Personal, genre-bending, and community focused.
Born and raised in Oklahoma, Elijah Bigler honed their work as a director at the University of Oklahoma, where they made seven films in two years. They prioritize experimentation of genre, form, and style more than anything, and have played at over a dozen film festivals around the world.
  • Director (4 Credits)
    Blunt Force2025
    Short, Student
    Canyon Light2025
    Documentary, Experimental, Short
    Higher Knowledge2024
    Short, Student
    Natural History2024
    Short, Student
  • Writer (3 Credits)
    Blunt Force2025
    Short, Student
    Higher Knowledge2024
    Short, Student
    Natural History2024
    Short, Student
  • Producer (1 Credit)
    Blunt Force2025
    Short, Student
Official Selection
Canyon Light
Arizona Underground Film Festival
Phoenix, AZ
2026
Official Selection
Canyon Light
Lost River Film Festival
San Marcos, Texas
2026
Nominee - Best Documentary, Best Experimental Documentary, Best Colorado Documentary
Canyon Light
Denver Underground Film Festival
Denver, Colorado
2025
Official Selection
Blunt Force
WIGU Budweis
České Budějovice
2025
Official Selection
Blunt Force
Kansas City Underground Film Festival
Kansas City, Missouri
2025
Official Selection
Blunt Force
Red Cedar Film Festival
Menomonie, WI
2025
Official Selection
Blunt Force
Circle Cinema Film Festival
Tulsa, Oklahoma
2025
Best Student Short Film - Finalist
Higher Knowledge
Stafford Film Festival
Stafford, England
2025
Online Selection
Higher Knowledge
Brooklyn Sci-Fi and Horror Film Festival
New York, NY
2024
Official Selection
Higher Knowledge
Lost River Film Fest
San Marcos, Texas
2024
Best Student Film
Higher Knowledge
Bare Bones International Film Festival
Muskogee, Oklahoma
2024
Official Selection
Natural History
Circle Cinema Film Festival
Tulsa, OK
2024
Nominee - Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Editing, Best Cinematography
Natural History
Dancing Turtle Film Festival
Stillwater, OK
2024
Official Selection
Natural History
Bare Bones International Film Festival
Muskogee, OK
2024
College
University of Oklahoma
Film and Media Studies
20202024
Current City
Oklahoma City
Personal, genre-bending, and community focused.
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