Blue Jaé

After the loss of her dad and a recent breakup, a dispirited newly 30-year-old Jae grapples with her feelings of grief, hurt, and heartbreak to discover true healing.

  • Jalea Jackson
    Director
  • Jalea Jackson
    Writer
  • Jalea Jackson
    Producer
  • Aaron Faulkner
    Producer
  • Samuel Lee Fudge
    Producer
  • Kim E Armstrong
    Producer
  • Starr Rivers
    Key Cast
    "Jaé"
  • Idella Johnson
    Key Cast
    "Dr. Aisha"
  • Blair Anthony Hall
    Key Cast
    "Jahir"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Romance, Drama
  • Runtime:
    22 minutes 48 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 24, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    8,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States, United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States, United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.39:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Jalea Jackson

Jalea Jackson is an Atlanta-based Director, Producer, and Editor who aims to create films that spark conversation.

Jalea has won multiple awards for her work as an editor, filmmaker, and producer. Her work has been screened in festivals worldwide, including Sundance, Cannes Film Festival, the New Orleans Film Festival, and many more. Her short film, "Things With Feathers", a short narrative that challenges the cultural silence black women have created as a coping method for sexual assault, has won several awards and had successful screenings in New Orleans (New Orleans Film Festival), Los Angeles (Pan African Film Festival), and Atlanta (Atlanta Independent Film Festival). In 2018, a short film she edited, "Blood Runs Down", won "Best Louisiana Short" at the New Orleans Film Festival.

Jalea was the Assistant Editor and DIT for the Sundance 2021 Award-Winning Feature Film "Ma Belle My Beauty", a New Orleanian-French-inspired love story. She also was the Assistant Editor for the feature documentary "Commuted", and the Hulu Documentary "Look At Me: XXXTentacion".

Jalea is the founder of Jalea Jackson Productions (JJP) and currently serves as a Video Producer and Editor for Victory Church. Through her work, Jalea intentionally focuses on telling stories centered on highlighting the culture and authenticity of marginalized communities and the human condition while reclaiming the narrative of stories that are often misconstrued or untold.

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Director Statement

My Father loved movies and music, and I became a filmmaker out of that love. Blue Jaé is a love letter to him.

My Dad passed away unexpectedly in the summer of 2023. He loved knowing and being a part of all my films and projects, so much so that I made a part for him in my first film.

Due to the extent of his passing, my family never got a chance to honor him. Creating Blue Jaé was my way of doing that, and I honestly couldn't think of a better way.

Blue Jaé is not only a film about grief, loss, and heartbreak, but one of hope. Hope for the future, hope for better, and hope that despite the pain, healing is possible.