Kevin Kerslake

Kevin Kerslake

Personal Details

Biography

Kevin Kerslake's journey in the film industry began with appearances in Warren Miller films during his teenage years, followed by a path to emulate Miller and his childhood hero, Bruce Brown, by making Super-8 surf, skate, and ski films throughout his adolescence.

After graduating from Loyola Marymount University with a degree in film, Kerslake became one of the few directors responsible for shaping the visual identity of the MTV generation, directing award-winning music videos for numerous iconic bands and artists, including Nirvana, Green Day, R.E.M., Prince, Mazzy Star, STP, Sonic Youth, the Rolling Stones, Smashing Pumpkins, Rancid, Rise Against, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and many more.

As a hybrid surf film/commercial campaign for Quiksilver and the first of two movies on Electric Daisy Carnival marked the beginning of his foray into branded content, Kerslake went on to direct commercials and multi-media, brand-integrated campaigns for prominent brands such as AT&T, Hyundai, Nike, Puma, Reebok, DC Shoes, Coca-Cola, Sprite, Sony Playstation, PETA, Doctors Without Borders, and Amnesty International under his first start-up banner, Gigantic Entertainment, and its sister company, Manifest.

As the exclusive film and video arm of Insomniac Events, Manifest allowed Kerslake to continue working with premiere brands in the sweet spot of pop culture, including EDM giants Insomniac Events and HARD Events, whose event trailers he directed, clocking hundreds of millions of views and instrumental in the explosive growth of both companies, leading to high-value acquisitions by Live Nation.

In traditional scripted film and television, Kerslake has directed miniseries and one-hour dramas for Disney/ABC and FOX, including the Fallen miniseries starring Bryan Cranston and Paul Wesley, and The Visitor starring John Corbett, and has also shouldered screenwriting duties for Warner Bros, BBC, Sony, Paramount, Ed Pressman, and Quentin Tarantino's A Band Apart.

Kerslake's latest documentary, Bad Reputation, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, joining a list of critically-acclaimed core culture and music documentaries he has directed, including The Ramones: We're Outta Here!, Quiksilver: Continuum, Nirvana! Live! Tonight! Sold Out!, Bob Marley & the Wailers' Legend Remixed, The Electric Daisy Carnival Experience, and As I AM: the Life and Times of DJ AM.

Career

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2018
Bad Reputation
Bad Reputation as Director
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2015
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2011
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2005
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2004
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2001
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1999
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1996
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1994
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2007
Fallen
Fallen as Creator