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Elyse Kelly
Biography
Elyse Kelly is an award-winning director based in Washington DC.
Most recently, she was animation director on Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult–a documentary series that exposes one of the most destructive cults of our time.
In 2017, she co-directed Fired Up, an animated short that depicts the origins of President Obama’s “fired up, ready to go” chant. Released on the final day of the Obama presidency, the film was featured by The Atlantic and was viewed more than 8 million times within 48 hours.
Elyse has over a decade of experience in animation and film, working for clients such as Netflix, Starz, the ACLU, The Atlantic, Sesame Workshop, Columbia Records, ESPN Films, and Disney Research. Her films have won awards and been exhibited in festivals worldwide, including Sundance, Tribeca, Annecy, Zagreb, and OIAF.
Elyse is currently Adjunct Faculty in the Art & Art History Department at Georgetown University. She received her MFA in Animation & Digital Arts from the University of Southern California.