Elaine Rava (she/they) is an award winning Writer/Director based in New York City. Through her work she examines the underbellies of queer love, mental illness and femme narratives. Prior to film, Elaine led Shellscrape Theatre Company as Artistic Director, writing and directing plays for the company that were featured both in NYC and internationally. Elaine is now studying Writing/Direction at Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema where she wrote/directed Would You Know Me If You Saw Me Now, Shapeless and Here With You which she is honored to be developing as a 2025 Pandora Short Film Grant Finalist.

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Elaine Rava

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