Jay Najeeah
Directing
- Born
- February 26, 1999 (age 27) · North Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Jay Najeeah (she/they) is an award-winning freelance filmmaker, writer, dramaturg, and artist-activist hailing from Columbia, SC. Based in DC, their work is grounded in both Theatre of the Oppressed pedagogy and the principles of Black Feminism. A graduate of Howard University’s MFA Film Program, Jay is committed to storytelling and uplifting the perspective of queer, southern, Black folk through the horror and thriller genres. Having a concentration in writing & directing, Jay has taken their skills to turn Southern folklore into pieces of work that speak to wide audiences.
Known for
Behind the camera9
- 2025Meet Me. Director, Writer
- 2025Cabin Fever Director, Writer, Editor, Executive Producer
- 2024Indigo Child Director, Writer, Color Grading, Poem
- 2024the way she fell apart Director, Writer, Editor, Color Grading
- 2024Wash Day Director, Writer
- 2024It Was Lovely Director, Writer, Executive Producer, Production Designer, Editor, Fight Choreographer, Art Direction, Costume Designer
- 2024Hag. Director, Writer
- 2019Affinity Director, Writer, Editor
- TBAI Dare You. Writer, Director, Executive Producer