Film & Commercial Directing
Story-driven film and commercial directing by award-winning filmmaker Kelly Needleman.
Narrative films, commercials, branded content, music videos, and documentaries, plus creative development and concepting to take your project from first idea to final edit. Based in Los Angeles and available throughout California and beyond.
Kelly Needleman is an award-winning writer, director, and producer working across film, television, and commercials. His career began in landscape photography, with work featured by National Geographic, before moving into filmmaking. He holds a B.A. in Film Production from Pepperdine University and an M.A. in Film & Television Producing from NYU Tisch School of the Arts.
His directing work includes narrative films, branded campaigns, documentaries, and music videos, with commercial projects for brands and clients including Gold's Gym, Albertsons, Sotheby's, and Compass. His latest film, Web of Deceit, a crime thriller about academic corruption, artificial intelligence, and ambition, premieres at the 2026 Newport Beach Film Festival on October 22.
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