
Hi, I’m Ellie! I have experience in almost all levels of film production and have mostly worked on shorts, music videos, and documentaries. After learning how to edit through a semester at NYU, I came to Emerson College to develop skills in sound design, writing for television, and directing.
About Me
As a visiting freshman at NYU Tisch School of the Arts, I found that I have an eye for natural and rhythmic video editing. I learned how to create seamless cuts and the ability to maintain continuity. At Emerson I have developed practical production skills such as how to properly light an interview. I have a fascination for title curation and have recently created a pitch deck and pilot for my original television show, Subpar, a mockumentary about a golf club waitstaff. I am eager to jump into the professional world of filmmaking and storytelling.
I have not always had a passion for movie making. In my senior year at The Ethel Walker School, my favorite English teacher assigned each student a different movie to watch. He handed me a DVD of Memento. I went home, and after watching it (and a video of Christopher Nolan explaining and drawing out the timeline and structure) my view of film changed entirely. Memento remains my favorite movie because of what it taught me: 1) movies can be art and not just entertainment and 2) the craft of a film can mean everything to the story.
Some of my other interests include sacred geometry, tap dance, video games, and Montessori education. Below are my all time favorite pieces of media!
Emerson Urban Dance Theatre
Emerson Urban Dance Theatre is one of my favorite parts about attending Emerson! This organization is dedicated to telling dynamic narratives using hip-hop, contemporary and tap dance.
Working as a tap choreographer has been fulfilling in so many ways. My favorite piece that I created is titled Daydream and is set to Depeche Mode’s iconic song “Just Can’t Get Enough".
Another highlight of my EUDT experience was performing one of our pieces at Emerson’s Evvy Award show.
Daydream
Don’t Wanna Fight
Drops of Jupiter
42nd Evvy Award Show
Contact me!
eleanor_alfeld@emerson.edu
(860)830-2211