Filmmaker — OKLAHOMA CITY, OKVol. 01 / MMXXVI
Elijah Felkins, filmmaker, black and white portrait
Elijah
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About

Elijah
Felkins.

Elijah Felkins is a local Oklahoma director and writer who's been making films since 2019. His latest films are the short films Six Months Tomorrow and The Freedom Fighters. The Freedom Fighters won the 2025 Oklahoma City 48 Hour Film Festival and played at Filmapalooza 2026 in Lisbon, Spain. Elijah graduated in 2023 from the University of Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Arts in Film and Media Studies. Since graduating, Elijah has continued to refine his craft as a filmmaker through numerous narrative films and continuous screenwriting. Working at length in the commercial world and returning to his alma mater to teach production courses for the last two years, Elijah will soon take the next step in his filmmaking career. In the last year Elijah has completed two feature film scripts, and he plans to move into production on his feature film directorial debut at the end of 2026.

Based
Oklahoma City, OK
Practice
Film, Doc & Commercial
Elijah Felkins, portrait

Selected Works

Narrative Films.

A selection of recent shorts, documentary, and commissioned work — viewable in full.

01
2026

Six Months Tomorrow

Director / Writer · 9 min

Kyle and Mary, two friends, learn to lean on each other through grief in the wake of losing Lily. Premiered February 15, 2026.

Shot on RED Komodo · Sirui Anamorphic · Leica lenses

02
2024

The Hitchhiker

Director / Writer · 11 min

A young farmer picks up a hitchhiker on his way home, and before long a series of unexpected, treacherous, and bizarre events ensue. Premiered July 15, 2024.

03
2024

The Accused

Director / Writer · 13 min

Jonah Matthews, an ex-CIA agent, is on the run from the agency hunting him for a crime he claims he didn't commit. Premiered July 15, 2024.

On Set

Behind the
Frame.

Field photographs and stills from recent productions — quiet hours, long drives, and the rooms in between.

Video Village — Monitor & Kit
Video Village — Monitor & Kit
A Love Story — Slate, Scene 15C
A Love Story — Slate, Scene 15C
Playback — Reviewing the take
Playback — Reviewing the take
Golden Hour — Dust trail at sundown
Golden Hour — Dust trail at sundown
Lighting test — Stage B
Lighting test — Stage B