Kaia Santos was born and raised in San Diego, California before relocating to New York City in 2018. Drawn to storytelling since she was a child, she pursued a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film and Television from New York University, and a minor in Philosophy, completing her studies in 2022. Today she harnesses her passion for filmmaking working as a freelance Production Designer and Director. Her short film, Saltwater Interlude screened as an undergraduate finalist at NYU’s Fusion Film Festival (2022). Kaia aims to bring a philosophical approach to her work and uses storytelling as a means to understand the world around her and her place in it.