Elias is a writer and storyteller based in Sydney. He conceives original story universes for television, film, and stage.
He works with Australia’s leading screen producers to develop high concept, premium content for international audiences.
Across 2023 and 2024, Elias optioned three original screen concepts as Creator and EP:
The horror series Norfolk to Fremantle Media (Heartbreak High), the dark comedy Cute Aggression to Carver Films (Relic, Snowtown), and the psychological thriller Duck, Duck, Goose to Mad Ones Films (Erotic Stories).
Previously, he was selected for Ron Howard’s highly coveted screenwriter accelerator program, Impact, where he worked with his mentor Stuart Beattie (Pirates of the Caribbean, Collateral).
His MainStage debut Green Park, directed by Declan Greene, returned to Sydney Festival after a critically-acclaimed premiere at Griffin Theatre. It was nominated for Best Mainstage Production at the Sydney Theatre Awards and shortlisted for the NSW Premier’s Literary Award. His play CAMP premiered at Sydney World Pride and was nominated for Best Play and Best New Play by BroadwayWorld Australia. Elias is currently working on a commission for Malthouse Theatre.
Elias was an Artist Attachment at the Bayerishche Staatsoper in Munich. He executive produced and co-wrote the feature film Ambrosia, winner of the Special Jury Prize at the Gulf of Naples Festival. He holds a Master of Writing for Performance from the Victorian College of the Arts and a Bachelor of Arts (Acting for Screen and Stage) from Charles Sturt University.
He is represented by Cameron’s Management.