Ellie Black

Screenwriter, Author and Singer

Memphis, Tennessee

Member Since:
November 2022

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About Ellie

Screenwriter, author, and performer from the South. Writer of queer black comedy and horror. MFA in Poetry; currently a PhD student in Creative Writing at the University of Mississippi.

Recently a Second Rounder at Austin Film Festival in the Drama Teleplay Spec category for an episode of Riverdale titled "Jughead's Weird Fantasy." Feature FIRST GIRL placed in the top 15% for Nicholl this year.

Gender:
Female

Height:
5' 3"

Body type:
Average

Hair:
Shoulder Length

Hair color:
Blonde

Eyes:
Blue

Ethnicity:
Caucasian

Certifications

Photos

Loglines

First Girl Budget: $1M - $5M | Sci-fi ⋄ Horror A suicidal teenager recovering from a recent attempt accepts an invitation to the popular kids’ weekend cabin trip, where she starts to believe that her horror screenplay is coming to life.

Credits

Together (2018)
Film (short) (Drama, Romance and Short) Co-writer/Actor A college student and his ex reminisce about their relationship after running into each other at a house party.

Awards

Second Rounder at Austin Film Festival Screenplay Competition, Drama Teleplay Spec
(2022)
Quarterfinalist at Hot Springs Screenplay Competition for feature "First Girl"
(2022)
Hendrix Spirit Award at Red Brick Film Festival for short film "Together"
(2018)
Quarterfinalist in ScreenCraft Cinematic Short Story Contest for “Chastity”
(2018)

Education

University of Mississippi
(2019-2022)
Hendrix College
(2014-2018)