Biography

Writer/Producer Neil Elman is a 25 year industry veteran and is the Founder and CEO of ELMAN FILMS where he just wrapped production on Atlas, a Tonal thriller starring Academy Award nominated actor Demian Bichir and will be entering the festival circuit in the fall of 2023.

Before launching his own start-up, Mr. Elman served as Senior Vice President of MarVista Entertainment, a FOX Company. There he oversaw their independent genre slate where he played a key role in creating and producing content geared towards the domestic theatrical, streamer, and festival marketplace. Some of his recent films were the holiday romp, CHRISTMAS IS CANCELED for LIONSGATE and AMAZON PRIME, the thriller SIGHTLESS for NETFLIX, and HUNTER HUNTER which received a 94% certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes and was released by IFC MINDIGHT and HULU.

Prior to joining MarVista Entertainment, Mr. Elman served as the Senior Vice President of Production and Development for Cinetel Films where is oversaw a slate of 8-15 films a year from various TV networks and Studios such as SYFY Channel, Lifetime, HBO, Starz, Anchor Bay, Among others. All told, Mr. Elman has developed and produced over 100 films for both the domestic and international marketplace.

Having produced successful horror thrillers such as HUNTER HUNTER, SIGHTLESS, NO ESCAPE ROOM, HOUSE OF THE WITCH, and the reboot of the cult classic I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE franchise, Mr. Elman has carved out a name in the genre landscape and is eagerly looking forward to continuing to build on that brand under his own banner.
- IMDb mini biography by: Neil Elman

Writer/Producer Neil Elman is a 25 year industry veteran and is the Founder of ELMAN FILMS where he just wrapped production on Atlas, a Tonal thriller starring Academy Award nominated actor Demian Bichir and will be entering the festival circuit in the fall of 2023. Before launching his own start-up, Mr. Elman served as Senior Vice President of MarVista Entertainment, a FOX Company. There he oversaw their independent genre slate where he played a key role in creating and producing content geared towards the domestic theatrical, streamer, and festival marketplace. Some of his recent films were the holiday romp, CHRISTMAS IS CANCELED for LIONSGATE and AMAZON PRIME, the thriller SIGHTLESS for NETFLIX, and HUNTER HUNTER which received a 94% certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes and was released by IFC MINDIGHT and HULU. Prior to joining MarVista Entertainment, Mr. Elman served as the Senior Vice President of Production and Development for Cinetel Films where is oversaw a slate of 8-15 films a year from various TV networks and Studios such as SYFY Channel, Lifetime, HBO, Starz, Anchor Bay, Among others. All told, Mr. Elman has developed and produced over 100 films for both the domestic and international marketplace. Having produced successful horror thrillers such as HUNTER HUNTER, SIGHTLESS, NO ESCAPE ROOM, HOUSE OF THE WITCH, and the reboot of the cult classic I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE franchise, Mr. Elman has carved out a name in the genre landscape and is eagerly looking forward to continuing to build on that brand under his own banner.
- IMDb mini biography by: Neil Elman