ELLE SCHNEIDER is a filmmaker from New York City. An avid cinephile with a passion for genre films, particularly war, western, horror, and thriller, who cites Roger Corman, David Lean, Ken Russell, Robert Wise, Jack Cardiff, Freddie Young, and James Cameron as her biggest influences, she is an International Cinematographer’s Guild (Local 600) director of photography, writes about cinematography for ICG Magazine, and is a member of the International Collective of Female Cinematographers (ICFC). Her work has been featured in Vanity Fair, Billboard, The Hollywood Reporter, MovieMaker, Rolling Stone, and American Cinematographer. She most recently shot Lifetime feature MY LIFE IS ON THE LINE (2024).

Other work as cinematographer includes two seasons of History’s acclaimed docu-recre series THE FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA, narrative features 18 1/2 (which premiered theatrically in 60 cities in summer 2022 and is now playing on Starz), THE LEGEND OF THE LAKE, and SIX LA LOVE STORIES, as well as numerous short films and music videos. Elle produced and shot documentary THAT GUY DICK MILLER, which premiered at the SXSW Film Festival, and acted as 2nd Unit DP on documentaries including GAMEMASTER (#1 Doc iTunes), I AM DIVINE (SXSW), HALF THE PICTURE (Sundance), FRAMING JOHN DELOREAN (Tribeca), ROBERT KLEIN STILL CAN’T STOP HIS LEG (SXSW), and WOODLANDS DARK AND DAYS BEWITCHED (SXSW). She was 2nd Unit DP on Mary C. Russell’s debut horror feature THE OTHERKIND (2023).

Elle often selects projects that feature dark and unconventional stories that resonates with her interest in time period, texture, and color, like supernatural western NEAR TO SUPERSTITION (Panasonic) or sex-work documentary JKTV. She enjoys using visual language to tell stories in unconventional ways. A fan of collaborating with musical artists, she has directed and shot videos for Gangstagrass, Mock Sun, Sad13, Isla June, Steep Leans, and Speedy Ortiz, the latest of which premiered via Rolling Stone. Work she has directed has played at festivals like Slamdance, Sidewalk, HollyShorts, and Tallgrass and she is a member of Film Fatales, Alliance of Women Directors, and Women in Media.

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