Elza Kephart

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Elza Kephart, is a Canadian filmmaker, from Montreal, Quebec. She owns her own production company, Midnight Kingdom Films.

Career[edit]

Kephart's first feature film was Graveyard Alive: A Zombie Nurse in Love, which she wrote, directed, and produced. The film was well received by critics,^[1][2][3] who appreciated its camp horror and modern feminist motifs, while at the same time evoking the traditional days of black and white, Techniscope wide-screen. Since its premiere in 2003 the film has screened in over 20 international film festivals and garnered numerous awards,^{[citation needed]} as well as being picked up for distribution and international sales.

In 2005, Kephart provided computer support for The Greatest Game Ever Played. In 2006 she was assistant to Tony Goldwyn while he directed The Last Kiss. She also appeared in a 2009 documentary Pretty Bloody: The Women of Horror.

In 2013, Kephart released Go Into the Wilderness, shot in Quebec's remote North Shore.

In 2020, Kephart completed work on her horror-comedy film Slaxx, released as a Shudder Original title in March 2021.

Awards[edit]

Kephart was nominated at the 2005 Cinevagas B-Movie film festival for:^[4]

• Best B Movie
• Best Director
• Best Screenplay

Filmography[edit]

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Elza Kephart at IMDb
• Elza Kephart at AllMovie
• Go in the Wilderness
• Midnight Kingdom Films
• Festival du nouveau cinéma

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