New Work
HBO Seen & Heard
Film by Giselle Bailey, Executive produced by Issa Rae. The 2-part HBO documentary Seen & Heard is a how-to for authorship and ownership in television. Charismatic, critical, and urgent, the series features some of the most influential voices in the genre— taking viewers on a kaleidoscopic journey through the personal stories of the creatives behind your favorite shows and the tumultuous history of Black television across decades.
About
Giselle Bailey is an award-winning Jamaican-American director. Rooted in the spirit of her Jamaican heritage, she gravitates to stories about subcultures, rebellious spirits that shift the status-quo, and icons of pop culture.
Giselle’s work moves across documentary, conceptual art, branded content, and visual effects— allowing her to shape stories as a director, creative director, producer, and writer. Her recent projects include the HBO 2-part documentary Seen & Heard; Netflix’s Ladies First; Hulu Hair Tales; the HBO feature The Legend of the Underground, and the video installation Shadow Work, exhibited at Fort Mason’s Gallery 308.
She was named to DOC NYC’s celebrated 40 Under 40 list and is an alum of the Concordia Fellowship. Her work has been recognized by the IDA, NAACP, Critics’ Choice Awards, and supported by organizations such as Firelight Media, the Ford Foundation, and Sundance among others. She has been featured in outlets including The New York Times, Vogue, Rolling Stone and Good Morning America.
Select Clients
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HBO. Netflix. Hulu. Onyx. Vice.
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Nike. Delta. PepsiCo. ESPN. Chase. MILK. Toyota. Foot Locker.
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Oprah Winfrey, Swizz Beatz, Issa Rae, Tracee Ellis Ross. Tyler Perry. Shonda Rhimes. Lena Waithe. Quinta Brunson.
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Concordia Studios. Proximity Media. Culture House. XTR. HOORAE.
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The Mill. MPC. Psyop. Buck.
