about
I make films, stories, and strange little worlds that feel lived-in, soulful, and undeniably Black.
I’m a storyteller who moves between genres—grounded drama, high fantasy, queer-centered narratives, and Afro-folk horror that creeps up on you. I am also at Creative Director, I've been a Designer and Creator since the days of Black Planet and MySpace, customizing profiles for friends and other members.
I been in the field, baby.
Community > Everything, and I am also looking to align with Kinfolk, and Kinfolk only. IYKYK
If it has memory, if it has magic, if it has meaning—I’m probably writing it.
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Jae Gilyard is a Writer/Director whose work moves fluidly between the strange, the soulful, and everything in between. Their storytelling stretches across genres—one day rooted in intimate drama, another in expansive high fantasy, and in the unsettling corners of Afro-folk horror.
Regardless of form, Jae’s work is grounded in what feels true: authentic characters, layered histories, and uncanny moments that linger long after the story ends.
They currently serve as the Griot and Culture Keeper of Stantonville, a fictional city for Kinfolk; Jae has crafted the expansive high-fantasy realm of Black Caesar and the queer-focused dramatic experience M is for…
Inspired by Black folklore, The Black Experience and all of its intersections, ancestors, and the weight of legacy, Jae creates narratives that honor tradition while reimagining the boundaries of genre and storytelling.
film maker
culture keeper.
archivist.
griot.
me.
UBE CHEESECAKE
GERMAN CHOCOLATE
dessert /
WIZARD
or
rogue
D&D cLASS /
candyman, 1992
or
sex & the city
horror movie /
delroy lindo
or
Denzel washington
leading man /
THE WOOD
or
THE WIZ
COMFORT MOVIE /
FAST MONEY ROUND
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OWNER, DESIGNER & film maker
Gold Teeth, yum.
Vintage Vinyls
wu-tang forever
Sparkling Water
Brownsville, BK
horse lover
tuscany dreamer
Zombie Believer
OWNER & DESIGNER
Dog Mama
Vintage Vinyls
tulip obsessed
Dirty Chai Lattes
Chicago, Illinois
horse lover
Emmy J. / Full Renovation
“We wouldn’t have been able to have a home as unique as what the team at palma has created, it’s one of kind!”
Emmy J. / Full Renovation
“they turned my crazy ideas into something that far exceeded my expectations. ”
Emmy J. / Full Renovation
“they turned crazy ideas into something that far exceeded my expectations. ”
