Che Grayson is a Brooklyn-based filmmaker, writer, and TED speaker. Che is a 2016 TED resident, a 2017 IFP Marcie Bloom Film Fellow with Sony Picture Classics, and a 2018 Directing Fellow with Ryan Murphy’s Half Initiative. Che has written for television for Paramount, Apple TV, and Netflix, including Monster High and Hilda. Also a comic book writer, they are best known for their psychological horror Good Deeds, action-horror series Exquisite Corpses, and the upcoming Absolute Catwoman series at DC. As a graduate of New York University’s MFA film program, they have written, directed, and produced while studying under the mentorship of Spike Lee and Kasi Lemmons. Their award-winning film Magic Hour, starring Indya Moore, premiered at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival. Che currently works as a head writer at DreamWorks Animation.