“Kymberly’s work is done in a way that so far should be a shining example. So brilliantly done and her concept was more than memorable. It’s an innovation - so new, so fresh, so alive. It’s heartfelt and beautiful. This is work of real passion and it’s personal and I love it.”
- AL PACINO
“What interests me are stories that intimately examine how we’re formed by our families and by society, and how that affects our ability to connect to each other.”
Rose’s Turn
Directed and Written
by Kymberly Harris
A glamorous European couple working in LA invite a homeless woman for dinner, and learn that their idea of helping may not be as simple as it seems.
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This is the first film I directed. I adapted the screenplay from a short play I wrote. I witnessed more levels of homelessness than I had when I moved to NYC from Chicago, and felt devastated by it. Now in LA, it’s even worse here. We felt motivated to go into the downtown LA community and get to know these individuals, to film as authentically as we could. This film also considers the metaphorical homelessness of being an artist.
Rose’s Turn is distributed by SHORTS TV and INTELLECT PICTURES
“Rose’s Turn is socially significant, original, and entertaining at the same time. In my opinion, her work shines, showing her to be a gifted actress and writer and director sure to accumulate great success.”
I Heard Sarah
Directed by Kymberly Harris
* WINNER of the Robert Rodriguez Best Indie Auteur Filmmaker of the Year Award at Bare Bones International Music and Film Festival
NOW AND NEVER
Directed and Adapted for the screen
by Kymberly Harris
*WINNER OF THE RISING STAR AWARD, #2023CineGearExpoLA
*fiscally sponsored by Film Independent
In a visual and sonic love letter to filmmaking, NOW AND NEVER’s ever-changing aspect ratios and color palette help navigate the fractured, claustrophobic mind of Harriet, a woman in the midst of an anxiety attack, as she is visited by the embodiment of the voices in her head.
In an effort to outrun their taunting and depression, Harriet digs into her ancestral memory to banish their influence, realizing she must be present in order to awaken to win priority in her own life.
FAITH
Directed and Written
by Kymberly Harris
*currently adapting for television
A young songwriter is admitted to a clinic where she meets other young adults struggling with emotional and psychological issues.
Despite class, education, or circumstance, every one of us has been effected by addiction one way or another. In my work with young adults in recovery, I discovered some inspiring truths and insights, that have influenced my art and my consciousness about the human condition. This stellar DP and cast helped me and give voice to their stories.
FAITH is distributed by INTELLECT PICTURES
“I love to help actors discover how each character effects the whole and the dynamics that creates.
Whatever the world of the story may be, I’ll examine the relationships and consider the psychology and responsibility of each character.
It’s a great joy of mine to efficiently marry these specifics with a deep understanding of the writer’s intention.”
DIRECTING THEATRE
I'm drawn to character driven stories and socially relevant interpretations. My interest is in creating an immersive world, where actors live fully on stage.
THE EFFECT,
by Lucy Prebble
Directed by Kymberly Harris
WEST COAST PREMIERE
Marilyn Monroe Theatre, West Hollywood
“Kymberly Harris directs with confidence and flair, and she is rewarded with four terrific performances...”
FOOL FOR LOVE, THEATRE FOR THE NEW CITY, NYC:
“Director Kymberly Harris has served the needs of her cast, while clarifying the intent of the playwright with an artistry that has formed and shaped without intruding or over-burdening the staging once. In a play as volatile as this, that is a hallmark of directorial skills of the first order.”
ScreenWriting & Playwriting
My playwriting mentor Romulus Linney encouraged me to take this craft as seriously as I did my directing. After the brilliant Kate Marks brought my play, Bumping Umbrellas to life on stage, writing became a priority and a passion.
I've gone on to have plays produced on both coasts, to write films, and am currently adapting a memoir into a film.
The Man Inside
A film by Kymberly Harris
An idealistic young artist hoping to submit his controversial sculpture into a gallery exhibition, finds himself in over his head as he falls into a strange seduction with his college dean.
Screenplay Awards:
Plays written by Kymberly Harris:
Rose's Turn, Bumping Umbrellas, Reproduction, FAITH, Starstruck
