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Video Essays

The American Influence on New German Cinema

War for the Planet of the Apes - Power in Height

Retrofuturism in Film (or “Why is Everyone Smoking in Sci-Fi?”)

The Faith-Based Film Industry

Jacob Ellis is a Chicago-based Filmmaker, Screenwriter, Comedian, and Sound Mixer/ Boom Operator.

Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, he moved to Chicago to attend DePaul University, where he graduated with a BFA in Film and Television with a concentration in Directing and minors in Screenwriting and Comedy Filmmaking.

In addition to schoolwork, he was also the President of the DePaul TV Incubator, a student-run filmmaking organization that develops and produces original scripted and unscripted web series content, and a show host for Radio DePaul Sports, where produced the award-nominated show, Sports You’ve Never Heard of.

In his free time, he enjoys collecting vinyl records, making his own pickles, and yelling at his favorite sports teams through the TV.

Contact at jellifilms@gmail.com

So, who is this Jacob guy anyway?