Directing

Jay Najeeah

Born

1999-02-26 (27)

Place of birth

North Charleston, South Carolina, USA

Known for

Directing

Credits

18 titles

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

Hag. poster
NR

Reesa is a young woman who was raised in the Lowcountry of South Carolina by her grandmother, Myra, after her mother's death. Now an adult, Reesa is married to a loving partner, Khari, and is pregnant with her first child. The Gullah Geechee Urban legend of a boo hag plagues this pregnancy. This creature feeds on the stress and grief of families and at a time like this in Reesa's life, it has latched on tight.

Hag.

2024

No artwork available
NR

A young woman is forced into a marriage to a man she doesn't know and has to escape by any means necessary.

It Was Lovely

2024

No artwork available
NR

'Affinity' follows the story of Jaden Pierce, a callous lead detective, who is heading the investigation of a string of serial murders, of which his sister is also a victim. While diving into the case, he meets a young and enigmatic woman, with whom he forms a relationship, only to find out their paths are more closely linked than they thought.

Affinity

2019

No artwork available
NR

A visual poem that follows the cyclical decline of a woman's mental health.

the way she fell apart

2024

Meet Me. poster
NR

A soft, romantic drama that follows a queer couple preparing for one of them to reconnect with an absentee parent.

Meet Me.

2025

No artwork available
NR

A horror short that takes on the Southern tradition of covering mirrors that face your bed. If not covered, it is believed that spirits will enter your world or drag you into theirs. A new look at the old wives' tales we use to keep us safe. When a young woman moves into a new apartment after the death of her best friend, she begins to be plagued by horrors of the supernatural kind. They mock her as we come to realize that she is responsible for the death of her friend.

I Dare You.

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Behind the camera

Hag. poster
NR

Reesa is a young woman who was raised in the Lowcountry of South Carolina by her grandmother, Myra, after her mother's death. Now an adult, Reesa is married to a loving partner, Khari, and is pregnant with her first child. The Gullah Geechee Urban legend of a boo hag plagues this pregnancy. This creature feeds on the stress and grief of families and at a time like this in Reesa's life, it has latched on tight.

Hag.

2024

Hag. poster
NR

Reesa is a young woman who was raised in the Lowcountry of South Carolina by her grandmother, Myra, after her mother's death. Now an adult, Reesa is married to a loving partner, Khari, and is pregnant with her first child. The Gullah Geechee Urban legend of a boo hag plagues this pregnancy. This creature feeds on the stress and grief of families and at a time like this in Reesa's life, it has latched on tight.

Hag.

2024

No artwork available
NR

A young woman is forced into a marriage to a man she doesn't know and has to escape by any means necessary.

It Was Lovely

2024

No artwork available
NR

A young woman is forced into a marriage to a man she doesn't know and has to escape by any means necessary.

It Was Lovely

2024

No artwork available
NR

'Affinity' follows the story of Jaden Pierce, a callous lead detective, who is heading the investigation of a string of serial murders, of which his sister is also a victim. While diving into the case, he meets a young and enigmatic woman, with whom he forms a relationship, only to find out their paths are more closely linked than they thought.

Affinity

2019

No artwork available
NR

'Affinity' follows the story of Jaden Pierce, a callous lead detective, who is heading the investigation of a string of serial murders, of which his sister is also a victim. While diving into the case, he meets a young and enigmatic woman, with whom he forms a relationship, only to find out their paths are more closely linked than they thought.

Affinity

2019

No artwork available
NR

A visual poem that follows the cyclical decline of a woman's mental health.

the way she fell apart

2024

No artwork available
NR

A visual poem that follows the cyclical decline of a woman's mental health.

the way she fell apart

2024

Meet Me. poster
NR

A soft, romantic drama that follows a queer couple preparing for one of them to reconnect with an absentee parent.

Meet Me.

2025

Meet Me. poster
NR

A soft, romantic drama that follows a queer couple preparing for one of them to reconnect with an absentee parent.

Meet Me.

2025

No artwork available
NR

A horror short that takes on the Southern tradition of covering mirrors that face your bed. If not covered, it is believed that spirits will enter your world or drag you into theirs. A new look at the old wives' tales we use to keep us safe. When a young woman moves into a new apartment after the death of her best friend, she begins to be plagued by horrors of the supernatural kind. They mock her as we come to realize that she is responsible for the death of her friend.

I Dare You.

—

No artwork available
NR

A horror short that takes on the Southern tradition of covering mirrors that face your bed. If not covered, it is believed that spirits will enter your world or drag you into theirs. A new look at the old wives' tales we use to keep us safe. When a young woman moves into a new apartment after the death of her best friend, she begins to be plagued by horrors of the supernatural kind. They mock her as we come to realize that she is responsible for the death of her friend.

I Dare You.

—

No artwork available
NR

A couple tries to reconcile before the end of the world.

Wash Day

2024

No artwork available
NR

A couple tries to reconcile before the end of the world.

Wash Day

2024

No artwork available
5.0

Winter can wear you out.

Cabin Fever

2025

No artwork available
5.0

Winter can wear you out.

Cabin Fever

2025

No artwork available
NR

An older Southern woman reconciles with her past and her years working with indigo.

Indigo Child

2024

No artwork available
NR

An older Southern woman reconciles with her past and her years working with indigo.

Indigo Child

2024