Kayla Sullers
Kayla Sullers is a Chicago-based filmmaker, creative director, and educator dedicated to using film as a tool for community empowerment, cultural preservation, and expanding opportunities for the next generation of storytellers. As one of the 1% of Black women members of IATSE Local 600, she has contributed to productions across Netflix, Hulu, FOX, Apple TV, and Disney. She also contributed to media initiatives connected to VP Kamala Harris, bringing high-level camera department expertise to every project. Alongside her production career, she serves as a Career and Technical Education (CTE) Cinema & Film Production Instructor, mentoring emerging filmmakers and collaborating with artists and brands to create impactful, story-driven work.
September 20, 2026
12:30 pm
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1:30 pm
We experience culture as something we can see, buy, and participate in. But long before that, it was built in community, in rooms, in conversations, in relationships that most people never see. Powered by True Chicago, this panel brings together photographers and creatives to talk about what in-person community has meant for their careers and why it still cannot be replicated online. In a world of followers and feeds, showing up in person matters as much as ever.
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