working beneath top industry professionals and production companies like Ryan Murphy, Quentin Tarantino, and Blumhouse Productions. Jasmine became a 1st Assistant Director, working on feature films, music videos, commercials, campaigns, and short films. In 2021, she signed with Dreambear for her directing projects, and in 2022, relocated to New York City. In 2025, she was nominated for 1st Assistant Director of the Year at the Hollywood Media & Video Awards (HMVA).
Her love for storytelling was sparked by a fascination with horror films. Despite being diagnosed with dyslexia and finding writing challenging, she explored horror filmmaking—a genre that empowered her to tell stories without constraints and built her confidence as an artist.
Recently, she completed her narrative debut short film, KANDIE, a psychological thriller about the relentless—and possibly futile—search for validation. KANDIE premiered at Beyond Fest 25’ and was also screened at the Downtown Film Festival and Brooklyn Horror Film Festival. Currently, Jasmine is developing KANDIE into a feature-length film.