Elise GAIARDO - Director & Screenwriter

Elise Gaiardo is a French director and screenwriter.

After a career in advertising agencies at Publicis, she opened herself to the world of cinema and trained in Paris as an actress. There, she discovered acting and directing.

In Los Angeles, she founded her production company The Wild and The Free and wrote the series CONFUSED, for which she directed the 45-minute pilot. CONFUSED was selected at the New York Television Festival and won the Calcutta International Cult Film Festival.

In Los Angeles, Elise also produces music videos and commercials, and develops her one-woman show. She also writes mini-series concepts for CANAL+ and Accor Hotels.

Since returning to France, Elise has been developing a new comedy series, JULIETTE (8×26, with Asacha Media), two feature films including BIGGER, co-written with Thibaud Segouin (César Award for Best Screenplay), a novel adaptation, and has directed two short films: BIGGER (Grand Prize at the Cannes Movin’ Dance Film Festival, Best Film Award at the Urban Film Festival, Pierre Cardin Festival) and the absurdly funny MIAOU.

Linus is currently in development on his debut feature film based upon his short SYNCOPE, with Hangtime International Pictures.

Elise loves creating strong and intimate worlds, often explored through the body and dance, where refined aesthetics reveal the full singularity of human nature, with a hint of magic and a touch of humor.