FILMMAKER + EDUCATOR

Kelly on set and behind camera, 2019

Kelly on the set of ‘Not Too Late,’ a digital short directed by Zahida Pirani, 2019

Kelly watches the blocking on the set of ‘The Woman Next Door,’ a digital short shot in Brooklyn, 2008

Kelly consults with production designer Nadya Gurevich and director Nate Taylor, on the set of ‘Forgetting the Girl,’ 2009

Kelly in the Prop Room at the Academy for Careers in TV & Film, 2010

Kelly helps two freshmen students with frame composition, Academy for Careers in TV & Film, 2010

Kelly takes a break with the rest of the team at Anchal Project's Fall 2015 collection photoshoot, Louisville, KY.

Drawing from her experiences working in the art, design, and film industries, Kelly Diaz has taught a wide range of subject matter—from basic collage to acrylic painting, from Adobe Photoshop to oxyacetylene welding, from set design to stop motion animation—to all sorts of students ranging in age from five years old to sixty-five.

No matter the subject or type of pupil, Kelly thrives on fostering new growth and creative energy within all her students, and has always loved to share the techniques and skills that she has garnered through her own experiences as a filmmaker and working artist.

Kelly has designed and assisted on short films, features, commercials, and music videos – and always looks forward to telling fresh, ambitious stories, now as a director and cinematographer. ‘Beach Body,’ the first short Kelly Diaz wrote and directed, was featured in 14 film festivals, including international and Oscar-qualifiers, and received awards including Best Short, Best Comedy, Best Actress, and the Audience Choice Award.

Kelly recently completed her MFA in Cinematography at UCLA, where she was awarded the 2020 MPAA Award for Directing. She lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico and teaches film at Central New Mexico Community College.

For more information about hiring Kelly, connect with her on LinkedIn. To find out more about her current projects and film festival dates, follow her production company’s instagram @osofamosoco.