Joel Ellis
Acting
Biography
Joel Ellis is a New Orleans-based actor and filmmaker. A graduate of Tulane University, Joel discovered acting while fulfilling a requirement for his Computer Science degree. He has written and appeared in many short films, with Xulectra being his latest. Joel has also performed on stage in The Upstairs Lounge and Fantômes with the Mélange Dance Company. He currently studies under Doug Spearman (his Xulectra co-star) and regularly practices Fitzmaurice Voicework.
Known For
Hezekiah and Alec, two friends from Jamaica, finds themselves thrust into the criminal underbelly of London's East End. Here they meet Mary Carr, Queen of an all-female criminal gang known as the Forty Elephants, and run afoul of Sugar Goodson, criminal kingpin and notorious boxer.
A Thousand Blows
Tensions rise as a meticulous casting director deals with a temperamental director to find the perfect actor to lead a nuanced prescription drug commercial. Laugh, cry… and try to hold it in.
Xulectra
Lizzie doesn’t believe in vampires—until she becomes one. Burdened by a new kind of thirst, Lizzie realizes that men on dating apps are easy prey … but the more she feeds, the emptier she feels. Thirst Trap is a horror comedy about the isolation of modern dating and the value of connections forged beyond a screen.
Thirst Trap
Inside the control room of a traffic light, three operators get to know each other as the new guy begins to learn the tricks of the trade.