Kaitlyn Mikayla is a writer/director, photographer, and Sundance alum. She has lived and created in Los Angeles, New York, and London.

Her directorial debut, RAGAMUFFIN — a true-to-life narrative about her childhood racing motocross — world-premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. The short screened globally at over 30 film festivals, including at the Emerging Filmmaker Showcase at the Cannes Film Festival. The film was an Oscar-Qualifier for the 98th Academy Awards.

Filmmaker Mag named her the 25 New Faces of Independent Film in 2025.

Kaitlyn’s print work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, PAPER Magazine, New York Times bestsellers, national commercials, feature films, and Times Square billboards.

She has directed, shot, and edited international campaigns for brands including Sports Illustrated Swimsuit, Barneys New York, Juicy Couture, Nautica, Nine West, Lucky Brand, and more.

Kaitlyn has since shifted her focus to narrative filmmaking. Her second film, STOCKHOLM —an erotic thriller exploring the meaning of consent and the complexities of Stockholm Syndrome— will world premiere at Cinequest Film Festival in March 2025.

She aims to help close the gap for female directors and bring gritty, subversive stories of badass young women to the big screen. Kaitlyn is repped by WME and Kaplan/Perrone Entertainment.