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Kelly Needleman

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Cinematographer
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Needleman in 2018
Directed, Written, and Edited by Kelly Needleman.
Play demo reel5:35
Wilderness Quest (a short film)
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74 Photos
Kelly Needleman is a Director, Actor, Producer, Photographer, and Entrepreneur.

Needleman at a young age had a creative eye. Growing up, his parents influenced him to pick up a camera. Kelly gravitated towards the beauty of nature and started taking images and time-lapses of landscapes. His strong ambition to create resulted in being published in various publications and awards, such as National Geographic. Kelly was awarded by One Eyeland as the top 10 Landscape Photographer in the United States.

Needleman's passion for landscape photography was a natural progression into the film industry. He created his own company called Needleman Productions, where he showcases his movies. Kelly has been recognized as an award-winning film director with over 40 film awards. Needleman's ambition is to make beautiful movies by utilizing the natural elements of nature, fog, sea, and sunlight as tools in an outdoor studio.

Kelly Needleman also works in front of the camera as an actor. He is signed with MDT Agency in San Francisco, which led him to various commercial, print, and movie work.

Currently (2020), Kelly attends Pepperdine University majoring in film production.
BornOctober 23, 2001
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BornOctober 23, 2001
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    • Awards
      • 16 wins & 33 nominations total

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    Known for

    Eaglewood (2022)
    Eaglewood
    TV Series
    • Director
    Drop A Dime (2022)
    Drop A Dime
    Short
    • Director
    • 2022
    Suitemates (2023)
    Suitemates
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2023
    Steve Carell, Timothée Chalamet, and Jack Dylan Grazer in Beautiful Boy (2018)
    Beautiful Boy
    7.4
    • Graduate(uncredited)
    • 2018

    Credits

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    Director



    • Lost Visibility
      • Director
      • Pre-production



    • A Player's Game (2023)
      A Player's Game
      Short
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Suitemates (2023)
      Suitemates
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Matthew Dylan and Simone Attenni in Valley of Vengeance (2023)
      Valley of Vengeance
      Short
      • Director
      • 2023
    • On the Line (2023)
      On the Line
      Short
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Eaglewood (2022)
      Eaglewood
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Last Call on Sunset (2022)
      Last Call on Sunset
      Short
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Drop A Dime (2022)
      Drop A Dime
      Short
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Decker (2022)
      Decker
      Short
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Back Out
      Short
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Kelly Needleman in Cut Off (2020)
      Cut Off
      Short
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Wilderness Quest (2019)
      Wilderness Quest
      Short
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Exposed
      Short
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Switzerland Upside-Down
      Short
      • Director
      • 2018
    • The Rattlesnake Hunter
      Short
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Living On Water
      Short
      • Director
      • 2018

    Producer



    • Circle of 3s
      • associate producer
      • Pre-production
    • Tye Gunther
      • producer
      • Pre-production
      • Short
    • Lost Visibility
      • co-producer
      • Pre-production



    • A Player's Game (2023)
      A Player's Game
      Short
      • producer
      • 2023
    • Suitemates (2023)
      Suitemates
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 2023
    • Matthew Dylan and Simone Attenni in Valley of Vengeance (2023)
      Valley of Vengeance
      Short
      • producer
      • 2023
    • On the Line (2023)
      On the Line
      Short
      • producer
      • 2023
    • Eaglewood (2022)
      Eaglewood
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Last Call on Sunset (2022)
      Last Call on Sunset
      Short
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Back Out
      Short
      • producer
      • 2021
    • Kelly Needleman in Cut Off (2020)
      Cut Off
      Short
      • producer
      • 2020
    • Wilderness Quest (2019)
      Wilderness Quest
      Short
      • producer
      • 2019
    • Exposed
      Short
      • producer
      • 2019
    • Molly Ratermann in Wilted (2018)
      Wilted
      Short
      • associate producer
      • 2018
    • Switzerland Upside-Down
      Short
      • producer
      • 2018
    • The Rattlesnake Hunter
      Short
      • producer
      • 2018
    • Living On Water
      Short
      • producer
      • 2018
    • Time Traveler: Roma in B&W
      Short
      • producer
      • 2018

    Cinematographer



    • A Player's Game (2023)
      A Player's Game
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2023
    • Matthew Dylan and Simone Attenni in Valley of Vengeance (2023)
      Valley of Vengeance
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2023
    • Eaglewood (2022)
      Eaglewood
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2022
    • To Build A Fire (2022)
      To Build A Fire
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2022
    • Kelly Needleman in Cut Off (2020)
      Cut Off
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2020
    • Wilderness Quest (2019)
      Wilderness Quest
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • Switzerland Upside-Down
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2018
    • The Rattlesnake Hunter
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2018
    • Living On Water
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2018
    • Time Traveler: Roma in B&W
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2018
    • Secrets of the Dolomites
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2018
    • The Meaning of LIFE
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2018
    • Painted Hills
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2018
    • Speeding Through New York
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2018
    • Art and Soul
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2018

    Videos1

    Wilderness Quest (a short film)
    Demo Reel 5:35
    Wilderness Quest (a short film)

    Personal details

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      • Facebook
      • Filmfreeway
    • Height
      • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
    • Born
      • October 23, 2001
      • Sonoma, California, USA
    • Other works
      Golden Boy (2017) 24 Hours in Norway (2017) Finding Sweden (2017) City Vibes in Denmark (2017) Moments in Iceland (2017) Frozen (2018) Picking up the Pieces
    • Publicity listings
      • 6 Interviews
      • 35 Articles
      • 1 Pictorial

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    • Trivia
      Kelly is a sponsored tennis player for Dunlop and is the captain of his high school team.
    • Quotes
      I feel every frame of my film should be put into an actual frame to hang on a wall as a piece of art.
    • Nickname
      • Kell

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