Eli Rarey is an independent filmmaker, performance artist, playwright and poet. His plays and films have shown at festivals and theaters throughout the world. He currently lives and works in New York City.
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Starring Eli Rarey, Zuzanna Szadkowski, Laura Holloway and Denise Grayson
A mild-mannered office worker discovers a disturbing initiative at his new job.
Short film, 12 minutes. Starring Brendan Shucart and Eli Rarey. Written and directed by Eli Rarey. Official selection New York LGBTQ Film Festival.
Feature narrative, 97 minutes.
Official Selection, Outfest Film Festival 2012.
Currently streaming on Amazon.
Written by Eli Rarey, based on a story by Alexander Molochnikov.
Performed at La Mama Experimental Theater Club as part of the Under the Radar Festival.
Written and directed by Eli Rarey.
Performed at Planet Ant Theater in Detroit, MI.
These music videos and experimental dance films include collaborations with choreographer Katherine Helen Fisher and pop star AB Soto.
Experimental short, 3 minutes. Choreographed, produced, and performed by Katherine Helen Fisher. Directed, shot and edited by Eli Rarey.
Hip-hop musical, 15 minutes.
Official Selection, Oaxaca International Film Festival.
Music video, 4 minutes.
Experimental short, 11 minutes. Choreographed by Katherine Helen Fisher.
Experimental short, 5 minutes.
Dance film, 5 minutes. Directed by Eli Rarey and Katherine Helen Fisher. Official selection, San Francisco Dance Festival.
Interactive movie with 11 possible endings. Watch the youtube playlist to see every possible outcome.
Public service announcement produced for MTV.
Documentary short, 7 minutes.
Over 300,000 views on YouTube.
Film essay, 5 minutes.
Commissioned by Ohio Edit digital magazine.
Short documentary, 12 minutes. Directed and Produced by Eli Rarey and Steven Chodoriwsky. Funded my a grant from West Hollywood Arts Council.
The Famous Joe Project
Now streaming on Amazon Prime.
"Exciting filmmaking that tackles with intelligence and a refreshing lack of preconceptions some of the defining issues of the urban gay experience."
– Hammer to Nail
ELI RAREY bio
