About

Elaine Rava (she/they) is an award winning Writer/Director based in New York City and graduate of Brooklyn College’s Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema. 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. Most recently, Elaine wrote and directed Here with You, which she is honored to have developed as a 2025 Pandora Short Film Grant Finalist.