James Elazzi
- Director
- Writer
- Producer
James is an award winning playwright, screenwriter and director. His plays have been nominated in the NSW Premier's Literacy Award three years consecutively, shortlisted twice in the Rodney Seaborne Award and is a three time Silvergull Playwriting Award shortlist. In 2023-2024, James wrote, directed and produced his second short film about Lebanese migration, Seeds of Gold. In 2022, James directed and produced his short film Yannis which has officially been selected in more than 17 Film Festivals around the world including Los Angeles, Poland, Lebanon, Greece and Italy. It has since won Best Performances in the 2022 LGBTQI+ Los Angeles Film Festival and nominated 7 times in the Made in The West Film Festival, including best director and screenplay, winning best Lead Actor. James' sold out theatre stage plays include Son of Byblos, Lady Tabouli, Queen Fatima and Omar and Dawn.