DIRECTOR | DP | EDITOR
WILLIAM KIRKLEY
William enjoys all facets of filmmaking including writing, shooting and editing. His commercial work for clients such as Amazon, Heineken, Reebok and Chevrolet features a strong documentary aesthetic and a focus on real people and lifestyle.
Last year William premiered his second feature, ORANGE SUNSHINE at the 2016 SXSW Film Festival. The film depicts the infamous group of Laguna Beach surfers & hippies who were the biggest distributors of LSD in the world throughout the 1960's. Orange Sunshine won multiple Best Doc awards, got rave reviews from Variety, Rolling Stone and Wired and is currently rated 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.
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William lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two children.
Amazon "Tap"
Chevy "The Coast"
Petco "Happy Couple"
Chevy "The Coast"
Chevy "Route 66"
Reebok "Live with Fire"
Asics "The Night Terrors"
Chevy "SOS Children's Villages"