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.
