Elena is most known for having co-directed the 10-time award-winning full-feature documentary Coextinction. Other work includes titles such as Return To Rolwaling (2025), Crown Jewels (2024), Beyond The Green Veil (2023) Food 2.0 (Netflix, 2023), Incandescence, Bryanna, and various short films. She's covered numerous stories on wildlife conservationists around the world, also covering topics in nature, culture and science, and has worked both independently and alongside some of the best in natural history and documentary production. 

 

Elena began making videos as a child, and this creative passion persisted throughout her engineering degree and other career endeavours. Years later, introduced to the world of documentary film, she realized she'd returned to her calling.

 

Growing up in a small town, her wild curiousity was initially sparked by her Dad's incredible animal stories from his job at a zoo. It was, and continues to be, her desire to learn, explore and share curiousity, that ultimately fuels her passion for storytelling. 
 

Elena is grateful to have had the opportunity to share her story and work on the news, podcasts and at various events. Currently, Elena offers production services, and is working on her next independent projects including "Stay Curious" (look for it on Youtube in 2025/26).