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Misty Mountains

Director, Cinematographer & Host

Open to collaborations and offering production services

Available in Canada and beyond

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COEXTINCTION
Feature Film

EP, Co-Director, Host, Editor  |  2021

Two filmmakers fight alongside Indigenous leaders and scientists to protect a critically endangered species of orca, their interconnected and collapsing ecosystem, and human life in the Pacific Northwest.

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The Anti Expedition | Short

EP, Director, Cinematographer |  Oct 2023-4

A legacy project dedicated to re-messaging the 1971 Rolwaling Valley Expedition, an impact-focused film exploring what eco travel can look like in Nepal.

The Wild Work of Wildlife Conservationists 

Director/Producer, Host, Editor |  March 2023

A three-part mini-documentary series created and hosted by Elena Jean, following the adventures and challenges of passionate, relatable, wildlife conservationists in British Columbia. 

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Beyond The Green Veil | 35min

Co-Director, Cinematographer, Producer  |  2023

In partnership with Picture Organic, Beyond The Green Veil is a thought provoking documentary, incorporating surfing, backcountry snow-sports and environmentalism. Location: British Columbia

Happy Endlings | Feature Film

Director, Writer  |  2023-5

Natural history meets Don’t Look Up, meets the extinction crisis, meets “buddy comedy." Conservation, adventure and comedy all packed into one hilarious, heart-warming film.

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Bryanna | Feature Film

Cinematographer  |  May 2023

A heart-felt and adventurous biopic on one of Canada's first cold water female surf photographers. A dynamic, multi-layered storyline combined with stunning locations and cinematography (entirely shot on RED).

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What people are saying

"It has been a long time since I’ve seen an audience as captivated as Elena’s. By the flow and clarity of her presentation, you would think she has been speaking about the themes within Coextinction over a 20-year career, which only reveals how driven she is to stand for the oceans. She reaches past our eyes and ears, and directly connects our hearts. If you participate in the conversation, you’ll walk away with a new dose of inspiration and hope for this planet."

- Sam Rose Phillips, Filmmaker

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