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MIKAYLA LEWIS
Based in Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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HIGHLIGHTS + AWARDS

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2024, part of Valid Music + Lightning 100's Top 2024 Artists: new streaming app for indie music 

 

2024, Mikayla Lewis, "Retrograding" single + music video (production + editing) 

2024, Mikayla Lewis, "All is Well" single + music video (production + editing)

 

 2016-Present, Shooting + editing original feature-length documentary on legendary music exec, Mary Martin (Music Maven)  

2023, MIKAYLA LEWIS Self-Titled Debut Album out 03.23.2023

2023, Debut Album Release Show feat. Violet Moons + ZÜG at The 5 Spot 03.25.2023

2020-2022, ZTV Indie Music Series Season 1 + 2 (Video Production + Editing)

2022, Sophie & The Broken Things, "Heavy Metal" official music video (Director, Cinematographer, Co-Producer)

2021, Caleb Hayden Christopher - "Crashing" music video (Video Production + Editing) 

2021, Mikayla Lewis - "No Worries" feat, Züg music video (Video Production + Editing)

2021, Mikayla Lewis - "River Man" music video (Video Production + Editing) 

2020, Mikayla Lewis - "Spinning" music video (Video Production + Editing) 

2019. Nashville/Davidson Co. Annual Meet Us at the Bridge, Honoring Domestic Violence survivors + advocates; Remembering victims (moderator)

2019, NFL Draft Coverage (Be Reel Co. freelance for Las Vegas Review-Journal)

2019, Annual Davidson County (Nashville) Crime Victims' Rights Week ceremony, moderator.


2018, Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for Breaking News: On Sunday September 24, 2017, a gunman opened fire at an Antioch church killing one person and injuring seven others.

 

2017, Nashville 48-Hour Film Fest: Short film entry (voiceover, writer + camera op)

2016, Unchained Movement Voices of Truth Award: Giving survivors a voice through the art of storytelling + media production. 

2015, National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) workshop certification 

Kansas Association of Broadcasters (KAB) Awards:

  • 2013: 1st Place In-Depth News Reporting

  • 2013: 1st Place Single-Topic News Coverage

  • 2012: 2nd Place In-Depth News Reporting

  • 2012: 2nd Place News Feature/ Enterprise report

 

SINGER-SONGWRITER. MUSICIAN. STORYTELLER. AWARD-WINNING TELEVISION NEWS JOURNALIST. VIDEO EDITOR. VIDEOGRAPHER. PHOTOGRAPHER. MODEL. ACTOR.

 

Born and raised in Kansas, storytelling (through music, television, radio, newspaper, film, theater + digital media) has been Mikayla Lewis' passion since childhood.

 

While earning a B.S. degree in Broadcast Journalism & Communications from Fort Hays State University, she interned twice with CMT (Country Music Television) in Nashville (2009-2010). 

Beginning her news career as a multimedia journalist at KSN News (KSNW) in Wichita, KS (2012); Lewis returned to Music City working for Fox 17 News (WZTV, 2013-2018).

 

As a reporter, doing their own shooting, editing and on-air reporting, she received multiple awards from the Kansas Association of Broadcasters and an Edward R. Murrow Award (Nashville). Lewis covered more than a thousand stories from mass shootings and tornadoes, to elections and entertainment. Many of her stories aired nationally, including on CNN.

 

In 2016, Lewis started Be Reel Co. The multimedia company provides video production, editing and photography services for businesses, groups, individuals, artists + brands. 

That same year, she began production on Mary Martin: Music Maven, an original, documentary film on the legendary music executive. 

While continuing work on the film, Lewis returned to her musical roots and playing live music. She wrote, produced and released her self-titled, debut album on 03.23.2023. ZÜG co-produced the project. MIKAYLA LEWIS features all original music, exploring a plethora of genres and subjects. It's available on all digital streaming platforms. 

In 2024, she released new music off her upcoming sophomore album. Singles and music videos for "Retrograding" and "All is Well" are out now.

Mikayla Lewis is a featured Top 2024 Artist on the new streaming service, Valid Music. The digital platform has teamed up with Lightning 100, Nashville's longest running independent radio station (100.1 FM), to help indie artists thrive

CONTACT 

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