Tag Archives: Filmmaker

Aggressive Femininity

Posted on September 27, 2022 by Hellin Kay

Recently an artist I admire and respect described my photography and film work as “aggressive femininity,” which she meant as a compliment and I took it as such immediately. Not in any particular order, I’ve been called a bitch, a … Continue reading →

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Back to The Beach

Posted on December 20, 2020 by Hellin Kay

An outtake from a Nylon Magazine shoot I did in 2002 on Fire Island, New York. Polish born model turned actress Karolina Wydra was photographed with a Nikon 35MM film camera using Kodak 3200 T-Max film, which was (still is!) … Continue reading →

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Director and Cinematographer, New Reel, 2017

Posted on June 12, 2017 by Hellin Kay

Director / Cinematographer, Reel 2017 from Hellin Kay on Vimeo. I got inspired to learn Adobe Premiere Pro two weeks ago so I could edit some of my own projects when the mood strikes and not depend on budgets or … Continue reading →

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Directing, New Music Videos

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Hellin Kay

In 1998 Filmmaker magazine wrote about my first feature film, Was Once A Girl, which had just screened at the 1997 IFFM. I have spent the last 17 years happily working as a fashion editor, stylist and photographer, directing music … Continue reading →

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Chris Marker at BAM

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Hellin Kay

BAM is doing a retrospective of French filmmaker Chris Marker’s work starting today through August 28th, including the North American premiere of a newly restored print of Level Five, which he made in 1997. It’s such a cool list of … Continue reading →

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