Kira Powell Movies, TV Shows, and Filmography
Kira Powell
Acting
Biography
Kira Powell is an Afro-Latina filmmaker of African American and Ecuadorian descent and the winner of the Directors Guild of America Jury Award for her AFI thesis film, Best Eyes. She holds an MFA in Directing from the American Film Institute, and her work explores identity, the immigrant experience, and self-discovery. Her award-winning solo show, Caught In The Mix, was recognized for its social impact and helped launch her path as a writer-director. Her psychological horror short, The Good Mother, premiered at Screamfest in 2023. Kira began her career as a SAG-AFTRA actor across film, theater, and commercials. She is currently expanding Best Eyes into her debut feature while developing original work across film and television.
Filmography Movies
Acting
Jailbait
A gritty coming of age thriller about a young girl sent to juvenile prison for the murder of her abusive step father. The film follows Anna Nix's journey into the dark world of an all girls jail where she discovers complex relationships, drugs, mental illness and her eventual search for redemption.
Orange Lipstick
An exhausted working mom takes one night off from her daily routine to reclaim her youth.
The Endless
Two brothers return to the cult they fled from years ago to discover that the group's beliefs may be more sane than they once thought.
Production
Best Eyes
Thirteen-year-old Olivia, a biracial girl from an inner-city neighborhood, commutes to an elite private school where she struggles to fit in. At home, her mother urges her to present a version of herself that will be accepted— safe. But when Olivia forms a friendship with a bold, free-spirited girl from her neighborhood, she begins to glimpse another way of being, questioning the image she's been taught to uphold. Torn between who she is and who she’s expected to become, Olivia takes a quiet, courageous step toward self-acceptance.
Best Eyes
Thirteen-year-old Olivia, a biracial girl from an inner-city neighborhood, commutes to an elite private school where she struggles to fit in. At home, her mother urges her to present a version of herself that will be accepted— safe. But when Olivia forms a friendship with a bold, free-spirited girl from her neighborhood, she begins to glimpse another way of being, questioning the image she's been taught to uphold. Torn between who she is and who she’s expected to become, Olivia takes a quiet, courageous step toward self-acceptance.
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