Alicia Gakima October 26, 2026

Conversations with Alicia Gakima

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Today we’d like to introduce you to Alicia Gakima.

Hi Alicia, so excited to have you on the platform. So before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today?
Well, I came out to Los Angeles for school studying film and theatre. After school I decided I didn’t want to just be an actor I wanted to be involved in the entire experience. Meaning producing, writing, directing. That’s how I started creating my own content.

We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
Not at all! It’s been a very chaotic road. A lot of ups and downs, but that’s life. You have to learn to adapt and ride the wave.

Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
I am a filmmaker, actor, social media content creator! I’m a horror filmmaker. I’m most proud of my first horror short Man In The Moon which premiered on GenreTV. I think my ability to understand there are multiple possibilities and multiple perspectives for anything I want to create gives me the ability to think big. I’m not set in my ways when it comes to creativity. I welcome all different way of seeing my art.

Can you talk to us about how you think about risk?
I think you have to take risks in this industry if you want to get anywhere. I decided to take a risk and bet on myself when it came to creating my own web series and films. I knew I had great ideas and decided to put them out there. An opportunity to pitch my horror filmmaker ideas to Fox Studios came up just because I decided to create a web series with a few horror episodes. My preparation with that web series met opportunity with Fox Studios.

Contact Info:

Website: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7389849/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gakimaalicia?igsh=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
Youtube: https://youtube.com/@aliciagakima1612?si=6R9HZ6UIf9OukAoi
Other: https://www.tiktok.com/@alinaomi_tingz?_t=8j63n2l6UA6&_r=1

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