Alexandra Kern is a filmmaker from New Orleans whose work explores cultural fabric across communities through intimate, character-driven portraits. The rhythms of the American South shape the pacing and sensibility of her films, and her practice also extends into producing work for artists including Dua Lipa, Lil Nas X, and Tyler the Creator.
Her short documentary Stud Country (2024) premiered at Full Frame Film Festival, where it won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Short Documentary, and later screened at Tribeca Film Festival, receiving the Tribeca Challenger Spirit Award. The film is available via Los Angeles Times and WePresent.
Kern’s directorial debut, Wild Magnolias (2023), received the Jazz & Heritage Community Partnership Grant and screened at festivals nationwide as well as the New Orleans Museum of Art. The film now holds a permanent place in the archive of the New Orleans Jazz Museum. It is also available online at Short of the Week and Aoen Magazine.