
Elliot Berlin, Co-Producer, Writer and Director
Elliot Berlin is a media professional with 25 years of varied experience. His work spans an uncommonly broad range of activities, creatively and technically. He is a producer, director, writer, and editor of documentary films and a fine art and commercial still photographer. He has managed and overseen every facet of production, extending to the rigorous demands of getting a feature documentary ready for 35mm national distribution to commercial theaters by Miramax Films.
Elliot’s work is both local and international. He has directed documentary productions across North America and in Latin America, numerous European locations, in Africa, and Asia . He has produced projects for national theatrical release and broadcast outlets such as HBO, The Discovery Channel, The Science Channel, and the History Channel. One film, Paper Clips, was nominated for a National Emmy and, while receiving over a dozen other major awards, was named One of the Five Best Documentaries of 2004 by the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures.
Official GIFF Selection: Bedford, the town they left behind