Elle Schneider
| Elle Schneider | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 11, 1985 |
| Alma mater | USC School of Cinematic Arts |
| Occupation | Filmmaker, cinematographer |
Elle Schneider (born November 11, 1985) is an American filmmaker and camera developer, best known as co-producer and director of photography on the 2014 documentary That Guy Dick Miller, and for her work creating the Digital Bolex cinema camera.
Schneider, originally from New York City, is a 2008 graduate of the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts. She was a screenwriting major with a minor in the USC Interactive Media & Games Division. After graduation she worked as a game producer and user interface designer for online math and science games.
Schneider was originally hired to direct promotional material for the Digital Bolex cinema camera in summer of 2011. During development of the camera, she became involved in the user interface design and physical attributes of the camera, including the digital crank. After the launch of the camera at the 2012 SXSW Film Festival, she became the creative director (CCO) and co-owner of the company. Since 2012, Schneider has been invited to speak at Massachusetts Institute of Technology's #HackingArts Conference,VidCon, CCW Expo at the Javits Center, and other technology conferences. She was cited by Indiewire on their lists of 40 Female Filmmakers and 100 Filmmakers to Follow on Twitter.
Schneider has worked as a writer, director, and first and second unit cinematographer, mostly on short films and documentaries. She was one of several cinematographers on Jeffrey Schwarz's documentary feature I Am Divine, which premiered at the 2013 SXSW Film Festival and played at more than a dozen international film festivals. She was co-producer and director of photographer of 2014 film That Guy Dick Miller which also premiered at SXSW, and was programmed at RiverRun International Film Festival, Filmfest München, Mile High Horror Film Festival, Edinburgh International Film Festival, Sitges Film Festival, and MOTELx. Schneider also shot segments of Troma features Return to Nuke 'Em High Vol.1 and the upcoming Vol.2.
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