Kayla Emter

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Editing

Gender

Female

Birthday

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Place of Birth

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Kayla Emter

Biography

A graduate of AFI and a previous apprentice of Editor John Axelrad, Kayla was named someone to watch in VARIETY’S BELOW THE LINE IMPACT REPORT and STAGE 32 WOMEN TRAILBLAZERS. Kayla’s feature work as an Editor includes THE IMMIGRANT, dir. James Gray; Don Cheadle’s critically acclaimed MILES AHEAD for Sony Pictures Classics; Lorene Scafaria directed dramedy THE MEDDLER; Lake Bell’s sophomore directorial feature I DO... UNTIL I DON’T; The Netflix feature CANDY JAR directed by Ben Shelton; RIDE directed by Jeremy Ungar for Unified Pictures and RLJ Entertainment.

Production

2009

StereoLife

as Editor

2021

Gunpowder Milkshake

as Additional Editing

2013

The Immigrant

as Editor

2021

Queenpins

as Editor

2012

The Sacred

as Editor

2016

The Meddler

as Editor

2016

Miles Ahead

as Editor

2023

Flamin' Hot

as Editor

2014

Semblance

as Editor

2010

I'm Still Here

as First Assistant Editor

2018

Ride

as Editor

2019

Hustlers

as Editor

2018

Candy Jar

as Editor

2018

Flesh & Blood

as Editor

2024

Sweethearts

as Editor

2025

Oh, Hi!

as Editor

2014

7 Minutes

as Editor

2024

Am I OK?

as Editor

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