Elana Rubin is a writer, director, and producer. Her screenplays navigate female friendship, Jewish identity, and queer exploration.
She’s the writer/director/producer of scalped!, a horror comedy short film about fandom, ticket scalpers, and best friends. As of winter 2024, scalped!, executive-produced by Homeland‘s Howard Gordon and School of Rock‘s Rivkah Reyes, is in consideration for film festivals.
Elana’s pilot Sofer Sophia is on The Red List for top-rated faith television projects. She was selected as a quarterfinalist for the Outstanding Screenplays Feature Competition for Subscribed to Her and a semifinalist for the ScreenCraft Comedy Screenplay Competition for Lila Tov. She worked as writers’ room support staff on Darren Star’s Younger season seven and Kevin Williamson’s Tell Me a Story season two. Read Elana’s scripts on Coverfly.
You’ll find more of her writing on Elite Daily, Teen Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Wonderland, INSIDER, Byrdie, Hearst Digital Media, and Out.
When she’s not creating, Elana plans local Jewish events, visits art museums, and soaks up the sun in Malibu. Say hi on Instagram.
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