Jay Najeeah

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.

• Wash Day

  Director

• Indigo Child

  Director

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  Hag.

  Director

• the way she fell apart

  Director

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  Meet Me.

  Director

• I Dare You.

  Writer

• Affinity

  Director

• It Was Lovely

  Director

• Cabin Fever

  Director

• 2025Meet Me.Director
• 2025Cabin FeverDirector
• 2024Indigo ChildDirector
• 2024the way she fell apartDirector
• 2024Wash DayDirector
• 2024It Was LovelyDirector
• 2024Hag.Director
• 2019AffinityDirector
• —I Dare You.Writer