Karla Braun is an award-winning director and Emmy-nominated writer based in Los Angeles. She was raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, graduated from Rhode Island School of Design with a BA in Film, and began her career at Miramax Films in 2001.

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Growing up in Brazil has deeply informed and molded her strong sense of storytelling and innate passion for tapping into the viewers' senses through a well-curated use of color, music, pace, and human emotion. Karla brings a unique eye for composition, light, and movement to every project, cutting through the noise and creating stylized, cinematic and thoughtfully art directed work that captures attention and millions of views.

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She has worked with a long list of A-list actors, and possesses a special ability to drop-in and connect with talent, resulting in authentic and memorable performances - a skill set and reputation that has garnered her the nickname ‘The Talent Whisperer’ from her long-time creative partners at Netflix.

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Karla has directed, written, and creative-produced television, promos, brand campaigns, music videos and commercial spots for clients including: Apple, Marvel Studios, Netflix, Activision, Sony Pictures, Universal, HBO, NBC, ABC, FOX, ESPN, OWN, Showtime, Mattel, Lifetime, History, Pixar, Disney, P&G, Campari, and Amazon.

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Her creative work has received international recognition, and an Emmy nomination in 2019. Karla made her one hour episodic directing debut on season 6 of VIKINGS on History. She also produced the short film #twitterkills, featuring Sarah Paulson; it was a festival circuit success followed by a Funny or Die online launch and has won multiple awards to date.

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Karla is an alumna of Ryan Murphy’s Half Initiative for Directors. She is an active mentor and advocate for cultivating a more diversely inclusive space for creatives in the entertainment business.