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I tell stories caught between beauty and unease — neon-soaked frames, psychological fractures, and quiet moments loaded with mischief. My work blends emotional realism with surreal edges, always walking that thin line between dread and delight.
Hey!
I’m Kyle Cassie.
An award-winning director and writer based in Los Angeles. I’m drawn to tragic human stories: underdogs and anti-heroes, impossible situations, and the darker side of fairy tales... always with a playful, slightly tormented lens.
I started in the industry as a working film/TV actor for over two decades, but I was quietly falling in love with storytelling behind the camera. I moved into editing and color work on feature films, where I learned rhythm, genre, and emotional timing from the inside out—and was lucky enough to earn a few early nominations and wins along the way.
Directing came next through the world of beauty and commercial filmmaking. As managing producer for a global beauty brand’s production studio, I got to direct and produce 50+ projects across LA, NYC, Dallas, London, and Berlin, an experience that taught me a ton about collaboration, craft, and delivering at a high level.
On the narrative side, I recently celebrated the Los Angeles world premiere of my short debut, ANTi-SOCiAL. A darkly playful dramatic thriller I wrote, directed, and produced, exploring the cost of stardom in our social media era. The screenplay also received multiple semifinalist honors, including a Top 8 short dramatic script placement at Slamdance. I’ve also released “17,” a Copenhagen-shot music video that takes a thoughtful, female-led perspective on relationship abuse.
Right now, I’m wrapping post on B M X—a quirky, darkly comedic love story set in Copenhagen and slated for a 2026 release—and I’m in post on Hashtag, a vertical-format elevated horror proof of concept told through the language of TikTok feeds. I’m also developing two feature scripts, including a psychological thriller inspired by my real-life experience of being in a coma after a life-threatening car accident, and a band-centered thriller about the violence of avoidance—what happens when people build entire identities around the one truth they refused to face.
If you’d like to connect or collaborate, I’d love to hear what you’re working on.
Mr. Hyde Films was born from my love of cinematic troublemaking—an outfit built to craft bold narrative work, dynamic music videos, and visually charged commercials. After more than twenty years in the industry and over a decade directing, producing, and shaping stories in post, I assemble teams the same way I approach filmmaking: intentionally, instinctively, and with a taste for the unforgettable.
Every project gets the right collaborators.
Every frame earns its heartbeat.
Mr. Hyde Films exists to turn ideas into visceral, pulse-driven cinema—no matter the scale.
