Cinematography work includes the 2026 Oscar-shortlisted documentary ALL THE WALLS CAME DOWN, released by the LA Times, two seasons of History’s acclaimed docu-recre series THE FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA, narrative features MY LIFE IS ON THE LINE (Lifetime), 18 1/2 (Starz), THE LEGEND OF THE LAKE, and SIX LA LOVE STORIES, as well as numerous short films and music videos. Elle produced and shot feature doc THAT GUY DICK MILLER, which premiered at the SXSW Film Festival, and served as co-DP on projects including BOORMAN AND THE DEVIL (Venice), GAMEMASTER (#1 Doc iTunes), I AM DIVINE (SXSW), HALF THE PICTURE (Sundance), FRAMING JOHN DELOREAN (Tribeca), ROBERT KLEIN STILL CAN’T STOP HIS LEG (SXSW), and WOODLANDS DARK AND DAYS BEWITCHED (SXSW). She was also 2nd Unit DP on Mary C. Russell’s debut horror feature THE OTHERKIND (2025).

Elle connects with dark or unconventional stories that resonate with her interest in time period, texture, and color, like supernatural western NEAR TO SUPERSTITION, shot for Panasonic, or DIY camgirl doc JKTV. Enthusiastic about vintage techniques and shaping new cinema tools, Elle was the first DP to use a drone in a western film, the first to use ProResRAW on multiple cameras, and one of the first to use Fuzzy Door Tech’s award-winning VFX tool Viewscreen Studio, which she operated on Disney’s live-action MOANA.

A fan of experimenting with fashion and music, Elle has collaborated with artists including Allie Goertz, Gangstagrass, Isla June, and Speedy Ortiz. Work she has directed has played at festivals like Slamdance, Sidewalk, HollyShorts, and Tallgrass, and she produced Toy Lei’s MOON (Best Director: Wyoming Film Festival) and co-produced Joey Scoma’s /HAAW/, which played at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival and numerous genre festivals. She is a member of Film Fatales, Alliance of Women Directors, and Women in Media.