Kayla Marriott is a writer, director, and film producer. Driven by a passion to tell compelling female and queer centric stories through the lens of psychological horror.

Kayla’s most recent short film, A Calling Home, took home Best Actress at RidgewoodIFF and Best Director at NewarkIFF 2023. Earlier on in her career, her team won the Jury Prize and Golden Tripod at Terminus for their film Equus during her sophomore year at MassArt. Her thesis film, You Can't See Out, also garnered numerous accolades at film festivals in 2020.

Along with working on her own films, Kayla is primarily a freelance Script Supervisor. She has worked on narrative films such as Cities Like Oakland, The Family Tree, The Skin We Wear, Unsavory Elements, LOOP, Greetings From St. Helena, Dawn, and High Tides.

Her credits also include work as an AD, grip, 2nd AC, and PA on films and commercials such as Grave Disturbance, The Break Up, Mass Hysteria, a Levi’s Pride commercial, Alltrails, Chime, Rolex, World Market, M12, and live event work with the SF 49ers.

With her vast experience in film and life, Kayla's unique perspective is a breath of fresh air in the horror/thriller genres. She strives to push boundaries and reimagine tropes, incorporating experimental practices into traditional narrative.