Elisabeth Holm is an American

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and

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. She produced the 2014 film ''

Obvious Child ''Obvious Child'' is a 2014 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Gillian Robespierre (in her directorial debut) and stars Jenny Slate, Jake Lacy, Gaby Hoffmann and David Cross. The story follows Donna, a stand-up comedia ...

'' and was formerly the film program director at

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Career

For three years, Holm was the film program director at the

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website

, a role in which she helped potential filmmakers to source funding for their projects. She was involved in curating films, writing editorials, overseeing events, and liaising with filmmakers who used the website. She helped to organize and host the Kickstarter Film Festival. Holm was an associate producer of '' Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory'' (2011), the third film in a documentary series about the West Memphis Three by

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. She produced ''

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'' (2012), an independent drama film, and '' Sailing a Sinking Sea'' (2015), a documentary about the Moken people in Thailand and Burma. In 2011, Holm met filmmaker

Gillian Robespierre Gillian Robespierre (born June 29, 1978) is an American director and writer, known for writing and directing the films ''Obvious Child'' and ''Landline''. Early life Robespierre was born to a Jewish family and raised in New York City. In 2005 ...

, who at the time was creating a feature film, ''

'', based on a 2009 short film she had previously made. Holm agreed to produce the film and also worked with Robespierre to develop the script. Part of the film's financing came from a Kickstarter campaign; Holm used her experience working there to help organize and promote the film's campaign. The final film was released in 2014. Holm won the

2014 Sundance Film Festival The 2014 Sundance Film Festival took place from January 16, 2014 until January 26, 2014 in Park City, Utah, United States, with screenings in Salt Lake City, Ogden, and Sundance Resort in Utah. The festival opened with ''Whiplash'' directed by Da ...

Red Crown Producer's Award for her work. Holm and Robespierre co-wrote the film '' Landline'', which premiered at the

2017 Sundance Film Festival The 2017 Sundance Film Festival took place from January 19 to January 29, 2017. The first lineup of competition films was announced November 30, 2016. Awards The following awards were presented: * Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic – ''I Don't Feel at ...

. They have also co-written and executive produced a television pilot for FX. The show is about two filmmakers, played by Jenny Slate and Ari Graynor, who embark on a road trip together. In 2015, she was named one of '' Forbes'' magazine's "30 Under 30" in the "Hollywood & Entertainment" category. She is a member of the Independent Filmmaker Project and New York Women in Film & Television. In 2022, she co-wrote the story of ''Marcel the Shell with Shoes On'' alongside

Dean Fleischer Camp Dean Fleischer Camp is an American film director, film producer, screenwriter and film editor. He created the ''Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (short film series), Marcel the Shell with Shoes On'' short films with Jenny Slate, whom he was married ...

, Jenny Slate and Nick Paley, as well as produced, for which she was nominated for the

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at the 95th Academy Awards.

Personal life

Holm was born and raised in

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Filmography

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