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Ilyssa Peltz

Director | Writer | Comic

About

About me

Ilyssa Peltz has a passion for telling untold stories that bring a fresh perspective to the screen. Her recent web series, “The Haunting of Moonshine Mary”, has garnered widespread acclaim, receiving multiple awards from film festivals across the globe. In addition, she works as a 1st AD, and has spent years guiding projects through successful and on-time productions. 

Ilyssa takes pride in her work on and off set. She is passionate about collaborating and making the film industry a better place. Whether it be the stories we tell or the environment we work in. 

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Shorts

Shorts

Shorts
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Where Do The Torahs Go?

Where Do The Torahs Go?

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Stay Together- Short Film

Stay Together- Short Film

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The Sour Dough

The Sour Dough

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The Haunting of Moonshine Mary

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Written  and Directed by Ilyssa Peltz. This thrilling horror influenced, eight episode web series, shows viewers how friendship at the bottom of a bottle doesn’t end the way you think it would. 

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Stand Up Comedy

Ilyssa is a person of many trades. When she isn’t behind the camera, she can be found on stage performing stand up comedy.  Performing at clubs such as Flapeprs in Burbank, California, she can make any audience member laugh with her unique spin on life, and using her real life production experience to fuel her material.   She is always trying to improve her skills, with training at Upright Citizens Brigade, The Second City, and The Groundlings. Check out some of her material below.  Feel free to reach out about future shows, and where you can see her perform.  

ACCOLADES & PRESS

Accolades and Press

Rising Stars: Meet Ilyssa Peltz- Voyage LA Magazine 2022 

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Ilyssa Peltz- Stand Up Comic 

                        -Performed at Laugh Riot Grrl Comedy Festival 2020

                        -Performed at Burbank Comedy Festival 2020

Where Do The Torahs Go?- Directed and Written by Ilyssa Peltz

            Festivals: 

                        -Official Selection of Chagrin Documentary film Festival 2015

                        -Award of Merit at IndieFest Film Awards 2015

                        -Best Documentary at the BGSU Film and Media Festival 

            Press for the film:

                        -Cleveland Jewish News Article

                    

The Sour Dough-Directed and Written by Ilyssa Peltz

                        -Official Selection of Curbside Shorts Film Challenge 2020

Stay Together-Directed and Written by Ilyssa Peltz

                       -Official Selection of Hollywood's Month Film Festival 2022

                       -Semi Finalist of Sweden Film Awards 2022

The Haunting Of Moonshine Mary- Directed and Written by Ilyssa Peltz

                       -Best Horror Short winner at Medusa Film Festival 2022

   

                       -Best Web Series/Tv pilot winner at Austin International Art                                Festival 2022       

                       -Best Short Series / Tv Pilot / Web Series at Cult Movies                                     International Film Festival (9th Season)

                       -Quarter Finalist of Do It Zero Film Festival 2022

               

                       -Semi Finalist of Phoenix Shorts Awards 2022

                       -Semi Finalist of London Indie Short Festival

                       -Official Selection of World Webfest Mania 2022

                      

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