Eli Canter is a New York-based writer/director originally from Larchmont, NY. Eli seeks to entertain and touch audiences with clever plots, striking visuals, and a twist of humor. Eli's work has screened at the Woodstock Film Festival, the Newport Beach Film Festival, the Nashville Film Festival, and many other festivals across the country.

 

He graduated from Boston University in 2023 with a BS in Film & Television. At Boston University, he was selected to direct the university’s first ever full-length comedy TV pilot, which involved a cast and crew of 80+ members. Eli’s senior thesis film, titled "Artboy," won all major award categories at the 2023 BU Redstone Film Festival, including Best Picture, Screenplay, Cinematography, and Editing; and went on to win the Grand Jury Prize for student films at IFF Boston.

 

Eli is currently working in post-production at Public Record in Brooklyn, NY. He is also developing new short films and writing a feature-length screenplay. His filmmaking process is inspired by his extensive background in the visual arts, including graphic design, illustration, drawing, and painting.

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