Director · Videographer · Social

From the stage
to the screen.

I'm Kyle Russell, a Los Angeles director and videographer. I direct, shoot and edit music videos, live sets and event recaps, with 6M+ views on the videos I've made for artists. I also film for YouTubers and edit podcasts, and what I love most is telling a story through the edit.

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Music videos

Directed and edited by Kyle Russell

YouTube creators

Filmer for creator channels

Reel

Short-form · Shot and cut for social

Artist campaigns

Paid media for record labels and artists

I run paid campaigns for record labels and independent artists, putting new releases and music videos in front of the right listeners and turning views into fans.

Strategy

Audience targeting, budgets and timing planned around each release, from the first teaser to the full video drop.

Creative

Cutdowns, hooks and vertical edits made from the artist's own footage and built to hold attention in the feed.

Results

Views, watch time and audience growth tracked through the campaign, with clear reporting back to the label.

Selected work

Video · Live · Social

Photography

Nightlife, behind the scenes, celebrity, editorial, live music and events

Kyle Russell on the beach in Malibu at dusk

About

I started out shooting behind the scenes and grew into directing, shooting and running social for private clients in Malibu over the last four years.

I like small crews and owning the whole process: planning the shoot, running camera, cutting the edit and getting it posted. Lately that's meant live streams over satellite internet, multicam podcasts, and building tools that turn long episodes into short clips.

I'm now building Kovenant Arc. Kovenant: a promise. Arc: the change. It's a video and social studio that captures people becoming their best selves, on stage, on camera and online.

Directing
Camera operation
Premiere Pro
Color
OBS · SRT · RTMP
Multicam
Short-form social
Photography

Work with me

Experience

2026 — Now

Founder & Director

Kovenant Arc · Los Angeles

Video and social studio that captures people becoming their best selves, on stage, on camera and online.

4 years

Director, Videographer & Social Media Manager

Private clients · Malibu

Grew from behind-the-scenes videographer into directing, social media management and production support. Shot, edited and published video and photo content from concept to delivery.

Freelance

Video Producer & Editor

Podcasts · Live broadcast · Streaming

Multicam podcast editing and social clips, live contribution feeds over SRT, and Twitch stream design with branded overlays.

Let's make something.

Hiring for a shoot, a series or a full-time role? Tell me a bit about it and I'll get back to you within a day.