Kendi King

Directing

Born March 18, 2002 · Atlanta, Georgia

Kendi King is a writer/director of both stage and screen. She began her studies at NYU Tisch Film School, and completed a B.A. in Documentary Filmmaking at Spelman College - with advanced technical skills in sound mixing and editing. Her passion lies in uplifting unheard stories from underrepresented communities. Kendi has professional experience in film production & post across all genres, from traditional narrative features and documentary series, to cutting-edge interactive media and video games. She’s worked for industry leaders such as Netflix (inaugural post-production intern), HBO (assistant sound editor, ‘Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show’), and NBCUniversal (Original Voices Fellowship). She is an Emmy-nominated director (Sports Emmys ‘24), and was most recently named the Mountainfilm Emerging Filmmaker of the Year (2024). She is a graduate of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences ‘Gold Rising’ program. Her most recent projects as writer/director include a 360-degree Virtual Reality short film funded by the Spelman Innovation Lab, and a proof of concept for a narrative TV series that successfully crowdfunded $14,100 on Seed & Spark.