about
Mailyne K. Briggs (she/her), is a Philippines born, Canadian raised filmmaker, writer and mother, with a background in Business Management and Entrepreneurship. In 2013, she founded the production company Kilam Media Inc. and has been working for nearly 15 years in the industry producing and directing documentaries, multi-cam hybrid/live productions, commercials, music videos, and narratives. With strong creative and technical expertise in production, post, and marketing, Mailyne collaboratively executes projects of varying scales from concept through to completion.
I AM: Limitless, a feature documentary she co-produced and was the cinematographer for, premiered on CBC Gem’s Absolutely Canadian in October 2021. She is currently in development as the writer and director on her feature film: a coming-of-age story, Those Days of Summer.
Currently based in Los Angeles, Mailyne continues to work between Canada and the US on live productions, non-fiction and fiction storytelling. She is a firm advocate for safer sets, greener productions, mental health care and diverse representation in the industry.
Outside of filmmaking, she is a published author and illustrator of a bilingual children’s book, Manok and has written her first novella, currently with beta readers.
For a less serious but indepth view on Mailyne - you can view her personal journey.
Additional credentials:
Foundations of Intimacy & Consent - Level 1. Enrolled in Intimacy Professional Accelerator Program (IDC).
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) Certification, Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)
Intro to Web Accessibility (WCAG 2.1), edX Certification
Integrated AODA Certification, Accessibility Canada
Featured talks and appearances:
From time to time I appear as a speaker, podcast guest or facilitator.
Here’s the link to my featured talks and appearances.
Availability:
Mailyne is open to hearing about new projects. If you have a film project you’d love to collaborate on, connect to discuss!