Production
Kelsey Taylor
Kelsey Taylor was raised in the wild of Eastern Washington and moved to Los Angeles to attend Loyola Marymount University where she graduated Cum Laude from the school’s honors program, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Film Production and minors in both Film Studies and Music. She began her entertainment career as a cinematographer and camera assistant, which led to an intimate understanding of how to capture images. She soon transitioned into directing and has since built a diverse portfolio of both commercial and narrative work and is a member of the DGA. Kelsey’s short ALIEN: SPECIMEN, which expanded upon the universe of Ridley Scott’s seminal classic ALIEN expanded, was made as part of a joint initiative between 20th Century Fox and Tongal and has more than 5 million views. In the fall of 2018, Kelsey’s debut feature screenplay A LONG WAY HOME (retitled TO KILL A WOLF) was honored as Quarterfinalist in the prestigious Academy Nicholl Fellowship Screenwriting Competition. Her script THE BAD THINGS is currently a semi finalist in the same competition. AdAge ranked Kelsey’s “Make It One To Remember” Holiday spot for PayPal #2 of 2020’s top 10 Holiday Ads. In contrast to this heartwarming story of a young ballerina and her father connecting , Kelsey also completed a sass meets style comedic campaign for up and coming brand, Kenzzi— at home laser hair removal that works. This work won her a Bronze in the L.A. Addy Awards. Her other commercial endeavors include such brands as Volkswagen, eBay, American Express, and Proctor & Gamble.
Acting credits
Behind the camera
6.1During the night shift in a colony greenhouse, a botanist does her best to contain suspicious soil samples that have alarmed her sensitive lab dog.
Alien: Specimen
2019
6.1During the night shift in a colony greenhouse, a botanist does her best to contain suspicious soil samples that have alarmed her sensitive lab dog.
Alien: Specimen
2019
6.1During the night shift in a colony greenhouse, a botanist does her best to contain suspicious soil samples that have alarmed her sensitive lab dog.
Alien: Specimen
2019
2.0A night on the job for a Norwegian park ranger takes a turn for the bizarre when she encounters a naked Deer-like creature: The Vilt.
Vilt Gutt
2016
7.3In a modern re-imagining of Little Red Riding Hood, a social pariah discovers a teenage runaway in the Oregon Wilderness and does his best to help her find a way home - a troubling exploration of trauma and redemption.
To Kill a Wolf
2025
7.3In a modern re-imagining of Little Red Riding Hood, a social pariah discovers a teenage runaway in the Oregon Wilderness and does his best to help her find a way home - a troubling exploration of trauma and redemption.
To Kill a Wolf
2025
NRSet in a town frozen in time, “Alone in Tombstone” tells the story of a young woman searching for her place in life, when she’s faced with a surprise visitor. This is a coming-of-age tale about life, love, and loss.
Alone in Tombstone
2023
NRSet in a town frozen in time, “Alone in Tombstone” tells the story of a young woman searching for her place in life, when she’s faced with a surprise visitor. This is a coming-of-age tale about life, love, and loss.
Alone in Tombstone
2023