The Next Come Up
Ron Elliot entered the entertainment world almost 20 years ago when he landed a job in the promotions department at DEF JAM Records. A few years later after, he ventured into filmmaking working for Hype Williams and has emerged in that industry ever since.
He went on to be a part of the team that won the 2000 Gordon E. Sawyer Academy Award for technical advancement in film, awarded to Irvin Young, proprietor of The Duart Film & Video Company.
Later on, as supervising Producer of Tempo Networks(A subsidiary of MTV during that time), he produced many live concert programs, as well as some of the other TV shows. He also worked with Russell Simmons for The Hip Hop Summit, and Spike Lee, doing commercials for television m. In addition , he spent many years as an editor for various television networks, including, but not limited to A&E, NBC, NYCTV,BET and VH1.
Within the past few years, some of his recent works have earned recognition at major film festivals within the United States and abroad, including the Newark International Film Festival.
2016- Awarded Best Feature Film for “DOPE FIEND” (Writer/Director/Cinematographer)
2015- Accepted at Cannes Film Festival in the short corner for “THE LOST BOOK OF RAP” (Writer/Director/Cinematographer)
2015-“HEART OF THE SHORE”, Martha’s Vineyard , Documentary.(Writer/Director/Cinematographer)
2015-“ATTEMPTED BURGLARY”, Garden State Film Festival, Short Film
(Writer/Director/ Cinematographer)
2014- “THE LAST AMERICAN GUIDO”, American Black Film Festival, Feature Film
(Writer/Director/Cinematographer)
2012- “FORCE MD’S RELIVED“,
A Documentary (Co- Director/Editor).
Mr. Elliot is US Air Force Gulf War Veteran who takes great pleasure and pride in turning his service and passion for humanity towards the art of directing.
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