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Email: kinamjara@gmail.com
Instagram: @kinamjara

Kinam Elijah Jara is a filmmaker & photographer based in Los Angeles. He primarily works directing & DP-ing music videos & short films while shooting portraits and fine art photography.

Education

SMC
2026

Film & Television Production

Associate’s of Art

Employment

Taylor Castro
Jekyll (Music Video)
Director of Photography
2026

Diane Snoddy
Prism (Short Film)
Additional Cinematographer
2026

Aydyn Is
High Speed Gardening (Album Cover)
Photographer
2026

Asterix
I Want You (Single Cover)
Photographer
2026

Indivisible Arts
Digital Media Director
2023 - 2025

Moon.
Silk EP (Album Cover)
Director/Photographer
2025

Aydyn Is
Human Circus (Music Video)
Director/Cinematographer/Editor
2024

Willowake
Dog (Music Video)
Director/Cinematographer/Editor
2024

Referrals

Rafael McMaster
Indivisible Arts
Founder
rafael@indivisiblearts.org

Skills

Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Lightroom CC
Adobe Premiere
Final Cut Pro X
16mm Film
35mm Stills
Final Draft 13

Exhibitions

Artist of the Month
Asteroid Cafe & Vinyl
Inglewood, CA
2026

Echo
Resin Gallery
Hermosa Beach, CA
2026

Enter the Gateway
Resin Gallery
Hermosa Beach, CA
2025

SMC Student Exhibition
Barrett Gallery
Santa Monica, CA
2025

Resin From the Dead
Resin Gallery
Hermosa Beach, CA
2024

Press

ArtAscent Publication
https://artascent.com/kinam-elijah-jara/
2025

‘Willowake - Dog’, Punk Rock Theory
https://www.punkrocktheory.com/news/alternative-indie-punks-willowake-release-video-new-track-dog
2024

Last Updated 12.16.25