Elyse Kelly(I)
- Animation Department
- Director
- Visual Effects
Elyse Kelly is an award-winning director and producer. She's built her career as a filmmaker who unites the unique characteristics of animation with documentary storytelling.
In 2017, she co-directed Fired Up, an animated short that depicts the origins of President Obama's "fired up, ready to go" chant. Released on the final day of the Obama presidency, the film was featured by The Atlantic and has been screened in festivals worldwide.
Elyse's work has won awards and been exhibited in festivals worldwide, including Sundance, Tribeca, Annecy, Zagreb, and OIAF. She has directed award-winning campaigns and content for clients such as Netflix, the ACLU, The Atlantic, Sesame Workshop, Sony Music, the United Nations Foundation, and Meow Wolf.
Her passion lies in giving a platform and voice to the untold, unexpected, and sometimes taboo stories. In 2022, Elyse founded Neon Zoo, an animation studio that specializes in creating both impact-driven and artistically-minded content for film, television and the web.
In 2017, she co-directed Fired Up, an animated short that depicts the origins of President Obama's "fired up, ready to go" chant. Released on the final day of the Obama presidency, the film was featured by The Atlantic and has been screened in festivals worldwide.
Elyse's work has won awards and been exhibited in festivals worldwide, including Sundance, Tribeca, Annecy, Zagreb, and OIAF. She has directed award-winning campaigns and content for clients such as Netflix, the ACLU, The Atlantic, Sesame Workshop, Sony Music, the United Nations Foundation, and Meow Wolf.
Her passion lies in giving a platform and voice to the untold, unexpected, and sometimes taboo stories. In 2022, Elyse founded Neon Zoo, an animation studio that specializes in creating both impact-driven and artistically-minded content for film, television and the web.
