Elli Leeb

ENCOURAGE Film Talents
Founder and Co-Director of ENCOURAGE Film Talents
Elli Leeb

Elli Leeb was born in Vienna and currently lives in Berlin and Vienna. She completed her Master’s degree at the HGB Leipzig and the KONRAD WOLF Film University Babelsberg, during which time she co-directed the Sehsüchte International Student Film Festival alongside Clemens. Her debut as a producer was the feature film ASCHE (directed by Elena Wolff, 2024), which won awards at DIAGONALE and the Filmkunsttage Sachsen-Anhalt before being released in Austrian cinemas that same year. She also produced short films at the Film Academy Vienna. Alongside her work as a producer, Elli is active in the field of film talent development. In 2024, she took on the role of co-project manager for the Austrian talent platform “CINEMA NEXT”.