Dark Comedy Sci-Fi Short Film (part of Addison Heimann’s Slight Future Trilogy)
** Watch now on Gunpowder & Sky’s DUST! **
After tripping over her dog and dying, a struggling actress wakes up in a virtual purgatory and waits for her mind to be downloaded into a new body.
Directed & Edited by Ursula Ellis
Written & Executive Produced by Addison Heimann
Produced by Rebecca Shuhan Lou
Starring Elsa Gay and Allie Gallerani
Cinematography by Travis LaBella
OFFICIAL SELECTION:
Fantasia International Film Festival (Montreal, CA)
Cucalorus Film Festival (Wilmington, NC)
Etheria Film Night on Shudder (Los Angeles, CA)
San Luis Obispo International Film Festival
FilmQuest Festival (Provo, UT) - Nominee, Best Sci-Fi Short, Director, VFX, and Actress
Other Worlds Film Festival (Austin, TX) - Winner, Best Short Script
SENE Film, Music, & Arts Festival (Providence, RI)
Golden Door International Film Festival (Jersey City, NJ)
Paris International Fantastic Film Festival
Final Girls Berlin Film Festival — Women in Sci-Fi Spectacular
Les Intergalactiques Sci Fy Festival (Lyon, FR)
Scorpiusfest (Park City, UT)
Columbia MFA Thesis & Alfred P. Sloan Production Grant Short Film
** Watch now via the Museum of the Moving Image! **
Set in West Virginia during the 2014 Elk River chemical spill, a first-generation college student clashes with her family while investigating a troubling issue with their water supply.
Written & Directed by Ursula Ellis
Produced by Ben Gojer, Kiera Kyoto Lewis, Emerson Nosek, and Nadia Zoe
Starring Rebeca Robles, Chloe Roe, and Van Hansis
Cinematography by Nick Perron-Siegel
Edited by Russell Yaffe
OFFICIAL SELECTION:
Columbia University Film Festival (Lincoln Center, New York, NY) - Winner, IFP Audience Choice Award & Faculty Jury Honors
Woodstock Film Festival - Nominee, Best Student Film
Cucalorus Film Festival (Wilmington, NC)
Citizen Jane Film Festival (Columbia, MO)
Lone Star Film Festival (Ft. Worth, TX) - Winner, Best Student Film
March on Washington Film Festival - Winner, Special Mention, Best Narrative Student Film
Green Mountain Film Festival (Montpelier, VT)
Beloit International Film Festival
Tupelo Film Festival - Winner, Best Student Film
Cat Fly Film Festival (Asheville, NC)
North Shore Towers Film Festival (Floral Park, NY) - Winner, Audience Appreciation Award
Screencraft Short Film Production Fund Semifinalist
Columbia University MFA Proof-of-Concept Short Film
** Watch now on Directors Notes, feat. an interview! **
In the suburban South of the not-so-distant past, former MySpace-famous musician George spends a strange night with Deena, a much younger old flame.
(& listen to the full score EP on Bandcamp)
Written & Directed by Ursula Ellis
Produced by Emerson Nosek and Ben Gojer
Starring Michael Esper and Allie Gallerani
Cinematography by Nick Perron-Siegel
Edited by Russell Yaffe and Ryan Westphal
OFFICIAL SELECTION:
Denver Film Festival - Nominee, Liberty Global Domestic Student Filmmaker Award
Lone Star Film Festival (Ft. Worth, TX)
Music Video for LA / UK artist Veronica Bianqui
** Watch now on Be in A Band or Die, feat. an interview w/ Veronica! **
In this Old Hollywood take on unrequited love, singer / songwriter Veronica Bianqui pursues a mystery man through a psychedelic tiled mansion. Will their connection last, or is it only a fantasy?
Directed & Edited by Ursula Ellis
Produced by Maya Korn
Starring Veronica Bianqui and Kin Kassini
Cinematography by Lauren Guiteras
OFFICIAL SELECTION:
Indie Memphis - Nominee, Best National Music Video
deadCenter Film Festival (Oklahoma City, OK)
Golden Door International Film Festival (Jersey City, NJ)
SENE Film Festival (Providence, RI) - Winner, Best Music Video
Austin Music Video Festival - Nominee, Instant Classic Award
20th Digital Studio / Disney “Bite-Size Halloween” Short Film
** Available now on Hulu (season 2, episode 7)! **
While working deep in a West Virginia coal mine, Diana is exposed to a mysterious gas that seeps into her everyday life.
Written & Directed by Ursula Ellis
Starring Virginia Newcomb and Ben Long
Produced by Megan Leonard and Katie White
Cinematography by Travis LaBella
Edited by Collin Davis
OFFICIAL SELECTION:
HollyShorts Film Festival (Los Angeles, CA)
Sidewalk Film Festival (Birmingham, AL)
Final Girls Berlin Film Festival
Monster Fest (Melbourne, AU)
Uptilt Film Fest (Wilmington, NC)
Select Press:
Bloody Disgusting Bite-Size Halloween Feature
Muse TV Interview w/ Ursula & Virginia
West Virginia Daily News Interview w/ Ursula
Short of the Week Bite-Size Halloween Feature
FF2 Media Bite-Size Halloween Reviews
Columbia University MFA Short Film
Teen punks Cheyenne & Maggie go to their first live show, encountering an unexpected obstacle to their friendship.
Written & Directed by Ursula Ellis
Produced by Max Rifkind-Barron and Emerson Nosek
Starring Chloe Roe and Ocean Elizabeth Currier
Cinematography by Nick Perron-Siegel
Edited by Russell Yaffe
OFFICIAL SELECTION:
Crossroads Film Festival (Jackson, MS)
Columbia Gorge International Film Festival (Big Bear Lake, CA) - Winner, Most Impactful Film
Brainwash Drive-In/Bike-In/Walk-In Movie Festival (Oakland, CA)
Filmslang Film Festival (Lexington, KY)
NYC Lady Parts Film Club Dramatic Showcase
Underground Cinema Film Festival (Dublin, IE)
Syracuse International Film Festival
New Hope Film Festival (New Hope, PA)
2016 Colorlab Summer Short Contest, Finalist
FF2 Media article on making This is Not a Love Song & subsequent short projects
