Lana Kim

IQ Membership: Regular

Year joined: 2026

Country: United States of America
Languages: English

Biography

Lana Kim is a Los Angeles-based producer and co-founder and Executive Producer of Ways & Means, a creative studio and production company she established in 2012.

A veteran producer working across narrative film, commercials, music videos, branded content, and new media, Lana has built a career at the intersection of filmmaking, art, music, fashion, and culture. Through Ways & Means, she has collaborated with filmmakers and artists including Ana Lily Amirpour, Natasha Lyonne, Carrie Brownstein, and Humberto Leon, while producing work for global brands and cultural institutions including Netflix, Dior, Nike, Google, Sonos, Kenzo, and MoMA.

Her narrative producing credits include The Nowhere Inn, starring St. Vincent and Carrie Brownstein, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival; Martine Syms’ The African Desperate, released by MUBI and nominated for the Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award; and Atropia, winner of the 2025 U.S. Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. Her narrative work has screened at leading international festivals including Sundance, Venice, Cannes, SXSW, Tribeca, and the Toronto International Film Festival.

Before founding Ways & Means, Lana spent nearly a decade at The Directors Bureau, where she oversaw music video production for artists including Beck, Coldplay, Bob Dylan, Feist, Depeche Mode, Sia, Arctic Monkeys, Morrissey, and Beastie Boys, collaborating with directors such as Roman Coppola, Sofia Coppola, Mike Mills, Patrick Daughters, and Nash Edgerton.

Her work has received recognition from Cannes Lions, the Clios, D&AD, The One Show, the Webby Awards, and the ADC Awards.

Filmography

Narrative Film

• Atropia (2025) – Producer
  Winner, U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic, Sundance Film Festival 2025
• The African Desperate (2022) – Producer
  Directed by Martine Syms; released by MUBI; nominated for the Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award
• The Nowhere Inn (2020) – Producer
  Starring St. Vincent and Carrie Brownstein; premiered at Sundance Film Festival; released by IFC

Contact

Company: Ways & Means
Business Phone: +1 (323) 363-9008
Business Email: lana@ways-means.co
Business Address: 2828 Newell Street, Suite 5
City: Los Angeles, California, USA
Business Zip/Postal Code: 90039
Personal Phone: 
Personal Mail Address: lana@ways-means.co

Company Overview

Ways & Means is a Los Angeles-based creative studio and production company co-founded by Lana Kim in 2012, producing work across narrative film, commercials, branded entertainment, music videos, and new media.

Working at the intersection of filmmaking, art, music, fashion, and contemporary culture, Ways & Means brings together distinctive filmmakers and creative collaborators to develop visually driven work for brands, artists, cultural institutions, and entertainment platforms.

The company’s portfolio ranges from independent narrative features and internationally recognized branded films to commercial campaigns and original creative projects. Its collaborators have included filmmakers such as Ana Lily Amirpour, Natasha Lyonne, Carrie Brownstein, and Humberto Leon, while its client roster spans global brands and cultural organizations including Netflix, Dior, Nike, Google, Sonos, Kenzo, MoMA, Adidas, Levi’s, Miu Miu, Jimmy Choo, and Nissan.

Ways & Means also maintains a strong presence in independent film, with productions that have premiered and screened at major international festivals including Sundance, Venice, Cannes, SXSW, Tribeca, and the Toronto International Film Festival.

Across its work, the company combines independent filmmaking sensibilities with the scale and craft of commercial production, creating projects designed to connect audiences across entertainment, culture, and brands.