Kayla Jeanson directs films that bridge the worlds of documentary cinema, contemporary dance, poetry film, and circus arts, screening at festivals around the world. Notable work includes Descrambled Eggs (awarded the O’Bheal Poetry Film Award in 2017).
FILMOGRAPHY:
- ILL-Abilities Documentary (in development) – Documentary feature
- Diaspora (in post-production) – Documentary/circus short
- Wild Ice (with artists Abadi Al-Obaidi and Emmanuelle Balmori, 2023) – Circus film series (7 min)
- Unraveling (with co-director/choreographer Kyra Jean Green, 2023) – Screendance (5 min)
- Growing Terrarium (featuring Damian Siqueiros and Margie Gillis, 2023) – Documentary (10 min)
- Entre deux ciels (with artist Marie-Ève Dicaire, 2021) – Circus film (3 min)
- New Humans (2020) – Circus film (6 min)
- Bebe Blue (2019) – Narrative film (7.5 min)
- Labyrinthitis (2019) – Experimental screendance series (12 min)
- Minokiikiinamahgewin (2016) – Documentary (21 min)
- Shenanigans at Sunset (2016) – Documentary (22 min)
- Walrus Sausage (with co-directors Rylaan Gimby and Jocelyne le Leannec, 2016) – Animation/poetry film (2 min)
- …to be alone… (with choreographer Alexandra Elliott, 2015) – Screendance (9 min)
- Descrambled Eggs (with poet Steve Currie, 2015) – Poetry film (4 min)
- The Presider (2014) – Screendance (5 min)
- Push Parade (2012) – Screendance (7 min)
- Le Dernier Soir – (2011) – Documentary / Music Video (5 min)
Please use the contact page to get in touch about previewing, screening, or getting involved in these films.
Kayla also works as cinematographer, including notable film projects such as “…what it feels like” (Kelly Hargraves) and the forthcoming “Le Numéro Barbette” (Ess Hödlmoser). She was the choreographer for Madison Thomas’ Exposed Nerves (2016).