Hag
Narrative Short
Short
Directed by: Jay Najeeah
Description: Winner of the 2024 Focus Features Social Impact Award, Hag is a Southern Gothic Horror that follows a young queer woman battling with demons both real and emotional, while pregnant with her first child. "Through supernatural and historical means, she has to save herself and her child from an Urban legend come to life."
Short
Directed by: Jay Najeeah
Description: Winner of the 2024 Focus Features Social Impact Award, Hag is a Southern Gothic Horror that follows a young queer woman battling with demons both real and emotional, while pregnant with her first child. "Through supernatural and historical means, she has to save herself and her child from an Urban legend come to life."
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Filmmaker Bio:
Jay NajeeahJay Najeeah (she/they) is a 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. Having a concentration in writing & directing, Jay's grasp on cinematic language has allowed them the ability to play in the realm of dramatic, experimental, & magical realism. As the writer/director of "Hag.," Jay is extremely grateful to bring her story to life. As a born and raised Southerner, this story has been brewing since they were 17, and the "Hag" team is ready to share it with the world.
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