Elan Bogarín is a Venezuelan-American, Emmy-winning director and producer known for bold storytelling and cultural impact. Her feature film 306 Hollywood—hailed as a “landmark” by RogerEbert.com—opened the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, screened at 85+ festivals, won multiple awards, and was broadcast nationally on POV and Amazon Prime Video. She has been nominated for Emmy, Gotham, Spirit, and Critics Choice awards, and named one of Filmmaker Magazine’s “25 New Faces of Film,” a DOC NYC “40 Under 40,” and Hot Docs Emerging International Filmmaker.
Elan co-founded El Tigre Productions, creating award-winning films and media strategies for Google, Museum of Modern Art, The Getty, Whitney Museum of American Art, Colección Cisneros, and The New York Times. With Colección Cisneros, she led a digital rebrand that helped center Latin American artists in global art history. She also co-founded Wassaic Project, an acclaimed arts residency and festival supporting 1,500+ artists and welcoming 38,000 visitors.
Her work has been supported by major foundations including Sundance Institute, Ford Foundation, and Latino Public Broadcasting. She currently serves as Senior Director of Content & Strategy and Producer/Director of the New York State Office of General Services Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Initiative, producing the state’s annual PBS special.