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Jay Najeeah

Born February 26, 1999 · North Charleston, South Carolina, USA (age 27)

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…

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Hag.

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.

Meet Me.

Meet Me. · 2025

MovieRomanceDrama

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

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Hag.

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.

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Meet Me.

Meet Me. · 2025

MovieRomanceDrama

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

Director