ABOUT KIERAN

 

Video creative. Strategist. Filmmaker. 

 

My first filmmaking lesson was at 11 years old where I learned how to make my younger brother disappear and reappear using a primitive, in-camera jump-cut with my dad's VHS camera for our Matrix-style fan film. Years later, while attending NC State, I took an "Intro to Film" course on a whim. After the first class, I quickly switched my biology major to film studies and haven't looked back since.

 

I've worn many hats in my career working in reality TV, corporate, commercial, and independent film. I enjoy creative concepting and applying insights from analytics to create more effective video campaigns. My work has been recognized by the American Advertising awards, the Global Trend Triumph awards, and several film festivals. 

 

I'm passionate about sci-fi films, running, the issue of climate change, and representation of people of color in the media. I currently work as a senior art director of video and people manager for Red Hat's creative agency in Raleigh. I run Negative Split Films as a platform for narrative short films shot in North Carolina.

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