Actress · Writer · Director · Founder
Elora Ellis
Actress · Writer · Director · Entrepreneur
“I believe everyone brings their own perspective to storytelling. My job is to tell the story. What it means — that’s yours.”
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Quick Facts
- Name
- Elora Ellis
- Born
- March 27, 1999
- Birthplace
- Tehran, Iran
- Occupation
- Actress · Writer · Director · Entrepreneur
- Based in
- Los Angeles, California
Background
Biography
Elora Ellis (born March 27, 1999) is an Iranian-American actress, writer, director, and entrepreneur based in Los Angeles, California. She began her professional career after moving to the United States, where she developed work across acting, directing, writing, and business.
Ellis has a background in chemistry and previously worked on scientific research before transitioning into creative industries.
She later founded eLOR Production, a company focused on developing independent media projects, and Elora Clinic, a skincare brand established in 2023 combining scientific formulation with modern skincare design.
Alongside her work as a founder and entrepreneur, Ellis continues to work as an actress, writer, and director while developing creative projects and collaborating across the independent industry. Her career spans creative development, storytelling, and brand building, reflecting a multidisciplinary path that bridges science, business, and the arts.
Selected Honors
Awards & Recognition
Ellis has received recognition for her work across screenwriting, acting, and directing, including honors for her feature screenplay Corporate America and award-winning performances in independent feature films.
Featured Screenwriting Recognition
Corporate America
Written by Elora Ellis
A feature screenplay written by Elora Ellis, recognized by international film festivals and screenplay competitions.
Semifinalist
Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival
Recognition from an Oscar®, BAFTA, and Canadian Screen Awards–qualifying festival.
- Oscar®-Qualifying Festival
- BAFTA-Qualifying Festival
- Canadian Screen Awards–Qualifying Festival
Semifinalist
Dallas International Film Festival
Feature Screenplay
Semifinalist
Katra Film Series
Feature Screenplay
Official Nominee
Liverpool Indie Awards
Feature Screenplay
Honorable Mention
Finish Line Script Competition
Feature Screenplay
Quarterfinalist
New York International Screenplay Awards
Feature Screenplay
Quarterfinalist
Outstanding Screenplays
Feature Competition
Official Selection
LA Under the Stars Film Festival
Feature Screenplay
Performance
Acting
Winner
Best Actress in a Feature
Indie Vegas Film Festival
Winner
Best Actress in a Feature
Best Actor & Director Awards New York
Filmmaking
Directing
Winner
Best Short Film
Purgatory Film Festival
Official Selection
Marina del Rey Film Festival
Short Film
Portraits
