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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

Xian Elder I Filmmaker

@xianelder.bsky.social

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

Xian Elder I Filmmaker

@xianelder.bsky.social

How it started.

How it’s going.

#hollyshortsfilmfestival #indiefilm #shortfilm #filmsky #film #filmmaker #filmmaking

July 14, 2025 at 9:11 AM

Xian Elder I Filmmaker

@xianelder.bsky.social

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

Xian Elder I Filmmaker

@xianelder.bsky.social

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

Xian Elder I Filmmaker

@xianelder.bsky.social

Let's join in on the #FirstPageFriday fun. Here is the recent rewrite of a new feature:

June 27, 2025 at 11:38 PM

Xian Elder I Filmmaker

@xianelder.bsky.social

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

Xian Elder I Filmmaker

@xianelder.bsky.social

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

Xian Elder I Filmmaker

@xianelder.bsky.social

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

Xian Elder I Filmmaker

@xianelder.bsky.social

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

Xian Elder I Filmmaker

@xianelder.bsky.social

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

Xian Elder I Filmmaker

@xianelder.bsky.social

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

Xian Elder I Filmmaker

@xianelder.bsky.social

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

Xian Elder I Filmmaker

@xianelder.bsky.social

#FirstPageFriday
SCREENS
A contained thriller about a Black Lives matter artist with PTSD.

#Blueskyscripts
#filmsky
#scriptsky

December 21, 2024 at 2:06 AM

Xian Elder I Filmmaker

@xianelder.bsky.social

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

Xian Elder I Filmmaker

@xianelder.bsky.social

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