About

Gilga is a multidisciplinary production and creative studio founded by Donald Glover, operating as both a production company and an artistic incubator for film, television, music, and experimental storytelling. Developed alongside Glover’s creative campus in Ojai, California, the company functions as a collaborative hub where writers, filmmakers, and musicians develop projects across multiple media formats. Gilga’s work is closely tied to Glover’s broader creative vision, blending narrative storytelling with cultural commentary and genre experimentation while fostering emerging creative talent.

In television, Gilga became widely recognized for its work on the critically acclaimed FX comedy-drama Atlanta, which Glover created and starred in. The series ran for four seasons from 2016 to 2022 and earned numerous honors, including Golden Globe Awards for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy and Best Actor for Glover, along with multiple Emmy Awards and nominations across writing, directing, and acting categories. Gilga later produced the final seasons of the show, helping solidify its reputation as one of the most influential television series of its era for its surreal storytelling and cultural commentary.

The company continued expanding its television footprint with the Amazon Prime Video limited series Swarm, a satirical psychological thriller created by Glover and Janine Nabers. Starring Dominique Fishback, the series premiered in 2023 and received critical acclaim for its bold take on fandom culture and celebrity obsession. Fishback’s performance earned a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series, while the show also received nominations for writing.

Gilga’s most recent high-profile television production is the Amazon spy dramedy Mr. & Mrs. Smith, co-created by Glover and Francesca Sloane and starring Glover opposite Maya Erskine. Premiering in 2024 on Prime Video, the series reimagines the classic action-romance concept as a stylish episodic narrative about two spies navigating marriage, espionage, and identity. The project marked one of Gilga’s most ambitious productions to date and expanded the studio’s presence within large-scale streaming television.

Beyond television, Gilga is also developing original film projects and cross-media productions. Among the most anticipated is the upcoming feature project Bando Stone & the New World, an ambitious narrative tied to Glover’s final Childish Gambino album and conceived as a multimedia storytelling event combining music, film, and world-building.

Today, Gilga continues to operate as a hybrid production company and creative laboratory, producing award-winning television while incubating new films, music-driven narratives, and experimental media. With projects spanning FX, Amazon Prime Video, and emerging multimedia formats, the studio has positioned itself as a forward-thinking force in contemporary entertainment—one that merges auteur-driven storytelling with collaborative creative development.