ODYSSEY (Live Loop Version)

Another World [LIVE]

Color [LIVE]

Freedom wraps around your face in chains.
It’s a lifestyle we wouldn’t for the world change.

But darlin’ we do it to survive.
We do it to be stable. 
We do it for some happiness, clap for this, cause we’re able.

I never wanted you to know.

Go out and see the world, little pearl. 
The world’s pretty place to be little pearl.
But don’t be vulnerable little pearl.
The world’s a scary place to be little pearl.

Welcome a child to the human race.
We live in stories,
Racing time and chasing to space.

But darlin’ be careful being kind, 
be careful with your label.
They’ll use you for their happiness, 
clap for this,
‘Cause they’re able.

I never wanted you to know.

Go out and see the world, little pearl. 
The world’s pretty place to be little pearl.
But don’t be vulnerable little pearl.
The world has dirty tricks up its sleeve little pearl.

But the world is changing mother…
For you
For us
For father 
And brother.

These voices I’ve packed,
They’re strapped to my back,
And as I stand before this door,
I’ve never felt more vulnerable.

©℗ Kayla Briët 2015 / All Rights Reserved

Pearl [LIVE]

If You Can Dream [LIVE]

Red Line [LIVE]

K.A.I.A. LIVE SET 2015 (featured at Mixed Remixed Fest, Los Angeles)

If You Can Dream

Grow

Red Line

I wrote/produced a new song this weekend during a series of all-nighters. It's the result of feeling very fed up with the countless tragedies striking the world right now. There are far too many.  It’s called “We Are The People." I hope you enjoy. xo Kayla 

LYRICS

When will we see?

When will we see that the blood on our feet 
Is the blood that connects you and me? (x3)

WE ARE THE PEOPLE
BUT WHERE ARE THE PEOPLE?

When will we see that the blood on our feet
Is the blood that connects you and me?

WE ARE THE PEOPLE.

Don't stand down. 
Don't stand down, no. (x2)

spoken: Can you feel it? I know... but, even if you're one voice shouting amongst a sea of billions... This feeling... Don't let go.

We all have a story and voices worth hearing.
It's all about the story we're constantly writing.
Don't forget your story, the reason you're living.
When will we feel this world we see is real?

'Cause
WE ARE THE PEOPLE
BUT WHERE ARE THE PEOPLE? (x2)

PRODUCTION INFO

Self-produced/engineered/recorded by Kayla Briët -- 12 hours production start to fin / around 40 layers of sound / over 10 instruments (polysynth, deep bass, drums, chinese erhu, orchestral strings, brass horns, electric guitar, more) It was so fun to play with dark sounds and waves!

©  ℗ Kayla Briët 2015 / All Rights Reserved

WE ARE THE PEOPLE

Theme and score from the short film Another World (2014) by Kayla Briët: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyLjHh2vUFw

"Discovering the beauty within the world starts with discovering the beauty within yourself."

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For this piece, I had fun composing something cinematic and powerful! Deep bass, brass and strings (the "movie" sound) combined with big drums, piano, electric guitar,  subtle rock elements, glockenspiel and more to create a whimsical aura. Enjoy! 

LYRICS
Sometimes I wish we lived in another world
Free from hurt,
Simple and sound.
See the beauty all around us; maybe
We can let it all consume us greatly
In Another World.

Wish we didn't need another world. (repeat)

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Directed / Edited / Cinematography by Kayla Briët | 17 years old
Original Music Composed & Produced by Kayla Briët

S P E C I A L  T H A N K S   T O
Gerson Montiel
Angela Zhou
Mark Buers
Rosewita Briët
Gary Wiskigeamatyuk

& a huge thanks to everyone to agreed to appear in this video and helped support this project. You made this possible!

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Another World - Original Theme (2014)

" Three young female filmmakers joined forces to create the
irreverent, atmospheric festival trailer for Sundance NEXT FEST. Courtney Jines (director), Tara Clune (motion graphics) and Kayla Briët (music) collaborated on the trailer, which will run before each screening. All three women are part of the Institute’s Ignite Fellows Program, which offers 18-to- 24-year- old artists year-round mentorship and industry experiences. " - Sundance Film Festival

Kayla Briët's Album

Sundance NEXT Fest - Original Theme (2016)

What happens when a story is forgotten?

