AGENCY STRAY ANGEL

BEHIND THE MIND:

STACY KELLY

DIRECTOR + CREATIVE DIRECTOR

200+ million views of branded content videos. And counting.

Stacey Kelly makes viral videos for SME brands. Her videos have captivated audiences for industry giants such as BuzzFeed, Viacom, Amazon, Netflix, Warner Bros, Studio71, and more.

A few wins:

Pitched, directed and produced the series YouTube Influencer Surprise, for Rainn Wilson’s Soul Pancake channel. The series ran for two seasons, bringing joy to millions during the pandemic.

Spearheaded the video strategy and content studio for VidCon, growing its second YouTube channel and TikTok channels from 0 to 100k subscribers within six months.

Developed, directed, and produced numerous Snapchat series for the Wishbone app – skyrocketing their viewership from 300k to 2 million daily unique views; with its highest record story gaining 5 million views within 24 hours.

Co-developed and directed 3 different series over two seasons for the GoldieBlox brand.

Stacey has directed hundreds of brand videos for BuzzFeed Tasty, Nifty, As/Is, and was the lead creative producer/director of Michelle Phan’s lifestyle YouTube channel, Icon. She has worked with everyone from YouTube influencers to industry giants such as Amazon, Nike, L’Oréal, Olay, and The Home Depot.

Stacey was a finalist for the 2012 Disney Director’s Fellowship and is currently sweeping the 2023 film festival circuit with her comedy, Party Girl. She has worked in production on Inception, Law & Order, Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, and many commercials.

Stacey is a leader who advocates for diversity and inclusion in entertainment/media and has participated on panels by organizations such as Studio71, Viacom Recruiting, Young Storytellers, Ithaca College, and the Producers Guild of America.