Kayla Wimer attended Emerson College for a degree in Media Arts Production, with a concentration in Directing Narrative Fiction. Ever since she was young, Kayla was most impacted by animated stories, and aspires to use the medium of animation to create movies that make kids feel seen and understood. She is honored to be the director and co-writer of the critically-recognized stop-motion short Cast Out, which is her first foray into directing for animation.

Kayla has experience working in feature development at multiple major studios: Whitaker Entertainment at Walt Disney Studios, and DreamWorks Animation. In addition to her work in the industry, Kayla is an avid photographer and videographer, specializing in portrait photography, and has also worked as a documentarian.