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KELLY MCKAy

directress

FILM
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WE NO LONGER HAVE TO CHOOSE

TOGETHXR x CBS SPORTS

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THE PINK GAME

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY

BROOKLYN FOOTBALL CLUB

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WHAT WE CARRY

Salt athletic x NYC Gridlock

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EIN MOMENT IN BERLIN

Creative short

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SAFE PLACE

Creative short

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INFLUENCE

NIKE x US SOCCER SPEC

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ARTIFICIAL LIGHT

shotbystanley x yellow kitchen

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MUTE

Sameen qasim

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MUTE

Sameen qasim

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MUTE

SAMeen qasim x yalla she said gmbh

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THE ARCHETYPES

Lizzy lizzy

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LET'S BE GENTLE

SHORT FIlm

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ESPERANZA, ALWAYS HOPE

MEDECINS DU MONDE

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LAZARUS

Hassan dib x Critical queer solidarity

HIGHLIGHTS

awards

Shiny List, 2025

Shiny Awards

Gold Winner

Telly Awards, 2025

Best Sound Design Winner

Cannes Shorts Film Festival, 2022

Best Experimental Film Finalist

Red Movie Awards, 2021

Best Microfilm Finalist

Red Movie Awards, 2021

Best Young Female Filmmaker Finalist

HERR International Film Festival, 2021

Best Cinematography

HERR International Film Festival, 2021

Reel Asian Air Canada Award
Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival, 2019​
Junior Award
Red Dot Design Award, 2018
Design Award
Red Dot Design Award, 2018

 

awards

Silver Screen Society Award

SCAD Savannah Film Festival, 2018

Finalist

SIMA Social Impact Awards, 2018
Best Student Film, Finalist for Best Documentary
Indy Shorts International Film Festival, 2018
Best Short Doc 3rd Place
Anchorage International Film Festival, 2017
Best Woman Filmmaker
Los Angeles Independent Film Festival, 2017
Best Foreign Documentary Short
Hollywood International Independent Documentary Awards, 2017
Best Short Documentary
Around International Film Festival Amsterdam, 2017
Semi-Finalist
Hollywood Screening Film Festival, 2017

OFFICIAL SELECTIONS

The Monthly Film Festival

Direct Monthly Online Film Festival

GRRL HAUS CINEMA

ZEBRA Poetry Film Festival

Monthly Film Fesitval

HollyShorts Film Festival
Phoenix Film Festival
Oxford Film Festival
Ojai Film Festival
NewFilmmakers NY
New York Independent Film Festival
San Diego Asian Film Festival
41st Asian American International Film Festival
DocuWest Documentary Film Festival
Red Rock Film Festival
Long Beach Indie Film Festival

Official Student Short Selection 2019​ KQED Productions

ABOUT

about kelly

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I’m a director drawn to stories about how people move through the world: their bodies, their relationships, and the spaces where identity, community, and care intersect.

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Much of what I make is shaped by my background in soccer and athletics. Sport taught me about discipline, belonging, and the ways people show up for one another. Through stories centered on sport, community, and sexuality, I’m interested in strong visuals and character-driven storytelling that sits with complexity rather than resolving it.

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At the core of my work is a belief in empathy: that seeing someone clearly can create room for understanding, and deeper connection.

CONTACT

 kellyomckay(at)gmail.com

© 2026 by Kelly McKay. All Rights Reserved.

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