ABOUT

Video Life From/For You

FOUNDER

Elodie Edjang holds a MFA in Documentary Media from Northwestern University and earned a B.A. in Anthropology and a B.A.J. in Advertising from the University of Georgia. She is currently directing a short documentary about Kartemquin Films co-founder Gordon Quinn and a feature length documentary about queer Christian women of color. Elodie is a 2019 NeXt Doc Fellow, a fellowship for emerging filmmakers of color and currently serves as the co-chair of the mentorship committee for the Alliance of Documentary Editors. Previously, Elodie worked as the lead video editor for Local Legend Films, a Chicago based production company.

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WHY I STARTED THIS COMPANY?

Education has granted me access to a wide network of people and opportunities but film school and exclusive fellowships and programs shouldn’t be the only way people get an “in” into the film industry. ​​​​​​​

VILIFY MEDIA (Video Life From/For You) is a company I started to help folks enter and grow in the documentary field while also supporting stories authored by and for the communities you see on screen. I believe there are more models we can explore to become thriving [emotionally, financially, and creatively] independent artists.