Rory Kelly

Rory Kelly is a Professor in UCLA's Department of Film, Television and Digital Media. His first feature, Sleep with Me, premiered as an Official Selection at Cannes, had a Gala Screening at Toronto and was distributed by MGM/UA. His second feature, Some Girl, garnered him the Best Director Award at the Los Angeles Film Festival. His most recent short, "Down to Nothing," premiered at the Maryland International Film Festival and his first feature documentary, To Someday Understand, premiered...See more

Rory Kelly is a Professor in UCLA's Department of Film, Television and Digital Media. His first feature, Sleep with Me, premiered as an Official Selection at Cannes, had a Gala Screening at Toronto and was distributed by MGM/UA. His second feature, Some Girl, garnered him the Best Director Award at the Los Angeles Film Festival. His most recent short, "Down to Nothing," premiered at the Maryland International Film Festival and his first feature documentary, To Someday Understand, premiered this year at the Oakland International Film Festival. He has worked as a camera assistant, camera operator, sound designer and was co-executive producer on mtvU's "Sucks Less with Kevin Smith." He is the recipient of a Distinguished Teaching Award and a published scholar. See less