Eli Moss is an award-winning writer and director based in Los Angeles. Shaped by his upbringing on Chicago’s South Side, his work blends poetic visuals with intimate, emotionally grounded storytelling that explores identity, faith, and resilience.

 

Rooted in a family legacy shaped by the Civil Rights Movement, his films view storytelling as both survival and testimony, amplifying unheard voices while centering humanity, grace, and redemption.

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Moss is a writer and director at Unashamed Media, a Lily Foundation Grant–recipient production company that has supported the creation of multiple projects, including international work filmed in West Africa and Chicago. He has two projects slated for release in 2026.

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He earned a B.A. in Theatre & Performance and Philosophy from Morehouse College and is currently an MFA candidate in Film Production at Loyola Marymount University.