Independent Film Production — Est. 1989

KGFILMS

An independent production company specializing in long-form documentary, short-form content, and international co-productions. Based in Miami, FL. Operating globally.

40+
Years in Production
3
Continents of Active Production
2
Major Industry Awards
Network & Broadcast Credits Include
PBS ABC NBC CBS CNN ESPN BBC TV Globo RTP TVI France 2 Fox TLC Bravo
01 Selected Productions
01
Granice Są w Głowie
(Limits Are in the Mind) · Feature Documentary · In Post-Production
Filmed across Rio de Janeiro and Chicago, the story of Polish ultra-triathlete Jurand Czabański and his solo 50X Ironman challenge — one of the most extreme feats of human endurance ever attempted. In Polish, English, Portuguese, Spanish, and French.
Dir · Prod · Writer
02
Throw Don't Go
The Legacy of Aden Perry · Short Documentary · In Completion
A portrait of Sarah Perry and the Hero Life Ring Initiative — a nonprofit born from the loss of a son, and the flotation device that now bears his name.
Dir · Prod · Writer
03
Let Love Guide Your Way
The Art of Lloyd Goradesky · Feature Documentary · Completed
A portrait of a sculptor whose monumental public work carries a quiet, radical message — and the story of how love becomes permanent in steel and stone.
Dir · Prod · Writer
04
Extraordinary Humanity
Documentary Series · Ongoing
Monthly short-form documentary portraits of people quietly making a difference. Three minutes. One subject. One act of significance.
Creator · Dir · Prod
05
Chasing 7
Feature Documentary
A Miami high school baseball coach who sent seven players to the pros — then became their agent. Ambition, loyalty, and the long arc of a life in the game.
Dir · Prod · Writer
06
Breaking Bread
Feature Documentary
A 91-year-old man arrested for feeding the homeless. Compassion against the limits of civic authority.
Dir · Prod · Writer
07
Ramu: An Immigrant's Story
Feature Documentary
An 11-year-old boy flees his Nepali village to work in India, carrying his family's $1,000 debt. A story of survival and sacrifice.
Dir · Prod · Writer
08
After the War
Bill Moyers · PBS · 1991
Landmark network documentary examining the human aftermath of armed conflict. A defining PBS production by journalist Bill Moyers.
Cinematographer duPont–Columbia Award
02 Capabilities
I
Long-Form Documentary
Feature and mid-length documentary production from development through delivery. Deep research, access-driven storytelling, international co-production experience.
II
Short-Form & Series
Episodic documentary content, branded documentary series, and short-form portrait films. Built for digital platforms, broadcast, and social distribution.
III
International Production
Active production across three continents. Fluent in English, Portuguese, and Spanish. Established networks in the US, Brazil, Portugal, and Europe.
Founder & Director
Kirk
Gillon
Full Profile →

KGFilms, Inc. is the production vehicle of Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Kirk Gillon — director, cinematographer, producer, and writer with more than four decades of professional experience across three continents.

His early career included network television work across ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, and ESPN, followed by nearly 15 years based in Lisbon, Portugal directing and producing for European broadcasters including BBC, France 2, RTP, and TV Globo Brazil. That international foundation shapes every project KGFilms undertakes.

Gillon's filmmaking philosophy centers on minimal crew, direct access, and vérité intimacy — finding the story that only becomes visible when the subject forgets the camera is there.

Let’s
make
something.

Production inquiries, festival submissions, international collaborations, and co-production discussions welcome.

General Inquiries
kg@kgfilmsinc.com
IMDb
Kirk Gillon on IMDb ↗
Director's Site
kirkgillon.com ↗
Based In
Miami / Fort Lauderdale, FL