Kayli Kimura is a Japanese-American creative director and visual storyteller. Her work spans across various genres with a focus on non-fiction storytelling and musically-driven films. She was born and raised in Boulder, Colorado and recently moved to Los Angeles, CA after living in Brooklyn, NY for nearly 5 years. 

She just wrapped production for her narrative directorial debut for an upcoming mini-series titled “Unstable” about an Afro-Latina who moves from NY to LA in pursuit of a career in Television enduring a journey of heartbreak, homelessness, and self-discovery.

Kayli is the creative director and manager for Queens-born, Nigerian-American rapper and producer, AKINYEMI. Together they have collaborated on over 10 music videos and numerous brand partnerships and activations. 

In addition to her directorial and cinematography work, Kayli has worked in the camera department for a variety of commercials, TV shows, documentaries and music videos including projects for Netflix, Hulu, Food Network, PBS, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Telfar, Vice, Adidas, A$AP Rocky, Bad Bunny, Daddy Yankee, and J Balvin.

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Please use the form to get in touch with Kayli or email her directly at kimura.kayli@gmail.com.

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