Unemployed and down on her luck, Siobhan is presented with a life-changing job opportunity. Unfortunately, she can’t get her foot out of her mouth long enough to get her foot in the door.

Taylor James (yes… like the singer in reverse) is a retired backup dancer turned director/writer. Originally from the icy tundra of Canada, he immigrated to the US to pursue a professional dance career. Following a successful 15 year career sharing the screen/stage with many of the world’s top performers (JLO, Dua Lipa, Beyonce, Justin Timberlake, Hugh Jackman), he transitioned to filmmaking after being forced into retirement due to old age (…33).

Starting out, Taylor cut his teeth in music videos and branded-content, working with artists like MUNA, Jason Mraz, and brands like Jimmy Choo, Naturium, and Pacifica Beauty. “Ily, bye” is Taylor’s narrative debut.

His main focus as a filmmaker is to make people laugh and tell stories about queer characters that lean into the playfulness, humor and absurdity of the LGBTQ experience. It can often feel like queer pain is the central driving force for a lot of queer characters, but Taylor knows that queer people are just as complex and messy and not defined by their orientation as their straight counterparts – and he wants to be able to tell THOSE stories as well.

Taylor James