Soulful, spellbinding stories are at the heart of Kyla’s work which celebrates the universal beauty and chaos of the human experience.   Kyla’s filmic approach centres around the exploration of character, captured with a refined visual sensibility as arresting as it is beautiful. 

Kyla’s instinctive understanding of performance stems as much from intimate personal observations as it does from a childhood spent in the wings observing their actor father perform.

Born and raised in Jo’burg, writer and filmmaker Kyla currently resides in Cape Town.  Pairing an academic background in filmmaking with an unwavering commitment to contemporary storytelling, Kyla is a dynamic and versatile creative talent whose cinematic films are evocative and filled with hope.