Christian E. Elder
| Christian E. Elder | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Christian Edward Elder September 7, 1970 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Film director, screenwriter, visual artist, poet |
| Years active | 1992 — Present |
Christian E. Elder (born September 7, 1970) is an American film director, poet, screenwriter, and a visual artist. The son of screenwriter and playwright Lonne Elder III and actress Judyann Elder,[1] he is best known for his 2013 short film The Big Meet.
Life and career
Elder began as an illustrator at Neal Adams' Continuity Studios in Burbank, California. While developing as a storyboard artist, he pursued writing and performing slam poetry. [2] Elder's screenplay about a CIA agent posing as a priest in St. Louis, Missouri, qualified him as a quarterfinalist for the Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting in 2012. His debut as a filmmaker took place in 2013 at the LA Shorts Fest[3] [4] with the crime satire short film The Big Meet, starring Lane Carlson (Fear Factor)[5] of the Carlson Twins. The film was the recipient of the Earth Award at the 2013 CineRockom International Film Festival.
In 2017, Elder founded Old Hat Productions and the independent publishing press Old Hat Press.
Bibliography
- Sexting (Old Hat Press, 2017)
Filmography
Short Films
- The Big Meet (2013)
References
- ↑ Lonne Elder III (December 15, 1972). "Mastermind with Marionettes". Life Magazine.
- ↑ Victor D. Infante (May 29, 2014). "Clipped Wings and Fearful Trills: Maya Angelou, the '80s and the Obfuscation of African-American Poetry". radiuslit.org.
- ↑ "LA Shorts Fest, Program Guide". LAShortsFest.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-22. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
- ↑ "Mike Genovese, Peter Swartz, Lane Carlson, Christian Elder and Jessica Mathews "The Big Meet"". celebrityimages.org. Retrieved 2013-09-07.
- ↑ Aleksandar Tomovic (September 24, 2013). "In the Fast Lane". Bello.