One of the best trends that I am seeing in the independent film community is the presence of more and more female directors. This is my second film maker spotlight and it is on writer/director/actress Kayla Morrisey. This girl is someone that has done a complete creative 180 since I met her, and she is killing it. Kayla and I first worked together in 2009 with the comedy group Spontaneous Productions. She was one of our main sketch writers for the group. Her sketches were wild and hilarious. They were always some sort of hot button pushing, very out there piece about something which would most likely be offensive to someone in the audience. Every piece definitely had her signature stamp on it.
It's fascinating for me to see her new work since she has stepped into the spot light as a film maker. She has totally fled the comedic genre and has started a new life pursuing the dark world of dramatic narrative film making. Kayla founded Danny Boy Pictures and had her first short film Echo Park screened at the 2013 Charleston Film Festival and was a collaboration with Steve Gute's Project Los Angeles. Kayla has a great knack for telling very simple, character driven stories which explore the entangled webs of human relationships. She creates an environment that is an unobtrusive backdrop which allows her characters to get to know each other and helps the audience focus on the subtle changes of their relationships. Kayla's two short films Echo Park and Switch are currently on the festival circuit. You can check them out below!
Switch Trailer from Kayla Morrisey on Vimeo.
Project Los Angeles - Echo Park from Steven Gute on Vimeo.
I'm also super excited to announce that Kayla had started pre-production for her first feature, A Beautiful World. This film being produced by Ursula Camack, is set in 2055, at a time when humans have transcended biology, a young astronomer sets on a journey of self discovery. Following the death of her father, Ariadne leaves behind her small town life to find the city and take "The Test"- a government service that promises true love by matching young adults with their perfect life partners. Along the way she meets and falls for Benjamin, a star-gazer who challenges her core beliefs and ideas. Together they journey through a strange new world and uncover the truths behind the rapidly-evolving concept of the singularity.
You can follow along on Kayla's awesome journey as a film maker at www.kaylamorrisey.com ! Make sure you check out more awesome updates at our Indiehouse Rentals home page!
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