Kyra Elise Gardner

Kyra Elise Gardner

DirectorWriterActress
Awards
22 wins, 49 nominations

Kyra Elise Gardner is an American director, known for The Dollhouse (2017), Inked (2018), and Phoebe (2019), the latter of which won Kyra the DGA Award for Best Female Student Director, which she was presented at ceremony at the Director's Guild of America in New York. Kyra Gardner's documentary…

Biography

Kyra Elise Gardner is an American director, known for The Dollhouse (2017), Inked (2018), and Phoebe (2019), the latter of which won Kyra the DGA Award for Best Female Student Director, which she was presented at ceremony at the Director's Guild of America in New York.

Kyra Gardner's documentary "The Dollhouse" had it's Global Premiere at the FrightFest Film Festival in London England, preceding the World Premiere of Universal's "Cult of Chucky." Universal Studios has also included her short documentary on the DVD/Blu-ray release of "Cult of Chucky" as a bonus feature, and on every subsequent release in the franchise since.

Kyra's first short film, "Past Presence," was one of eight student films selected for the 39th Annual Cleveland International Film Festival's "First Time Film-maker's" Division, with Writer/Director Kyra Gardner at age 16 being the youngest participant ever.

Actress

DescendentDescendent(2025)as Restrained Abductee
The SpiderThe Spider(2024)as Mary Jane
Love Ghost: Dead BrotherLove Ghost: Dead Brother(2020)as Love Interest
Zombieland: Double TapZombieland: Double Tap(2019)as T-800 Attack Zombie
Blaming CairoBlaming Cairo(2019)as Student

Production Designer

Belton CountyBelton County(2019)

Second Unit or Assistant Director

Studio 666Studio 666(2022)

Sound Department

In MotionIn Motion(2017)

Special Effects

The Cannibals'(2022)

Camera and Electrical Department

Do No HarmDo No Harm(2025)
Grandma EuniceGrandma Eunice(2018)
Is History Repeating Itself?Is History Repeating Itself?(2017)

Self

Flesh & Blood & Bone PodcastFlesh & Blood & Bone Podcast(2025)as Self - Co-Host
A Very Meaty ChristmasA Very Meaty Christmas(2025)as Self - Guest
No Rest for the WeekendNo Rest for the Weekend(2018)as Self
Dead Meat Horror Awards 2023Dead Meat Horror Awards 2023(2023)as Self - Presenter
Following Films PodcastFollowing Films Podcast(2014)as Self

Known for

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Kyra Gardner accepts the DGA Award for Best Student Director for her film "Phoebe" in New York, December 2019.Director Kyra Gardner on location for the film "SLAY," lining up an exterior shot with DP Evan Butka behind her.Kyra Gardner (R) interviews Brad Dourif (L) for her award winning documentary "The Dollhouse."Writer/Director Kyra Gardner at the FSU Premiere of "Phoebe."Kyra Gardner directs Jaidi Ventura on the set of "Inked."Kyra Gardner and Tony Gardner announce the "Flesh & Blood & Bone" podcast, presented by Fangoria.

Credit Score: Kyra Elise Gardner

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2014201520162017201820192020
T-800 Attack Zombie
Fri Oct 18 2019
#NameScoreYearWinNomKnown★WinsNomsVotes
1Zombieland: Double Tap1.0020196.600225625
2Freaks of Nature0.9520155.90014556