About Elliat Creative
Elliat Graney-Saucke
CURRENT
Book | Innovate Heritage research initiative
Conference + publication forthcoming (Berlin/Rome/Seattle)
Faculty | Ethics of Storytelling course
Communication Leadership Masters, University of Washington
Film | Boys on the Inside feature documentary
EDUCATION
STORYTELLER
Began video production education in 1998
Have created 100+ media segments for clients, 20+ shorts films and two feature documentaries
Produced media in the US, Germany, Denmark, England, Poland, Serbia, Italy, Spain, Canada and Israel/Palestine
Toured films in 13 countries
Elliat has been an instrutor and coach in storytelling and media production at various institutions, including the University of Washington and the Northwest Film Forum.
Story themes have included:
Creative maker profiles
Small business values
Creative economy
LGBTQI culture
Youth empowerment
Rural community building
Japanese internmet camps
Holocaust
US cultural policy
Racial equity and justice
Childhood abuse and trauma
UN international diplomacy
Disability rights
Incarceration and prisons
Immigration
CURATOR | ORGANIZER
Began organizing international cultural events in 1999
Organizational participants have represented 45+ countries
50+ organizational partnerships have included:
German Commission for UNESCO
British Council
Brandenburg University of Technology
Center for Art and Urbanism
Oriental Heritage Without Borders
Zentrum für Kunst und Urbanistik
Washington State Film Commission
The Wenachi Tribe
Seattle International Film Festival
Pacific Northwest focused organizing:
DocForest film industry event
The Bend-It Extravaganza young queer arts festival
Homo-a-gogo music festival
The Transfused rock opera
Ladyfest music festival
European based organizing:
Innovate Heritage: Conversations between Arts and Heritage
Femme Hive: Berlin Queer Feminine Konferenz
IETM Athens Plenary Meeting (Belgium/Greece)
archive for Queer Zagreb
LEADERSHIP
Managed $100k-$25k project budgets
Led 15+ member teams
Represented 500+ membership bodies
Leadership and coaching initiatives: Cultural Congress leadership trainer, SeaDoc cohorts founder, Artists Up Coach
Mentorship and instruction for communications professionals
Leadership roles have included:
Media Producer
Creative Director
Executive Director
Production Manager
Communications Manager
Program Manager
Reseach Lead
Festival Director
Leadership Trainer/Coach
Board President
Panel Facilitator
Project Founder
Publication Editor
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