Layla Barnes

In Studio Deputy @ WTBU

About

I’m an Indigenous filmmaker from the Puyallup Nation and a first-generation college student at Boston University. My work is shaped by identity, community, and the weird, complicated spaces in between.I love being part of the whole process. Writing it, shooting it, editing it, stressing about it, and then somehow watching it all come together. At the end of the day, I just want to make work that hits. Something that makes people laugh, or sit with a feeling a little longer than they planned to!

Country

City

United States

Industry

Broadcast Media

Skill

Organization Skills, Community Outreach, Studio Camera Operation, Communication, Problem Solving, Stage Direction, Teamwork, Leadership, Technical Production, Field Production

Experience

In Studio Deputy

WTBU

2025-1 - Present · 1 yr 9 mos

I book artists and bands to come in the studio and play, I record their sets, edit them, manage the Instagram page, and assist the In Studio Director with whatever they need.

Stage Manager

BUTV10

2024-9 - 2024-12 · 4 mos

I managed camera one, relayed messages from the director in the bay room to the crew on the set in Pop Showdown.

First Assistant Camera

Redlist

2024-1 - 2024-4 · 4 mos

I assisted the Director of Photography, managing lenses, batteries, pulling focus, and slating. I also stepped up to fill in the role of special effects, managing the fog machine.