Hello everybody, I’ve been on the East Coast most of my life but recently moved out west to LA to pursue a career in film/music. I graduated from the University of Vermont in 2021 with a Bachelor’s in English (creative writing concentration) and a minor in Film and Television studies. I’ve been an involved filmmaker my whole life. Home movies with friends, first-draft scripts, and an insatiable appetite for story rounded out a cinematic childhood manifesting in Winter Sun Films, an independent creative outlet I established in 2020 focused primarily on short-form narrative content with the potential to grow into a multimedia creative platform. Since Winter Sun’s launch, I’ve produced, written, directed, scored, edited, and acted in eight short films all while managing two jobs and the completion of my college degree. And that is all in addition to work amounting to hundreds of pages of sample writing including a feature-length psychological thriller script I’m doctoring. Getting that script made is my dream. In the meantime, obtaining an agent is a more immediate goal I intend to accomplish by continuing to gain experience in one of the tendencies previously mentioned and building a collaborative network. My preferred genres are comedy, horror, thriller/mystery, crime, and animation, but if the project’s good, I’d happily work any job. To anybody looking for a writer, actor, director, composer, editor, or producer, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Until then, I look forward to meeting, getting to know, and working with all future collaborators. All the best, Elliot.

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Hello everybody, I’ve been on the East Coast most of my life but recently moved out west to LA to pursue a career in film/music. I graduated from the University of Vermont in 2021 with a Bachelor’s in English (creative writing concentration) and a minor in Film and Television studies. I’ve been an involved filmmaker my whole life. Home movies with friends, first-draft scripts, and an insatiable appetite for story rounded out a cinematic childhood manifesting in Winter Sun Films, an independent creative outlet I established in 2020 focused primarily on short-form narrative content with the potential to grow into a multimedia creative platform. Since Winter Sun’s launch, I’ve produced, written, directed, scored, edited, and acted in eight short films all while managing two jobs and the completion of my college degree. And that is all in addition to work amounting to hundreds of pages of sample writing including a feature-length psychological thriller script I’m doctoring. Getting that script made is my dream. In the meantime, obtaining an agent is a more immediate goal I intend to accomplish by continuing to gain experience in one of the tendencies previously mentioned and building a collaborative network. My preferred genres are comedy, horror, thriller/mystery, crime, and animation, but if the project’s good, I’d happily work any job. To anybody looking for a writer, actor, director, composer, editor, or producer, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Until then, I look forward to meeting, getting to know, and working with all future collaborators. All the best, Elliot.

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Hello everybody,

I’ve been on the East Coast most of my life but recently moved out west to LA to pursue a career in film/music. I graduated from the University of Vermont in 2021 with a Bachelor’s in English (creative writing concentration) and a minor in Film and Television studies. I’ve been an involved filmmaker my whole life. Home movies with friends, first-draft scripts, and an insatiable appetite for story rounded out a cinematic childhood manifesting in Winter Sun Films, an independent creative outlet I established in 2020 focused primarily on short-form narrative content with the potential to grow into a multimedia creative platform. Since Winter Sun’s launch, I’ve produced, written, directed, scored, edited, and acted in eight short films all while managing two jobs and the completion of my college degree. And that is all in addition to work amounting to hundreds of pages of sample writing including a feature-length psychological thriller script I’m doctoring.

Getting that script made is my dream. In the meantime, obtaining an agent is a more immediate goal I intend to accomplish by continuing to gain experience in one of the tendencies previously mentioned and building a collaborative network. My preferred genres are comedy, horror, thriller/mystery, crime, and animation, but if the project’s good, I’d happily work any job. To anybody looking for a writer, actor, director, composer, editor, or producer, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Until then, I look forward to meeting, getting to know, and working with all future collaborators.

All the best,
Elliot.

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Skills

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Microsoft Office
Go
Google Cloud
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Social Media Design
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Leadership
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Short Film
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Experience Level

Microsoft Office
Expert
Google Cloud
Expert
Social Media Design
Intermediate
Leadership
Intermediate
Short Film
Intermediate
Adobe Photoshop
Intermediate
Adobe Premiere Elements
Intermediate
Logic Pro
Beginner
Branding
Beginner
Music Video
Beginner
Music Theory
Beginner
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Language

English
Fluent
French
Beginner

Education

Bachelor of Arts at University of Vermont
September 1, 2018 - May 5, 2021
Writer and Illustrator for The Water Tower, UVM’s Satirical News Publication Completed Semester Abroad at Leeds University studying Literature and Film Globalization Authored over thirty essays, both academic and recreational, centered around analysis of cinema, literature, and music.

Qualifications

Near Quarterfinalist in the 2022 PAGE International Screenwriting Awards
September 1, 2022 - September 1, 2022

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Retail