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Elza Kephart | |
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| Occupation(s) | film director, film producer, and screenwriter |
| Website | Fantastical Filmmaker |
Elza Kephart, is a Canadian filmmaker, from Montreal, Quebec. She owns her own production company, Midnight Kingdom Films.
Kephart's first feature film was Graveyard Alive: A Zombie Nurse in Love , which she wrote, directed, and produced. The film was well received by critics, [1] [2] [3] who appreciated its camp horror and modern feminist motifs, while at the same time evoking the traditional days of black and white, Techniscope wide-screen. Since its premiere in 2003 the film has screened in over 20 international film festivals and garnered numerous awards,[ citation needed ] as well as being picked up for distribution and international sales.
In 2005, Kephart provided computer support for The Greatest Game Ever Played . In 2006 she was assistant to Tony Goldwyn while he directed The Last Kiss . She also appeared in a 2009 documentary Pretty Bloody: The Women of Horror .
In 2013, Kephart released Go Into the Wilderness, shot in Quebec's remote North Shore.
In 2020, Kephart completed work on her horror-comedy film Slaxx , released as a Shudder Original title in March 2021.
Kephart was nominated at the 2005 Cinevagas B-Movie film festival for: [4]
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| Year | Film | Genre | Other notes |
| 2002 | Naughty Soxxx | TV series | |
| 2003 | Graveyard Alive: A Zombie Nurse in Love | Feature film | Slamdance Film Festival- Best Cinematography |
| 2006 | Beyond the Pearly Gates of Ill-Repute | Short film | Fantasia Festival-Premier co-directed with Elizabeth Lawrence |
| 2013 | Go in the Wilderness | Feature film | Festival du nouveau cinéma-Montréal-Official Selection |
| 2020 | Slaxx | Feature film | |
| Writer | |||
| Year | Title | Genre | Notes |
| 2002 | Naughty Soxxx | TV series | |
| 2003 | Graveyard Alive: A Zombie Nurse in Love | Feature film | |
| 2006 | Beyond the Pearly Gates of Ill-Repute | Short film | |
| 2013 | Go in the Wilderness | Feature film | |
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