Elke Hautala
Filmmaker.
Writer.
Host.
Media Creator.
Bringing joy and enthusiasm to everything I do!
Recent Projects
Production skills
Performing Artist
Creative
Professional
with a dedicated
positive attitude!
Summer 2020 updates:
-Currently working on a 5 year anniversary Diversity Advantage Initiative Video for the City of Bellevue
-Finished a historical audio tour for Voicemap.me about the Ballard neighborhood
-Received a 4 Culture grant for the documentary Khu.éex':The Magic of Noise
-In post-production for one feature documentary The Train I Missed
-In production for a third feature documentary Visions in the Fire
I Missed My Train - my documentary feature on Dutch Holocaust survivor Ernst Van Gelderen and his experiences as a hidden child during the war is in post-production! A huge thank you to the amazing local cast and crew who helped finish our reenactments.
July 2017
I have a background in both administrative and creative production including:
> documentary film
> producer
> 1st AD and production coordinator
> writing creative content
> editing with Premiere CC
> photography
> event production
> video journalism
Filmmaking
Interviews, b-roll, events & performance, story creation. I specialize in producing from pre-production organization to post-production coordination and everything in between. Organizing/scheduling, budgeting, problem solving and story editing are my strengths for ultra low to medium budget productions of all types -- Non-profit, educational, documentary and commercial.
With a varied resume that includes independent film, commercials and a national TV appearance.
- On Camera Host
- Comic Actress
- Public Speaking
- Music tracks for licensing
"Women as Warriors" - my short film on women wrestling in lucha libre has been will soon be available in the Artemis Women in Action online library! Stay tuned for more details on how to access it along with many other amazing films focusing on female empowerment through physicality.
Summer 2017