Movies by Kailey Spear

Kailey Spear is a rising star in the world of independent cinema, known for her bold, visually striking films that tackle complex social and political themes. With a background in documentary filmmaking, Spear brings a keen eye for detail and a powerful social conscience to her work, crafting narratives that challenge the status quo and give voice to marginalized communities. Her breakout film, CC (2018), was a haunting portrait of a transgender woman navigating the complexities of life in a small, conservative town. The film's intimate, naturalistic style and its empathetic portrayal of its protagonist earned widespread critical acclaim and solidified Spear's reputation as a filmmaker to watch. In Alien: Ore (2019), she continued to demonstrate her talent for blending genre tropes with incisive social commentary, creating a science-fiction thriller that doubled as a commentary on the exploitation of labor and the environmental devastation caused by the mining industry. Most recently, Spear's Taken at a Truck Stop: A Black Girl Missing Movie (2025) has garnered significant attention for its bold, uncompromising exploration of the epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous women. With its innovative use of documentary techniques and its refusal to shy away from the harsh realities of this crisis, the film has been hailed as a powerful and necessary work of cinema that firmly establishes Kailey Spear as a distinctive and essential voice in contemporary filmmaking.