A portrait of a woman in front of a black backdrop looking into the camera.
Giselle Bailey
Photo courtesy Jae Mercado
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Giselle Bailey (she/her) is an award-winning Jamaican-American director and artist blending documentary, narrative, and visual media. Her films explore hidden histories, culture-shifting icons, and outsiders reshaping how we see the world. Recent work includes Seen & Heard (HBO), Ladies First (Netflix), Hair Tales (Hulu), and The Legend of the Underground (HBO). She is a DOC NYC 40 Under 40 honoree and a Concordia Fellowship alum.

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