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Xian Elder I Filmmaker
@xianelder.bsky.social
Screenwriter | Playwright | Filmmaker | Empathy Machinist
writer/director: christianelder.org
World Premiere of Woke at 🏆 HollyShorts Film Festival screening in the Horror Block:

📅 Date: Fri, Aug 8, 2025
🕙 Time: 10PM
📍 Location: TCL Chinese 6 Theatre #1
Hollywood, CA

🎟 Tix:
Available now: hollyshorts2025.eventive.org/schedule/685...

#horror #vampires #hollyshorts #indiefilm
August 6, 2025 at 8:42 PM
World Premiere of Woke at 🏆 HollyShorts Film Festival screening in the Horror Block:

📅 Date: Fri, Aug 8, 2025
🕙 Time: 10PM
📍 Location: TCL Chinese 6 Theatre #1
Hollywood, CA

🎟 Tix:
Available now: hollyshorts2025.eventive.org/schedule/685...

#horror #vampires #hollyshorts #indiefilm
July 27, 2025 at 4:50 PM
July 14, 2025 at 9:11 AM
We are honored and thrilled to announce “Woke” will be making its premiere @hollyshortstuff.bsky.social this year!

Thank you 🙏 to everyone who helped us reach this awesome milestone!

Follow IG: @wokeshortfilm

#shortfilm #filmsky #filmfestival #filmmaker #vampires #horror #movie
July 13, 2025 at 4:10 PM
I’ve been creating pitch material for a script I wrote last year. It’s been getting a lot of good feedback.

It’s a steamy rom-com in NYC about polyamory and the spiritual principles of Buddhism. Here’s a glimpse.

#screenwriter #writingcommunity #screenwriting #romcom #buddhism #scriptsky #filmsky
July 12, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Let's join in on the #FirstPageFriday fun. Here is the recent rewrite of a new feature:
June 27, 2025 at 11:38 PM
I’ve been thinking about the statements coming out of Cannes—about resisting authoritarianism and fascism through the power of storytelling. And yet, the gatekeepers of the industry are often indifferent to stories that speak truth to power.
1.)

#filmsky #scriptsky #cannesfilmfestival25
May 22, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Norm Lewis sits down to chat about Lonne Elder III’s Ceremonies in Dark Old Men with NBC4 NY.
For tickets, visit ThePeccadillo.com

#offbroadway #theatre #nycshow #nyc #ceremoniesindarkoldmen #lonneelderiii #normlewis #production #nycproduction #thepeccadillotheatercompany #NBC4NY
April 25, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Some pics from the Off-Broadway revival of my dad’s classic play Lonne Elder III’s Ceremonies in Dark Old Men!
Open until May 18
Tickets: ThePecadillo.com

#ceremoniesindarkoldmen #normlewis #lonneelderiii #nyc #nycarts #nyctheatre #newyork
April 24, 2025 at 5:49 PM
We’re thrilled to announce that our short film “Woke” is finished!

We’ve begun submitting it to festivals around the world and we couldn’t be more excited.

Please join our Instagram @wokeshortfilm

#filmmakers #shortfilm #vampires #movie #12steps #independentfilm #indiefilm #films #filmfestivals
March 19, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Some pleasant news!
My latest script, THEM, a polyamory rom-com, placed in a contest! Very groovy!

#Blueskyscripts
#filmsky
#scriptsky
February 28, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Memorabilia from when my mom portrayed Coretta Scott King opposite Billy Dee Williams as Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1976’s “I Have a Dream” on Broadway. She worked with Mrs. King to create her portrayal.
#MLK
#MLKDay
#martinlutherkingjr
#martinlutherkingday
January 20, 2025 at 6:16 PM
My father was born in Georgia, so aside from President Carter’s Civil Rights & Humanitarian record, my parents were sold on his sincerity as a great leader. One of my earlier memories was when my folks recruited me to craft campaign signs for his re-election. RIP President Jimmy Carter.
#jimmycarter
December 30, 2024 at 1:07 AM
#FirstPageFriday
SCREENS
A contained thriller about a Black Lives matter artist with PTSD.

#Blueskyscripts
#filmsky
#scriptsky
December 21, 2024 at 2:06 AM
I didn't even know #ThirdPageThursday existed.
So I guess I'll continue with my polyamory rom-com spec THEM...

#blueskyscripts
#scriptsky
#filmsky
December 19, 2024 at 11:37 PM
Usually don't do the #FirstPageFriday thing. But here we go. This is THEM, an unusual rom-com spec I wrote around mid-year. It's about polyamory, love and identity and is set in NYC.

#scriptsky
#blueskyscripts
December 13, 2024 at 10:01 PM