Kahlil Hudson was born and raised in Juneau, Alaska. Today, he lives in Denver, Colorado, and works as a cinematographer on features and commercials for such clients as Discovery, Showtime, MTV, History Channel and Yahoo! Hudson shot the 2011 SXSW Audience Award-winning Kumare and the PBS-slated The Thick Dark Fog before making Low & Clear (Moutainfilm 2012), a film that follows two formerly close friends who reunite for one last fishing trip.