This film was originally intended to be a small time capsule of my thoughts, feelings, and fears of stories being lost in time. It’s a piece dedicated to my little (currently 3 year old) brother, Senachwine, and a reminder for myself to look back on when we're far into the future. I started this last summer at 18, and little did I know that this film would take me on a journey and bring me closer to so many people around the world. Over 30 festivals and screenings from the Americas and Europe to Africa and Australia. I feel so lucky being able to meet new artists, family, and friends and experience treasured moments, big and small — it feels like a dream.  Releasing this out into the world is a moment I will never forget, so here goes. Thank you so much to all who have supported this film so far. 

with love x 
Miigwech, 
Kayla 


"Smoke That Travels" Original Music here: 

"Smoke That Travels" is a personal documentary by Kayla Briët that explores preservation and loss of culture and her own identity as Prairie Band Potawatomi.

runtime 13 min
with Gary Wiskigeamatyuk
directed + edited + cinematography + original score by Kayla Briët | 19 years old

FESTIVALS

Full Film

Awards
2016 YoungArts (Los Angeles) - Winner in Cinematic Arts 
2016 National Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY) - Audience Award "Around the World in 10 Films"
2016 National Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY) - Best Emerging Female Filmmaker
2016 Chicago CineYouth Festival - Best Documentary Senior Division
2016 New Renaissance Film Festival - Best Young Talent (Documentary)
2016 Bushwick Film Festival - Best Short Film
2016 ImagineNATIVE (Canada) - Best Youth Work
2016 Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) - Official Selection, Best of NFFTY 
2016 Chicago International Film Festival - Official Selection, Best of CineYouth
2016 Rockland Youth Film Festival - Director of the Year
2016 Kleinkaap Short Film Festival (South Africa) - Best Documentary

Official Selection
2016 DocumentaQro (DOQU) Festival (Mexico) - Official Selection 
2016 Miami Independent Film Festival (Florida) - Official Selection
2016 Largo Film Awards (Switzerland) - Official Selection
2016 Move Me Productions Festival (Belgium) - Official Selection
2016 Kleinkaap Short Film Festival (South Africa) - Official Selection, Cinematography Nominee
2016 VisionFest 3.0 (Los Angeles) - Official Selection Director's List
2016 CUCALORUS Film Festival (North Carolina) - Official Selection
2016 Guam International Film Festival (Guam) - Official Selection
2016 Broke Student Film Festival (Michigan) - Official Selection 
2016 Tribal Film Festival (Oklahoma) - Official Selection
2016 Orlando Edge Film Festival (Florida) - Official Selection
2016 IndieWise Virtual Festival (Online) - Official Selection
2016 RAW Film Festival (Los Angeles) - Official Selection
2016 Buffer Festival (Canada) - Official Selection
2016 Winda Film Festival (Australia) - Official Selection
2016 Ethiopia International Film Festival (Ethiopia) - Official Selection
2016 Citizen Jane Film Festival (Missouri) - Official Selection
2016 Big Water Film Festival (Wisconsin) - Official Selection
2016 Vidcon (California) - Official Selection, Intermix
2016 One Flaming Arrow Festival (Oregon) - Official Selection

Excerpt 
Awards, Screening, and Official Selection
2015 Summer in the City (London, UK) - Official Selection INTERMIX
2015 Buffer Festival (Canada) - Women of Youtube Award 
2016 Sundance Film Festival Ignite Fellowship
2016 YoungArts (Florida) - Cinematic Arts Winner
2016 SundanceTV, nofilmschool.com, Adobe Project1324 (Online)

Within

Sun Rising

Realms (The Hoop Dance)

Cloud Song

Smoke That Travels (Main Theme)

https://vimeo.com/188713890

A film by
Kayla Briet (2016 Winner in Cinematic Arts) | cinematography, sound, editing, music production
Thomas Carr (1982 Winner in Photography) | still photography
Isabela Dos Santos (2011 Winner in Cinematic Arts & U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts) | animation, writing, dance

In a blend of abstraction and realism, "Solitude, Darkness, Light" explores the confluence of place, time, people and emotions. Contrasting worlds of the future and the past and the still and the moving take the viewer across time in search of a new perspective on the present, as experienced through the lenses of sounds, animation and imagery.

Produced by the National YoungArts Foundation

reality + dreams melding into memories (Main Theme Reprise)

prism portal

Light and Shadow come out to play

retracing footsteps

memories collide

Solitude, Darkness, Light (Main Theme)

🌱 filmmaker。composer。storyteller 🌱

smoke that travels 
https://vimeo.com/189570347

odyssey [live loop]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mm72uL2RxD0

kayla briët

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