Elliat Graney-Saucke is a white queer femme documentary director/producer, creative consultant, curator, and educator based in Seattle, Washington, USA on the traditional lands of the Coast Salish People. While producing media over the span of 20 years in more than 10 countries, including the current feature documentary Boys on the Inside, Elliat’s work has focused on marginalized cultural identities, addressing topics of immigration, incarceration, gender identity, intergenerational relationships and intimacy, and race politics and identities. Seasoned in working with communities and organizational stakeholders internationally, Elliat has produced and curated over 10 culturally specific creative arts festivals and conferences encompassing over 45 nationalities, including Innovate Heritage, Femme Hive, the Bend-It Extravaganza, Copenhagen Queer Festival, National Performance Network national meeting and DocCamp. As a media producer and faculty at the University of Washington, teaching Ethics of Storytelling, Elliat is actively engaged in working with creative economies, communication ethics and leadership, cultural policy and decolonized heritage. www.elliat-creative.com