Kya Quinn is a Brooklyn-based filmmaker and creative strategist of Caribbean heritage, working at the intersection of creativity, culture, and commerce.

She began her career at NowThis News, helping launch NowThis Nerd and producing viral videos that reached over 200 million views. From there, she joined AFROPUNK and later MTV, shaping digital storytelling that captured the pulse of youth and music culture. Freelance production followed—spanning work with Smithsonian, YouTube, and artists like Megan Thee Stallion and Lil Baby—deepening her understanding of how stories move through production, platforms, and people.

Alongside this work, Kya built a foundation in independent filmmaking, working alongside independent creators to develop their narrative and digital projects and serving on the production team of the Sundance feature birth/rebirth. At Blacktag, she developed creator-led programming and launched the Black Art Is Forever Creator Grant Program in partnership with Johnnie Walker, securing mentorship from Kenya Barris for five emerging filmmakers.

She went on to Smartypants Pictures as a producer, leading commercial projects rooted in documentary storytelling, before joining UnitedMasters and later Obsidianworks as a Senior Strategist. Across every chapter, she’s bridged artistry and strategy to tell stories that resonate with authenticity and cultural depth.

Her debut short, Black & Blue, is a jazz-inspired Love Jones that follows two friends turned lovers balancing love and ambition. Her next short, Roberta, draws from her relationship with her grandmother living with dementia and her Guyanese roots, exploring her heritage through music.