I’m Damian Wampler. My work spans narrative and documentary film, graphic novels, photography, and public diplomacy.
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Narrative and documentary work.
A lesbian couple writes the final chapter of their love story. As Adama and Eve meet to finalize their separation, memories of their life together reveal the grief, tenderness, and difficulty of letting go.
Nearly eighty years after a World War II aircraft crashed into Papua New Guinea’s Hansa Bay, a U.S. recovery team returns to search for its missing crew. Working roughly 200 feet beneath the surface, divers recover evidence that could help bring answers to families who have waited generations.
Science fiction, fantasy, and imagined futures.
A science-fiction graphic novel exploring artificial intelligence and a world in which data is the only currency.
Winner — Best Graphic Novel, 2021 Philip K. Dick Science Fiction Film Festival.
Writer: Damian Wampler
Line art: Elisabeth Mkheidze · Colors: Lukasz Juśkiewicz
Cover art and additional colors: Ezequiel Pineda
Letter design: Sal Cipriano · Color scheme: C.L. Zhao
Tethered — March 2024 · Cthulhu magazine, Spain. A 10-page science-fiction comic. Writer, colors, and lettering: Damian Wampler. Art and inks: Marc Gras Cots.
Kingdom of Ashes — June 2019 · Geometry Magazine. Writer: Damian Wampler. Art and colors: Kensington Hickman.
Monsterly — 2019 · Gwan Anthology. Writer: Damian Wampler. Line art: Elisabeth Mkheidze.
Sevara — 2015 · Broken Icon Comics. Writer: Damian Wampler. Line art: Andre Siregar. Interior colors: Anang Setyawan. Lettering: Steve Wands. Additional art: Donny Hadiwidjaja. Cover art: Joshua Chinsky. Cover colors: Damian Wampler.
Selected works.
Two photographs from Damian Wampler’s Darfur in Brooklyn series were acquired by the Brooklyn Museum for its permanent collection.
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Programs connecting people through science, culture, and creative exchange.
Exchanges and 45th anniversary programming connecting audiences through the history of international space cooperation.
Programming supporting Georgia’s film industry and opportunities for Georgian orchestras in Hollywood film scoring.
One Caucasus programming bringing people together through music and cross-cultural collaboration.
I’m a writer, director, editor, and U.S. diplomat. My creative work includes short films, documentary projects, published comics, and photography.
Alongside my independent work, I have developed public diplomacy programs involving space exploration, music, film, and education. Across these different forms, my work begins with people and the stories they carry.
For film collaborations, editing, and creative projects:
info@damianwampler.com