Kayla Flinn is a queer Halifax local renaissance woman who is often involved in a variety of projects as a documentary filmmaker, TV host and stunt actor/performer.
She is a full member of ACTRA and the DGC and has an undergraduate arts degree from St Mary’s university, an Environmental Studies Master’s degree from York University and an additional graduate diploma in sustainable/environmental education. Her master’s thesis was on human/animal/nature relations and how to educate through various forms of art.
Kayla’s introduction to the film industry was unique and unplanned when she started rescuing wildlife for the TV series Hope For Wildlife, a reserve where she completed an internship for her masters program. Since then she has worked both behind and in front of the camera wearing a variety of hats such as TV host/personality, stunt actor, stunt coordinator, assistant director and director.
In January of 2019 Kayla started her production company in order to eventually have more control over the content she creates as a director. After getting her feet wet on various TV series that she wasn’t emotionally invested in, she decided to try and take on projects that move the dial or challenge a narrative of some kind.
Since then Kayla has written and directed a documentary for CBC, various music videos and award winning commercials.
Kayla does not suffer fools lightly and above all hopes that her work will inspire the play-it-safers, the creatures of the commonplace, the slaves to the ordinary.