L. Elleseg is a Los Angeles based director. They use they/them pronouns.
Their most recent short film, Glory Obscured, is a contemporary reimagining of Paradise Lost set in a bar run by a demon, written by Maximillion Gill and executive produced by Charlie T. Savage. It won best direction at Toronto Feedback Female Film Festival, and was a semi-finalist for best narrative short film at The Detroit Independent Film Festival and the New York Indie Shorts Awards. They directed a stage reading of Cassandra Rose’s play, Billy To His Friends, at Celebration Theater (Southern California’s oldest LGBTQ+ theater company). Currently they’re in the pre-production and fundraising phase of work on another piece by Cassandra Rose, a short film called Please Stay Here, produced by Vance Smith and executive produced by A Light In Dark Places.
They’ve also worked extensively in post production and are currently employed at Pro-Tek Vaults where they digitize 35mm motion picture film.
They love writers and actors fiercely and have a habit of hosting readings of works in progress.
They have an AA in Film and Television Production and Certificate in Cinematography from Los Angeles City College and a BFA in Theater from The Chicago College of the Performing Arts at Roosevelt University. They study photography at The School of Light.
They have roots in Milwaukee and Chicago.