A graduate of Emerson College and the Canadian Film Center’s Director’s Lab, Elza directed her first feature film at 24. Graveward alike : a zombie nurse in love (2003) was screened in over 20 international film festivals, garnering the Kodak Cinematography Award at the Slamdance Film Festival in 2004. It was distributed on television, DVD, and in theaters. Her second feature, Go in the wilderness (2013), retells the legend of Lilith, Adam’s rebellious first love interest. It premiered at the Festival du Nouveau Cinema in 2013. Elza has attended the Telluride Student Symposium, The TIFF Talent Lab, and the Berlinale Talent Campus. She has received numerous development grants from Telefilm, SODEC and CALQ. To make a living she works on Hollywood movies.
Filmography
Go in the Wilderness (2013 / 61 min)
Beyond the Pearly Gates of Ill-Repute (2006 / 9 min)
Graveyard Alive - A Zombie Nurse in Love (2003 / 82 min)
Naughty Soxxx - Sock it to me! (2002 / 10 min)
The Book of Joan (1998 / 25 min)
