Elza Kephart, is a
Canadian filmmaker, from
Montreal, Quebec. She owns her own production company, Midnight Kingdom Films.
Career
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, 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, as well as being picked up for distribution and international sales.
In 2005, Kephart provided computer support for ''
The Greatest Game Ever Played
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''. In 2006 she was assistant to
Tony Goldwyn while he directed ''
The Last Kiss "Last Kiss" is a 1961 romantic love song by Wayne Cochran, covered by J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers, Canada's Wednesday, Pearl Jam, and others.
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Film
* ''The Last Kiss'' (1931 film), a British Ind ...
''. 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
Shudder may refer to:
*Shivering
* ''Shudder'' (album), a 2008 album by American band Bayside
*Shudder (streaming service)
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Original title in March 2021.
Awards
Kephart was nominated at the 2005 Cinevagas B-Movie film festival for:
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* Best B Movie
* Best Director
* Best Screenplay
Filmography
References
External links
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''Go in the Wilderness''Midnight Kingdom FilmsFestival du nouveau cinéma
1976 births
Canadian women film directors
Canadian women screenwriters
Film directors from Montreal
Living people
Writers from Montreal
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