Cassie Jaye is a celebrated filmmaker and the visionary founder and CEO of Jaye Bird Productions, headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area. Born at the Fort Sill U.S. Army post in Oklahoma, and subsequently raised in Brier, Washington, Jaye's fascination with storytelling began at the tender age of 8, when she started acting with the esteemed Taproot Theatre Company in Seattle.
As she grew older, Jaye's passion for storytelling only intensified, and she made the bold decision to relocate to Las Vegas at 15, where she immersed herself in film acting studies. Her next move was to Los Angeles, where she honed her craft by acting in independent films and commercials. During the 2007-2008 Writers Guild of America strike, Jaye seized the opportunity to pivot to filmmaking, founding Jaye Bird Productions in 2008 and directing her inaugural feature documentary, Daddy I Do.
Throughout her illustrious career, Jaye has directed and produced an impressive array of over a dozen films and commercials, with her work being showcased at more than 40 film festivals worldwide. Her documentaries have garnered widespread recognition, earning critical acclaim from prominent publications such as The New York Times, LA Times, Variety, and The Hollywood Reporter. Her groundbreaking feature documentary, The Red Pill (2017),which delves into the complexities of the Men's Rights Movement, achieved remarkable success, topping VOD sales charts ahead of new release films like Moana, Rogue One, and Logan.
Furthermore, Jaye's thought-provoking TEDx Talk, "Meeting the Enemy," has garnered an astonishing 12 million views, solidifying her position as a leading voice in discussions on gender and cementing her status as a trailblazing filmmaker.
