Ellie Wen

Production

Biography

Ellie was born in Hong Kong and moved to Los Angeles when she was eight years old. She attended Stanford University and graduated in 2009 with a BA in Drama and a Minor in Sociology. Upon graduation from Stanford, she moved back to Los Angeles to pursue a career in the film industry. Ellie was selected for the 2012 Project Involve fellowship program and was named the Barbara Boyle Scholar. She has directed and produced numerous shorts, documentaries, and features, including White Frog, which she co-wrote. In addition to creating independently, she has also worked at CAA and CBS Films in all aspects of film finance, sales, acquisitions, production, and development. Most recently, she was the Director of Development in Original Series at Super Deluxe, an independent entertainment studio funded by Turner. Her documentary Single Mother Only Daughter screened at the American Cinematheque's 12th Annual Focus on Female Directors and premiered online on Short of the Week and was a Vimeo Staff Pick. She will soon release a short documentary series online about social entrepreneurs around the world.

Filmography Movies

Acting

MOVIE

Clown

6.0(0.0K)

A fake trailer for a film. A man finds a clown suit he wears for his son birthday party. But afterwards, the suit won't come off.

Play Trailer

Clown

MOVIE

White Frog

5.8(0.1K)

When Nick, who has Asperger's syndrome, struggles to carry on after the death of his brother Chaz, Chaz's best friend Randy takes Nick under his wing.

Play Trailer

White Frog

Marcy

Production

MOVIE

The Missfits

Not rated yet

An all-girls robotics team competes to smash stereotypes and prove themselves in a male-dominated field, while also trying to get through high school.

White Frog

5.8(0.1K)

When Nick, who has Asperger's syndrome, struggles to carry on after the death of his brother Chaz, Chaz's best friend Randy takes Nick under his wing.

White Frog

5.8(0.1K)

When Nick, who has Asperger's syndrome, struggles to carry on after the death of his brother Chaz, Chaz's best friend Randy takes Nick under his wing.

Single Mother Only Daughter

6.0(0.0K)

A conversation between a daughter and her mother after a near death experience.

Play Trailer

Single Mother Only Daughter

Director

MOVIE

Not rated yet

A savvy social media influencer forces himself to reconcile his hugely public online persona with the fact he's still closeted to his family.

Play Trailer

Director

MOVIE

In Waves and War

6.7(0.0K)

Three Navy SEALs leave their tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan with treatment-resistant, unrelenting psychological pain. They find themselves at the cutting edge of a different frontline: a lifesaving psychedelic therapy that brings healing to a community in urgent need.

Play Trailer

In Waves and War

Post Production Coordinator

MOVIE

Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore

7.3(0.0K)

In 1987, Marlee Matlin became the first Deaf actor to win an Academy Award and was thrust into the spotlight at 21 years old. Reflecting on her life in her primary language of American Sign Language, Marlee explores the complexities of what it means to be a trailblazer.

Play Trailer

Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore

Associate Producer