ELIE EL CHOUFANY
screenwriter
Elie El Choufany tells stories about outcasts and misfits with a grounded genre twist, to entertain and to help influence change.
Captivated by themes of belonging, identity and home, his stories deliver an honest understanding of people outside of race, religion, and gender.
THE LONG ROAD
TV Pilot | Action/Fantasy
A traveling Romani family finds itself trapped in the middle of a Civil War in Lebanon, 1975. As they search for an escape route, 17-year-old Leila witnesses the death of her friends and family and is set on a journey of revenge against the killers who took their lives.
KAST FROM HEAVEN
TV Pilot | Adventure/Animation
An alien boy crash-lands on Earth after escaping a vicious attack on his planet. He sets off on an epic journey across the universe with the help of a talking Eagle, in his search for a way back home.
I AM ABEL
TV Pilot | Dark Comedy
A Lebanese expat in Los Angeles quits his restaurant job to become the manager of an up-and-coming Drag Queen.
EUCHARIST
TV Pilot | Action/Fantasy
The Hundred Years' War waged between the House of Plantagenet and the House of Valois brings France to its knees, but at a great cost. In an age of alchemy and bloodletting, Beth continues to search for her sister three years after she lost her during the great war of 1384.
THE QUEEN OF BABEL
TV Pilot | Action/Fantasy
After the harrowing fall of King Nimrod, 16-year-old Dunya journeys with her belligerent father to the collapsed Tower of Babel in search of her runaway brother, and discovers along the way the truth about who she really is as she comes face to face with the secrets of her past.