Laya TATE
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
Laya Tate (she/they) is a queer mixed-race Filipina-American writer & designer. She identifies as a double-Gemini, a pseudo-cinephile, and a multi-hyphenate marketing gal.
Born and raised in the city of Chicago, Laya graduated from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago with a BFA in Studio Art. They have shared a variety of visual and video-based work in program screenings and group exhibitions in Chicago and Berlin. Now, she focuses her practice on writing poetry and narrative fiction and continues to find unique opportunities to connect with audiences through various mediums of storytelling. In their free time, they enjoy their daily walks, playing video games, reading, and finding new methods to cat-proof their kitchen from their sneaky, Siberian cat.
Laya feels empowered by getting to collaborate with others and getting to help uplift the exciting work being created by incredible voices in cinematic storytelling. They’re deeply inspired by being in community with other thoughtful, creative, and spiritual people.