Kelly Daniela Norris

Kelly Daniela Norris is a Mexican-American director, writer, and editor. She shot her first feature, "Sombras de Azul" (Shades of Blue), on-location in Cuba, weaving together memory, travelogue, and narrative as a tribute to her late brother. "Sombras de Azul" premiered at the Austin Film Festival, winning the Audience Award in its category. Her 2nd feature "Nakom" was shot on-location in a remote farming village in northeastern Ghana. "Nakom" premiered at Berlinale in 2016, and was nominated for a 2017 Independent Spirit Award. Norris graduated magna cum laude from Columbia University with a degree in Film and Psychology. She is a PhD student in the Film and Media Department at University of California Berkeley.