Bridey Elliott graduated from the National Theater Institute where she studied acting and playwriting. After moving to New York City, she became a regular at Upright Citizens Brigade and starred in the SXSW Grand Jury Prize winning indie, FORT TILDEN, in 2014. After relocating to Los Angeles, she began directing. Her first short film, AFFECTIONS, went to the Sundance Film Festival in 2016 and went on to have an international theatrical run as part of the Sundance Shorts Tour. In 2018, Bridey’s dark comedy, Clara’s Ghost, went to Sundance and was released theatrically by MGM Orion. In 2020, “The Starr Sisters,” Bridey’s first documentary she co-directed, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. “The Starr Sisters” was awarded the Audience Pick from Palm Springs ShortFest and the Special Jury Prize from Aspen Shortsfest. Her latest narrative short, “Mirror Party,” premiered at Sundance 2023. She is repped at Paradigm and has directed pieces for Vogue, Samsung, Snapchat, Bustle, GQ and MTV with the production company, ArtClass. In between film projects, Bridey teaches a short film workshop for college students at the National Theater Institute.