Michael Kennedy on the deck of a pirate ship set, leaning on the ship's wheel beside a cinema camera, with a blue screen behind. — Pirates of the Caribbean 2017

WRITER · DIRECTOR · VFX SUPERVISOR

About

Michael Kennedy is an Emmy Award-winning writer-director and VFX Supervisor with more than 30 years in the business, including Industrial Light & Magic, MPC and Hammerhead. He was the on-set VFX Supervisor for The Jungle Book (2016), which won both the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects and the BAFTA for Special Visual Effects. He continues to supervise visual effects while writing and directing original comedy, including the award-winning pilot Out of Adventure.

He's based in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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CREDITS & EXPERIENCE

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WRITING & DIRECTING

Out of AdventureCreator, writer · TV pilot2026 Winner, Best Sci-Fi or Fantasy Script — Cannes Scripts Festival
2026 Second Rounder — Austin Film Festival

The BearistaCreator · Comedy short · 2025

VISUAL EFFECTS

Industrial Light & MagicEight years

The Jungle BookVisual effectsPart of the Academy Award-winning team, Best Visual Effects

Star WarsVisual effects

Harry PotterVisual effects

Pirates of the CaribbeanVisual effects

TOOLSNuke · Blender · Unity · Godot · Python

Get in Touch

Script requests, directing projects and VFX supervision inquiries all welcome.

VFX REPRESENTATIONLauren ZakInnovative Artists Entertainmentlauren.zak [at] iala.com 310.656.5185 (office)

CREDITSIMDb